Fantasy Languages

In the fourth book in the Frank Einstein series, Frank - along with his best friend, Watson, and Klink and Klank - once again finds himself in competition with his classmate and archrival, T. Edison, and his sign-language-speaking sidekick, Mr. Chimp, over Frank's newest invention: the EvoBlaster Belt, which allows the user to evolve and devolve into other forms of life, blasting from one species to another.

Are your nerves strong? Are you ready to subject yourself to a brutal intellectual shock? If yes, leave everything behind and listen to Sacramental, a grotesque fantasy where black humor intertwines with erotica, fantasy, manic philosophy, and music that pierces the deepest secret corners of your soul. You may not be able to withstand the emotional tension of this musical novel until its end, but one thing is certain, you will never forget it.

When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. "It" was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes - one wish a day. "How wonderful!" the children said. But wishes are difficult things. They can get you into trouble. An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English.

Adapted from the classic by Lewis Carroll.... There, on top of the mushroom, was a large caterpillar, smoking a pipe. After a while the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth and said to Alice in a slow, sleepy voice, "Who are you?" What strange things happen when Alice falls down the rabbit-hole and into Wonderland! She has conversations with the Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat, goes to the Mad Hatter’s tea party, and plays croquet with the King and Queen of Hearts.

Konjok-gorbunok (1834), ljubimaya mnogimi pokolenijami detej i vzroslyh. Veselaja, ozornaja i ochen' mudraja skazka o neverojatnyh prikljuchenijah Ivana i ego mudrogo sovetchika Kon'ka-gorbunka. Im udajotsja pojmat' Zhar-pticu, najti i dostat' dlja carja Car'-devicu, uvidet' skazochnye strany i skazochnyh zhivotnyh.

A hunter tries to kill a beautiful but annoying bird, but learns that you cannot kill freedom! This graded reader for elementary level ESL, or EFL students, is fun to learn from, and especially to hear out loud. A glossary, comprehension and discussion questions, and a writin.g prompt round out this adaptation of a beloved folk tale that transcends borders! Inspire students to share stories from their own culture, as they improve their fluency.

This audiobook begins with an account of the birth of John and of Jesus, the last representatives of prophecy in the house of Israel. The claim that Jesus is the son of God is firmly denied, as is the assertion of the pagans of Mecca that the angels are God’s daughters. It then mentions the missions of some earlier prophets, showing that only human beings are raised to reform the world. Consisting of 93 verses, this is one of the early Meccan chapters.

In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a castle. It is the home of Count Dracula – a dark, lonely place, and at night the wolves howl around the walls. In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from England to do business with the Count. But Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Castle Dracula. Strange things happen at night, and very soon, he begins to feel afraid. And he is right to be afraid, because Count Dracula is one of the Un-Dead – a vampire that drinks the blood of living people.

In a future where every inch of Moscow is under surveillance and people date only online, a girl chooses to go on a real date.... This is how one of the 11 sci-fi stories begins.... There are neither cabbages nor kings in this book, just a president, oranges, and robots.

Anna is always imagining things and her brother Paul teases her about it. But one day a stranger turns their world upside down. Who - or what - is he? The parallel stories in alternating language chapters will help you to find out - in English and Spanish!

Petty criminals Bill and Sam decide to kidnap 10-year-old Johnny for ransom money from his wealthy father. The plan turns on its head, however, when Johnny “Red Chief” Dorset decides he likes his captors better than his father.

This is volume one of a two-volume series of Spanish sci-fi/fantasy short stories designed specifically for Spanish learners at an intermediate level. Volume one contains 10 original stories that are unique, engaging, and at the appropriate level for your Spanish-learning journey. These stories were designed for Spanish learners who want to get acquainted with Spanish vocabulary and expressions within a sci-fi/fantasy setting. Inside you will find a variety of stories depicting adventures in worlds of medieval magic, modern-day miracles, and futuristic space travel and phenomenon.

In a future where progress is accelerating beyond humanity's ability to keep pace, the Humanists are trying to live in harmony with nature and avoid the advancing technology. One night, a fire destroys Kingstown - the Humanist settlement on the West Coast. As details of the tragedy emerge, outrage sweeps the Unites States, putting President Bill Freeman's reelection prospects in doubt.

Age of Dragons: Timucin hat keinen leichten Stand im Klan. Die anderen Jungkrieger machen ihm das Leben schwer, denn im Bogenschießen und im Schwertkampf ist er nur Mittelmaß. Zudem hat er panische Angst vor Hunden, obwohl der Hund doch der engste Freund eines jeden Kriegers ist! Sogar Timucins Schwurbruder Chuzir fällt ihm in den Rücken und verbündet sich mit seinen Gegnern. Doch Timucin hat ein besonderes Geheimnis: Nachts bekommt er Besuch von einem rätselhaften Drachen. Dann lernt er die stolze Arbesa kennen und muss sich schließlich der schwersten aller Prüfungen stellen.

Dream of Dragons - Den Drachenträumen auf der Spur: Timucin erlebt neue Abenteuer! Auf der halsbrecherischen Flucht vor seinen erbarmungslosen Feinden muss Timucin sich beweisen, ohne Freunde und Kampfgefährten. Nur begleitet von seiner Verlobten Arbesa und seiner Mutter schlägt er sich durch den eisigen Winter der Steppe. Und ihre Feinde rücken immer näher. Timucin hat nur ein Ziel vor Augen: er muss den Heiligen Berg erreichen und dort die rettende Hilfe finden, ohne die sie verloren sind. Doch dann gerät er plötzlich in Gefangenschaft! Kann er seinen grausamen Wärtern entkommen?

Folge dem Ruf des Drachen: Timucin ist frei! Zusammen mit dem mutigen Chuzir ist ihm die Flucht vor den Kijat gelungen. Doch noch immer ist ihnen der feindliche Klan auf den Fersen. Endlich treffen sie auf Krieger ihrer eigenen Sippe. Doch gerade als die Gefahr gebannt scheint, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Die Kijat greifen an und es kommt zum erbarmungslosen Kampf. Chuzir wird schwer verletzt. Kann Timucin seinen Freund retten? Und kann er wirklich seinen vermeintlichen Verbündeten trauen? Schließlich trifft er Arbesa wieder und muss eine Entscheidung fällen, die sein ganzes weiteres Leben beeinflussen wird.

The secret to making real progress in a language is simply to use it every day, or at least as much as possible! Using a language doesn’t necessarily mean speaking it, although that is a great way to improve. Using a language can mean speaking, writing, listening or even reading. That’s right, reading is one of the best and most underutilized tools to improve in a language!

Adapted from the novel by L. Frank Baum.... Dorothy lives in Kansas, but one day a cyclone blows her and her house to a strange country called Oz. There, Dorothy makes friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. But she wants to go home to Kansas. Only one person can help her, and that is the country’s famous Wizard of Oz. So Dorothy and her friends follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to find the Wizard.

Join the adventure with Inspired By English's fourth section of the Learn English with Short Stories series. In this section, both stories are in the fantasy genre and are sure to entertain you while you learn new vocabulary. Each story includes highlighted terms and idioms that are defined before the story. There is also a vocabulary exercise after each tale to help you interactively learn the new terms.

The Three Little Pigs is a classic children’s fairy tale retold by C. J. Anderson and originally translated for language learning. This dual-language version from Language Magic is optimized to aid language learners on the fast track to fluency. Discover that you can relax and enjoy the story while absorbing the language. Listen to the story over and over until you find you can understand it completely in the language you are learning.