Abstract/Sommario: Monster non è un mostro come gli altri: è alto e ha la testa pelata, va in giro tranquillo per la città, si cerca una casa che gli piace e poi la pulisce tutta per invitarci dei bambini.

Abstract/Sommario: The 'Vicar Of Nibbleswicke' was written by Roald Dahl in the last months of his life. In a typical act of generosity he donated the story (and Quentin Blake's illustrations) for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. Reverend Lee is so worried about being in charge of his own parish for the first time that his childhood dyslexia comes back, in the form of a strange speech defect.

Abstract/Sommario: What else could a giraffe with an extending neck, a pelican with an expanding beak and an athletic little monkey be but The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? When this trio are invited to clean all the 677 windows belonging to the Duke of Hampshire, it is no wonder that they have adventures.

Abstract/Sommario: Matilda is a genius. Unfortunately, her family treats her like a dolt. Her crooked car-salesman father and loud, bingo-obsessed mother think Matilda's only talent is as a scapegoat for everything that goes wrong in their miserable lives. But it's not long before the sweet and sensitive child decides to fight back...

Abstract/Sommario: It's Spot's first day of school, and he's a little nervous and shy. But Mrs. Bear and Spot's fellow classmates--Tom Alligator, Helen Hippo and Steve Monkey--make Spot feel more comfortable. Suddenly school is fun.

Abstract/Sommario: As featured in the first year set texts reading list in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an extensive introduction to the magical beasts that exist in the magical, non-Muggle world. Some of the animals featured in the A-Z you will have already met in the existing Harry Potter books: for example Hippogriff, Flobberworm, Kappa ...

Abstract/Sommario: Harry Potter's life is miserable. His parents are dead and he's stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he's a wizard. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School...