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The Twisted Doors (Les Portes Tordues) by Dr. Kathie Dior The Scariest Way in the World to Learn and Listen to French! Whoever heard of of curling up on a nice, soft, warm couch to actually enjoy learning French? The first chapters are a warm-up, but you must learn them well or else! Then, hang on tight to your pillow, for this will be the scariest way in the world to learn a language! The Twisted Doors is a bilingual French-English illustrated mystery and grammar combined with an accompanying audio CD. Just read along and listen to the captivating mystery and improve or perfect your comprehension of spoken French! Suitable for beginners, intermediates, self-learners, it offers educational material as taught at Purdue University's Gifted Education Resource Institute, was among the top 10 French resources picked by Laura K. Lawless for About.com, and received an AATF's editor rating of 5 Fleurs de lis. Each edition includes 46 chapters, 165 pages, 2-sided printing on 8½ X 10¾ high-quality paper, 37 victorian-like ink illustrations, and an audio CD with 46 tracks compatible with PC CD-ROMs, Mac CD-ROMs, car, portable, and home stereos. A package of 10 is also available for schools and teachers. $49.95 Package of 10 $495 More information for The Twisted Doors...
Tintin in French We now carry the original 22 titles of Tintin by Herge in the original French. You can follow the journalist Tintin and his dog, Snowy, as they ski through the Himalayas, visit opium dens in Hong Kong, explore ancient Aztec temples, and more. Captain Haddock and the blundering Mr. Dupont and the equally blundering Mr. Dupond join Tintin in these exciting detective adventures. The colorful illustrations in these comic-book-style adventures help you learn French as you read, and they are fun to look at, too! For kids and adults. Hardback. Shipping weight 2 lbs. each. Please specify titles when ordering. $27.95 each $540 for the entire set (22 titles) - a savings of $74 More information and pricing for Tintin...
Le Petit Prince in the original French Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Note: these books are special orders, so they will take longer to ship than other products. Equally loved by children and adults alike, The Little Prince is one of the most translated books on the planet - which is fortunate, as we are able to offer here editions in many languages for your (or your child's) enjoyment! With wonderful and whimsical illustrations by the author, this delightful tale straddles a world between adulthood and childhood, philosophy and fantasy, satire and fable, and reminds one not of great children's authors of the past, but of more unclassifiable writers like Carroll, Milne, and Tolkien, who seem to be writing as much for older as younger readers, and whose writings can be enjoyed on many levels. Written in 1943 by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who disappeared shortly after in WWII during a flying mission for the Allies in Northern Africa, it became an instant cult classic and has remained so ever since. Enjoy The Little Prince in the language of your choice, and check regularly, as we will be adding new versions as they become available. in French $15.95 More about The Little Prince...
Tolkien in Foreign Language Editions Note: these books are special orders, so they will take longer to ship than other products. When J.R.R. Tolkien penned The Hobbit, which was published in 1937, he couldn't have known that he was beginning one of the most famous and beloved story cycles the world has ever known. Its initial popularity prompted his publisher to ask for a sequel and Tolkien started writing The Lord of the Rings, which turned out to be a huge opus requiring twelve years for completion - and history was in the making. By the time of Tolkien's death in 1973 The Lord of the Rings had a huge word-of-mouth cult following, with many popular editions, and was part of the cultural background for youth and adults of all ages. Peter Jackson's movie Ring cycle of the Tolkien series has made history again (and is in its own way an achievement in cinema much like Tolkien's in literature, but that is another story) - and has brought Tolkien's writings into a prominence that is perhaps at its peak. Happily, this means that the many foreign editions of Tolkien will probably remain in print for some time, and more may be brought to the fore. (Lord of the Rings package) Seigneur Des Anneaux Vol. 1-3 (paperback) $99 Bilbo Le Hobbit (The Hobbit) - hardback $42.95 More about Tolkien in Foreign Language Editions...
Harry Potter in French Volume Five is now out! Note: these books are special orders, so they will take longer to ship than other products. Now your children (and why not yourself as well?) can read the best-selling, fly-off-the-bookshelf Harry Potter series in the language of your choice! The beloved series that enchants kids and keeps adults spellbound is now available in 47 languages. Seven titles are available: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter is rumored to be habit-forming, so don't read one unless you're ready to read them all! Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers 1 (paperback) $32.95 Harry Potter et la chambre des secrets 2 (paperback) $32.95 Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban 3 (paperback) $34.95 Harry Potter et la coupe de feu 4 (paperback) $34.95 Harry Potter et l'ordre du phénix 5 (paperback) - now available! $85 All Five Volumes $199 More about the Harry Potter series...
Parler au Quotidien Here is a selection of thirty original broadcasts by Radio France Internationale for the intermediate to advanced learner of French. Each broadcast consists of a carefully scripted dialog between two radio journalists, who discuss with humor and imagination the subtleties and nuances of a particular aspect of the French language. Since 1986, these broadcasts have both entertained and instructed listeners in the finer points of French vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Comes with 2 audio CDs and an all-French 71 page transcript with index. $49
Interviews in French: Femmes et Métiers These are intermediate-level and advanced-level recorded conversations with 6 contemporary French women — a politician, an engineer, and an executive. They provide interesting insights into French life and culture as well as perspectives on the experience and attitude of the French woman professional. Each interview is on 1 CD with a listener's guide and vocabulary list. Volume 1 $54 Volume 2 $54
Fables de La Fontaine These are a collection of thirty-one of the famous La Fontaine fables, and are aimed at the beginning level. Volume I includes La Cigale et la Fourmi, Le Loup et le Chien, and Le coq et le Renard (19 fables). Volume II includes Le Héron, Les Deux Pigéons, Le Lièvre et la Tortue, and Le Coche et la Mouche. Each volume includes one CD with text. Volume I $24.95 Volume II $24.95
Nerval, Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud A rich selection of four great French 'Poètes Maudits' (The Damned) of the 19th century interpreted by our great French actors: François Perier, Jean Desailly, Jean Vilar, and Sacha Pitoeff. With one CD with text. $24.95
Golden Treasury of French Verse Contains poems from French literature ranging from Charles d'Orléans and Ronard to Apollinaire. Includes one CD and a French-English text. $24.95
Golden Treasury of French Drama Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud, the French theater couple, interpret scenes from the repertoire of Molière. With one CD and text. $24.95
Foreign Language Cassette Bibles in 21 Languages Experience the New Testament in your choice of 21 different languages! Each New Testament Bible is narrated by a popular celebrity or spiritual leader chosen for a rich, full voice, style, and love for the gospel. Each of these recordings is a treasure of inspiration and literary understanding. 12-16 cassettes per version, packaged in a colorful volume. in French $59.95 More about Foreign Language Cassette Bibles...