Scritti tra il 1843 e il 1848, i Racconti di Natale di Dickens costituiscono uno straordinario spettacolo narrativo metafisico e magico. Con queste storie animate da fantasmi, folletti e fate, l’autore affida alla scrittura il compito di rappresentare la qualità mutevole e fluttuante del reale, dimostrando la labilità del confine tra vero e apparente, la difficoltà di definire ciò che gli occhi vedono, di comprendere ciò che le parole dicono. Come nei suoi romanzi, anche qui Dickens svela l’altra faccia del mito del progresso, ritraendo l’Inghilterra della disoccupazione e del malessere sociale, Londra con le sue case fatiscenti e le sue strade degradate; la vita raffigurata non è però mai talmente cupa e disperata da non consentire spazi al sorriso o alla risata liberatoria, e attraverso personaggi e situazioni Dickens non perde occasione per scandagliare le possibilità del comico e del grottesco. Contro la realtà gretta e meschina, Dickens progetta le sue utopie natalizie, facendo ravvedere gli indifferenti e i malvagi, e, grazie all’intervento di spiriti benevoli, agli umili è consentito il lieto fine, in stanze rallegrate dall’agrifoglio, davanti a tavole stracolme di cibo.
James Ponti Libri
James Ponti è un acclamato autore bestseller del New York Times, celebre per le sue avvincenti serie per ragazzi. Le sue narrazioni si immergono spesso nel mondo delle società clandestine e degli acuti giovani detective che scoprono verità nascoste sotto il paesaggio urbano. Ponti crea magistralmente racconti carichi di suspense e intrighi, tenendo i lettori con il fiato sospeso. Attraverso i suoi personaggi, esplora temi avvincenti di cameratismo, coraggio e intraprendenza.






City Spies
- 352pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
James Ponti takes readers on three heart-stopping mysteries rich with adventure, unforgettable characters, and old-fashioned sleuthing in the Edgar Award–winning Framed! series—now available in a collectible boxed set!Middle school is hard. Solving cases for the FBI is even harder. Doing both at the same time—well that’s just crazy. But that doesn’t stop Florian Bates! Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial—and several international criminals’ most wanted lists—in this adventurous series that School Library Journal says combines “elements of Alex Rider, James Bond, and Sherlock Holmes.”This collection includes paperback editions Framed!Vanished!Trapped!
City of the Dead
- 416pagine
- 15 ore di lettura
The fourth installment of the bestselling series follows a young group of spies as they embark on a thrilling codebreaking mission in Cairo. This international adventure is designed for fans of the Spy School series, blending excitement, intrigue, and clever problem-solving. With engaging characters and a captivating plot, it promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Forbidden City: Volume 3
- 448pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
In this third “thrilling” (Kirkus Reviews) installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies help a fellow agent in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy’s tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney’s embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father’s music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base. From a daring break-in at one of London’s most exclusive homes to a dangerous undercover mission to a desperate search and rescue operation on the streets of Beijing, the City Spies have their work cut out for them on their most dangerous mission yet.
Golden Gate
- 448pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
Rebel surfer-turned-field ops specialist Sydney finds herself in hot water while undercover on a marine research vessel, while her City Spies teammates investigate a suspected mole.
Forbidden City
- 464pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
The City Spies embark on a high-stakes mission to thwart the sinister Umbra's plans to recruit a North Korean nuclear physicist. Paris infiltrates chess tournaments in Moscow and Beijing to monitor the physicist's son, while Sydney poses as a junior reporter to investigate connections between a British billionaire's daughter and a recent threat linked to an old Soviet missile base. With daring break-ins and a perilous rescue operation, the team must use their unique skills to navigate a web of danger and intrigue.
Tron Legacy. The Movie Storybook
- 60pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
Sam Flynn, the rebellious son of a missing computer programmer, investigates his father's disappearance and is drawn into a brutal digital realm. Joined by his father's ally, Quora, they must navigate this stunning cyber universe to confront the evil Clu and end his tyranny.
In modern Manhattan, Dave Stutler discovers he is a Merlinian, a descendant of the legendary sorcerer Merlin, with untapped powers. However, he faces danger from Horvath and a group of Morganians who seek to destroy him. With the help of his mentor, Baltazhar Blake, Dave must find his strength to save the world.
Just as the G-Force--an elite team of highly trained guinea pigs--is about to save the world, the F.B.I. shuts the secret unit down. But these next-generation action heroes--Darwin, loyal team leader; Blaster, weapons expert with attitude to spare; Juarez, drop-dead gorgeous martial arts diva; and tag-along Hurley--won't be stopped. Armed with the latest in high-tech spy equipment, and with the F.B.I. on their tails, the fur flies as they race against the clock to save the world.
