Libri - Antonella Ferri

	Titolo The Mysteries of Easter Island Autore Ferri Antonella Editore Principato Collana My english bookshelf Data di pubblicazione Giugno 2007 ISBN-13ISBN-13 9788841643174 Pagine 96 Reparto Narrativa straniera e didattica Recensioni Dove acquistare Bridget, Mark, Greg, Julia and Tommy are five friends who spend a holiday in Easter Island. After their arrival many strange events happen to them and they are not able to visit the island as ordinary tourists do. The Rano Kau and Rano Raraku volcanoes, the Rongo Rongo tablets, the Moai statues of Easter Island hide incredible mysteries that they will disclose. So, the crazy car they rent drives them directly into a fantastic adventure which will show them an unpredictable world.
	WHO Bridget: I’m eighteen years old. I take the decisions that will lead us right to the centre of the mystery. Tommy: I’m Bridget’s brother. I’m an athlete, slim and muscular. Julia: I’m Tommy’s girlfriend. Our adventure starts with the disappearence of my bag. Mark: They call me “question Mark”. Greg: I can tell my friends many stories about magic, history, legends.
	WHERE Rano raraku: It’s an extinct volcanic crater. About 200 Moai still lie in various states of production. It is considered the most important archeological site of the island. Hanga Roa: It is the capital and the only town you find on Easter Island. Rano Kau: It is the place where the inhabitants came to celebrate the birdman rite.
	Chapter 1 The arrival. In the jeep, Greg, Tommy, Mark, Julia and Bridget squeeze up to one another. The decision to spend a holiday on their own, maybe, was not such a magnificent idea.. They ar not alone in that unknown spot.
	Chapter 2 The strange case of the missing bag. They say it was a spirit that made the Moai statues walk.. A frightened creature is hidden behind the bushes, just in front of the house.
	Chapter 3 The Newcomer. “What are you looking for? Footprints? Cigarettes ends? Perhaps an eyewitness?”…Back indoors there’s another surprise awaiting them..There is no explanation for this mystery.
	Chapter 4 A thrilling visit. In the sixties, a seaquake knocked down all the statues. The engine has started up all of a sudden of its own free will!
	Chapter 5 The crazy car. “You have to stop the mad car”.. The small Moai statue ..is now glittering.. “Do you remenber about the small green lakes..?” ..”They say that every seven years some appear and some disappear”.
	Chapter 6 The Tunnel. ”There’s a tunnel”. “Do you remember Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth”? “My skin is burning, are we approaching the volcano centre, the magma”?
	Chapter 7 The Mysterious second island. They are attracted by the strange signs and symbols. What does “the real Easter Island” mean?
	Chapter 8 The Big Bang. The discoveries we are making are the discoveries we made years and years ago. They invented the Moai statues for a special purpose.
	Chapter 9 Back..to the future. After the Big Bang we started a long journey. The petroglyphs show several animals.
	Chapter 10 The truth about Rongo Rongo. There are many words, that, surprisingly, have the same etymology. The hints we give you, will prepare you for the great revelation about the origins of life on Earth.
	Chapter 11 The end and the beginning. ”How will we manage this bewildering secret”?
	STORY LINKS Geography of Easter Island: Natural resources, natural hazards, environmental dangers, social problems, economy, transport. History: From the beginning through the ages. Social studies: Food education, cooking empanadas. Story glossary and glossary. Creative Language Workshop: Grammar exercises with CD audio to check your answers.

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