Gli Amici della Città — Volume 1 — L’invenzione di Bob Livion

by Gabriele Rondini

184 pages
15 cm x 10.5 cm
Large characters
ISBN 9791255120520

€9,50

Printed by Bookendipity · Santa Croce sull'Arno, Tuscany

The plot

The most likeable inventor in town finds himself home alone for the first time in his life, and he is very worried and scared. This is why he decides to befriend the first person who passes by.

What if it's a little white mouse?

One must never lose courage. He only needs to create an invention capable of translating animal sounds, and through communication, he can befriend the small animal.

This volume, which has large print to help beginner readers, aims to explain how animal life is more difficult in unnatural environments and that through communication, a solution can always be found.

This first volume aims to explain, in a fun and engaging way, how language and communication work, the structure of sentences, and even the role of names, which must be correct to avoid misunderstandings.

Carry on from here

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From the pages

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Old Mrs. Jennings had been the housekeeper of that large house for so long that she couldn't even remember how long it had been.

She was always very busy tidying up, even though there was only one occupant in the house.

"Oh, if only Bob Livion were a little tidier!" she often exclaimed to herself.

Bob Livion, in fact, seemed to suffer from a strange affliction: he could never keep his rooms tidy.

Every time he needed something, he would take it and use it; but he never remembered where he had found it and would leave it in the first available spot.

Mrs. Jennings had been the housekeeper in that large house for a lifetime, ever since Bob Livion's parents got married. She had known him for too long to hope that he would change.

"Bless his heart!" she would protest every time she found something out of place.

She still called him a boy, even though Bob Livion was taller than her and now had some prominent wrinkles on his face.

They had truly grown old together.

Bob Livion and old Mrs. Jennings were the closest thing to a family that they had for each other.

Yet Mary Jennings was truly tired of Bob Livion's quirks and had decided, in her heart, that she would not tolerate any more affronts from her dear landlord.

She had told herself, "This is absolutely the last time I'm tidying up. From now on, if Bob Livion wants to leave the rooms in a mess, they will stay that way forever! Oh, yes! I won't be the one to put them back in order anymore!"

The publisher

Bookendipity

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Printed by Bookendipity · Santa Croce sull'Arno, Tuscany