My Time in Tottori
A Japanese town, a new life, and the unexpected friendships that make a place feel like home.
English narrative for learners
Ponte Aperto creates engaging English fiction for learners, combining enjoyable stories with carefully graded language. Our books are written for readers at different CEFR levels, from developing learners to more advanced students, and are designed to make reading in English feel natural, rewarding, and enjoyable. Whether you're a student looking for your next story or a teacher searching for good fiction to use in the classroom, Ponte Aperto aims to make the bridge between learning English and simply enjoying a good book a little shorter.
Missing Home
A story about growing up between worlds. And learning, eventually, that both of them are yours.
Inaka
Far from home and struggling to find her place, one young woman discovers that home may not be where she expected it to be.
Ame
Ame Nishimura renamed herself Rain as a teenager. The kanji she chose said something true about her that the one her parents chose didn't.
Casa Felice
You don't need to fully understand your neighbours to live well with them.
Villa Bardini
A warm, precise novel about cooking, craft, and what it means to bring something real from one place to another.