From the author of Contos com Nível series, Ana Sousa Martins, in collaboration with co-author Ana Paula Gonçalves and illustrator Sofia Alcântara, comes this new series dedicated to children and young people, which can also be used by learners of other age groups.

Reading is fundamental!
Histórias do Mundo is a collection dedicated to extensive reading for PLE, PLH and PLNM for A1, A2 and B1 levels, which gives protagonism to reading`s role as a strong enhancer of second language acquision. This collection brings us traditional stories from all continentes, celebrating cultural diversity, meticulously rewritten to provide an easy and enriching reading experience.

Who is it for?
These two books were especially developed for learners starting from A2 level, which can already understand and communicate simple messages in portuguese, regardless of their age group. We recommend reading Histórias do Mundo A2 - As Viagens de Sindbad - Livro com Áudio after having read Histórias do Mundo A2 - Livro com Áudio.

Reading takes us on a journey!
All the words, expressions and phrases have been carefully considered, making for an effortless and entertaining read! At the same time, learners review and acquire new vocabulary, consolidate sentence structures and develop their fluency. In this collection, the A2 level includes two books: Histórias do Mundo A2 - Livro com Áudio, which contains traditional stories from the South of America, Africa and the East; and Histórias do Mundo A2 - As Viagens de Sindbad - Livro com Áudio, exclusively dedicated to the famous stories of Sindbad`s journey, from As Mil e Uma Noites (known as The Arabian Nights).
In Histórias do Mundo A2 - Livro com Áudio, there are traditional stories of universal scope, written in a simplified language, that tell us about distant stops and show us diverse cultures, in a long journey that passes through Brasil, Cuba, the East of Europe, Nigeria, China and Japan. Meanwhile, in Histórias do Mundo A2 - As Viagens de Sindbad - Livro com Áudio,we follow Sindbad`s seven voyages, originally from As Mil e Uma Noites, which take us to fantastic universes across different lands and seas. All these stories are retold in a simple way, with lots of funny details and an ever-increasing rhythm of surprising events, offering the chance to celebrate cultural diversity and revisit ancient wisdom.

Let`s discover!
- Dialogues in colloquial oral register to help readers assimilate conversational expressions and develop their speaking skills.
- Audio version of the tales, with immediate access through QR codes in the book, so that learners can read and listen to the tales at any time of day and on any mobile device.
- Listening, reading, and vocabulary consolidation exercises, with solutions at the end of the book.
- Difficult words are explained in the margins of the text, often with small original illustrations designed specifically for this collection, to help the reader understand the texts.
- A glossary at the end of the book allows for a quick review of words that still present difficulties for the learner.

Aimed especially at children, Histórias do Mundo will be able to captivate adult audiences too, as it tells stories that cut across all generations.

Ana Sousa Martins
Licenciada em Estudos Portugueses, pela FLUP, e Estudos Anglo-Americanos, pela FLUC. Detém pós-graduação em Português como Língua Estrangeira e Língua Segunda, pela FLUC, e é mestre e doutora em Linguística, pela FLUP. Realizou um projeto de Pós-Doutoramento em Aquisição de Português Língua Segunda, financiado pela FCT, na FLUL. É investigadora integrada do Centro de Linguística da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Na LIDEL, é autora dos livros das coleções Clássicos da Literatura Lusófona Adaptada e Contos com Nível. É fundadora e coordenadora da Ciberescola da Língua Portuguesa.

Ana Paula Gonçalves
Mestre em Português Língua Não Materna pela Universidade Aberta. Realizou ainda a Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Português Língua Não Materna na Universidade Nova de Lisboa e é formadora certificada pelo CCPFC na área de Português Língua Não Materna. Detém larga experiência no ensino de PLNM a falantes de outras línguas que se encontram a frequentar o 1.º ciclo do ensino público português.