Black Cat (B1.1)

Two greedy businessmen want to destroy a beautiful wildlife reserve in New Orleans, where Andy and Brian have summer jobs, and they plan to build a huge shopping center. Mysterious and terrible deaths, and an ecological disaster shock the people of New Orleans. Andy, Brian and Megan decide to solve this bizarre mystery, but can they find the important document that will save the wildlife reserve and its animals? Suspense and danger run high as time runs out… Set in one of America’s most unique cities, this is a baffling mystery solved by three young detectives, with an unexpected final twist.

Dossiers
What can you eat in New Orleans?; New Orleans, one of America’s most unusual cities; New Orleans and Dixieland Jazz

In 1872 a rich English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a bet that he can go around the world in 80 days. Accompanied by his French manservant, Passepartout, he sets off on an incredible race against the clock, over land and sea. The tenacious Inspector Fix, convinced that Phileas Fogg is a robber, pursues him relentlessly across the continents. *Wide range of activities practising the four skills *PET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grades 4/5) *Dossiers: India and British Colonies in the East and A Famous Indian and a Famous Cowboy. *Internet projects *Story recorded in full *Exit test with answer key

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County depicts one of American history’s most exciting periods: the California Gold Rush of the 1850s. Come to Angel’s Mining Camp in California and meet Smiley whose frog is a living gold mine until one day… And read about Mark Twain’s amazing remedies for curing a cold and about an incredible thunderstorm! *Wide range of activities on the four skills *PET-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grades4/5) *Internet project *Informative dossiers on the California Gold Rush, Gold MiningCamps, San Francisco and more *Exit test with answer key

A story on love and friendship by Oscar Wilde. The story is about a fisherman who catches a mermaid. He lets her go because she promises to help him fish. Each day the mermaid appears and sings her song, so he falls in love with her! However, she cannot marry him until he has lost his human soul. *Wide range of activities practising the four skills *PET-style activities *Trinty-style activities (grade 4) *Dossiers: Aestheticism - the cult of beauty, Children´s literature in the 1800s and The Little Mermaid *Special audio CD/CD-ROM with the text recorded in full and a variety of games and activities for further practice *Internet project *Exit tset with answer key