Solomon es un muchacho etíope de once años. Le encanta correr y sueña con llegar a ser atleta y ganaruna medalla de oro. Cuando el abuelo le anuncia que se lo va a llevar a Adís Abeba, Solomon se siente muyafortunado. Pero cuando el anciano se desmaya tras el largo viaje, el muchacho sabe que el es el unico quepuede ir corriendo a buscar ayuda. ¿Conseguira Solomon completar la primera carrera decisiva de su vida?
Secret serpents, devilish demons, mysterious magicians - the folk tales of Iraq teem with otherworldly creatures, magic and earthy humour. Award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird has gathered together the very best Iraqi stories during her time in the Middle East - stories ranging from thieving porcupines who get their come-uppance to the hilarious tale of the chaos caused by a handsome stranger who knocks at a house inside which lurks a marriageable daughter. Meticulously researched and elegantly retold, the stories reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq, far removed from today's news headlines.
Karen’s job takes her to many places. She loves art, and in Rome she sees some beautiful pictures. But the artist can’t sell them and he has no money. Karen likes the young man. Can she sell his pict
Original / British English (Available February 2008) Simon Simple is going on holiday and the police are looking for a spy. On the train, Simon meets a beautiful girl. He likes her and she likes him. But the spy is there too. Simon and the police cant see the spy. Can you?
En respuesta a un atentado suicida palestino, los militares israelíes cercan la ciudad de Cisjordania. Karim Aboudi de doce años y su familia quedan atrapados en su hogar en Ramallah por un toque de queda estricto. Pero Karim, atrapado en casa con su hermano adolescente y sus padres, se escapa para jugar al fútbol con sus amigos. Cuando acaba el toque de queda él y sus amigos descubren un pedazo de tierra abandonado, el sitio perfecto para un campo de fútbol. Pero en esta ciudad hay peligro constante, aun para los niños. Este libro ayudará a lectores jóvenes a entender uno de los peores conflictos que afligen nuestro mundo.
Beautiful Bananas ia an imaginative picture book in the African folktale tradition. A little girl sets off through the jungle to take a beautiful bunch of bananas to her grandfather. On the way she encounters a number of wild, but friendly animals who take her bananas, but then apologise and replace them with various treats, until finally an elephant gives her another bunch of bananas. A beautiful circular tale, the kind of which often appears in folklore around the world. This particular story is often heard in East Africa.
A neat and beautiful collection of wonderfully varied folk stories gathered from across East Africa and the Middle East TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 7 11 Its much loved stories beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love
A Beginner Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles and divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner (600); Elementary (1100); Intermediate (1600); and Upper (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.
Terrorisé par son père, le jeune Dani quitte sa luxueuse demeure pour les quartiers mal famés d''Addis-Abeba, la capitale éthiopienne. Il rencontre un jeune orphelin, Mamo, qui, vendu à un fermier br
Paul realises he will never be able to marry Maria if he remains poor. When he wins the story competition, he believes his problems are over. Can he marry Maria now?
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