An e-book created by students for students - Istituto Tal dei Tali
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Contents
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The story
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click on the diamonds
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Maps
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Reading comprehension
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Working with language
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GENESIS
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This book was created by students for students. We tried to experience a new learning scenario: Content Creation. We hope you will enjoy surfing!!!
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SHORT STORIES
“Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.” ― Neil Gaiman
The story
Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town square. It was the statue of a prince. His body was covered in shiny gold leaf, and his eyes and the dagger on his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones. From his place on the square, he could see everything going on around him. People called him the Happy Prince.
One cold and windy night, a swallow wandered into the square. The other swallows had all gone south for the winter, but this one had gotten lost and was left behind. Circling the square, the swallow saw the statue of the Happy Prince. “It's too cold to fly tonight. I will stay here for the night. It's so cold.”.
As the swallow settled down, a drop of water fell on his head. “Oo, that's cold! Can it be raining?” The swallow glanced up, and saw that the sky was clear. It wasn't raining at all. “How odd. Where did that drop of water come from, then?” Curious, the swallow flew to the top of the statue. When he reached the top, he saw that the Prince's eyes were filled with tears.