Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como

Abstract: Lo sguardo di una insider, una guida contemporanea al meglio di Trieste. Dodici passeggiate lente per scoprire la città tra arte, storia, racconti, cultura, buon cibo e l'anima a posto. Trieste è una città dalle profonde radici mitteleuropee affacciata sul più settentrionale braccio di Mediterraneo e si sta scoprendo come una delle mete più alla moda dell'Italia settentrionale in cui arte, letteratura e scienza si intrecciano a storici caffè, musei, multiculturalità e una gastronomia che sorprenderà.

Abstract: Celebrate ten years of rhyming fun with this special anniversary edition of The Rhyming Rabbit from the brilliant partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks - the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Featuring previously unseen artwork from illustrator Lydia Monks and a special letter from author Julia Donaldson, this celebratory edition with its shiny foiled cover is a perfect gift. And with brilliant rhyming verse and bright and distinctive illustrations, the story is as delightful to read aloud as ever. The Rhyming Rabbit loves to make up entertaining poems, inspired by everything he sees, but the other rabbits don't appreciate his talent for rhyme. Sad and lonely, the Rhyming Rabbit sets off one starry night all on his own - will he ever find someone to share his poems with? Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn and the What the Ladybird Heard series.

Abstract: Quando Coniglio torna a casa scopre che nella sua tana c'è qualcuno: che si tratti il famigerato Gigante Salterino? Coniglio scappa a gambe levate, e tutti gli animali della foresta si fanno prendere dalla paura. Ma Mamma Rana sa che il Gigante Salterino non è affatto un mostro spaventoso...

Abstract: The Seventh Scroll is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by Wilbur Smith. Following on from the adventures described in the ‘River God’, Duraid and Royan Al Simma find a set of scrolls written by Taita, a slave to the queen of Ancient Egypt explaining where the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose is. But Duraid is murdered before he begins his search.

Abstract: During a stopover in Miami, James Bond meets Auric Goldfinger and soon discovers that he is not just a multi-millionaire whose fortune is built on trading gold, but also a sophisticated and clever cheat.

Abstract: A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America’s foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films.

Abstract: A tongue-in-cheek story of the adventures of a Los Angeles private detective. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, Lenny dodges the bullets, speeding cars and flying fists.

Abstract: The young friends, Lisa and Alice, were first introduced in Photo Finish (Starter Level). Their story was continued in Shooting Stars (Starter Level), when the girls had a wonderful holiday on a Greek island. They saw some amazing sights and also made some new friends – including two world-famous movie stars.

Abstract: Tom was very unhappy. He was in trouble, he was going to run away forever. “Nobody loves me! I’m leaving home…”’. A story of the humorous adventures of a young orphan boy who lives beside the great Mississippi River in 1844.