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Les aventures d'Isabelle - Karen RowanIsabelle is a 8½ year-old girl who can’t seem to keep herself out of trouble on a visit to Paris with her mother. She wants to be the president when she grows up. Or a ballerina. Or the…

Léo et Anton - Theresa MarramaAnton is different: a mouse that isn’t afraid of cats. He lives in the forest in Québec, Canada with his mom and dad. But Anton is not happy. He doesn’t have any friends. And because his father…

Carl ne veut pas aller en France - Karen RowanCarl is a 9-year-old boy and he is not happy. His mother wants to live in France. Carl does not want to go to France. The idea is absurd! He doesn’t speak a single word of French.…

Daniel le détective - le cas de l'Effigie perdue - Rebecca Landor and Niki TottinghamFULL COLOR

There are many festivals in the world. One such festival is Carnavale in Quebec. Daniel really wants to go to the famous festival…

Daniel le détective - le cas de l'Effigie perdue - Rebecca Landor and Niki Tottinghamin black & white

There are many festivals in the world. One such festival is Carnavale in Quebec. Daniel really wants to go to the famous…

NOUVELLE ÉCOLE, NOUVEAUX AMISby Eric Richards

Antoine just moved to Paris from Grenoble. He is new in school and doesn’t know anyone. He has a problem. Who can help him? He sees Sylvie – a girl from biology class. He is…

L'étudiante étrangère - Marcy SheldonDominique is not exactly enthusiastic about hosting Bianca, the new exchange student. Bianca is beautiful, popular, and arrogant…and she seems intent on making Dominique’s life…

UN ROYAUME EN DANGER - Lois DaltonWhen a wounded knight arrives at their village, Martin and Leiliana take him to Madeleine, the village sorcerer for help. They soon discover that other strangers have also arrived at the village…

Une obsession dangereuse - Theresa MarramaFrançoise’s obsession with alligators is a bit concerning, but when she plans a face-to-face encounter, it becomes downright dangerous. As she and her friend Monique secretly venture…

A1 | Rhumus à Paris - Theresa MarramaRhumus is a rat who can read and write. He lives under the streets of Paris, France with his mom and dad. One day, the rats experience a loud explosion that not only separates Rhumus from his…

RHUMUS SE CACHE à PARIS - THERESA MARRAMAIt has been a couple of weeks since Rhumus, his family and all of the rats experienced a large explosion under the streets of Paris. They are desperate to find a safe place to hide.…

LOUIS BRAILLE - THERESA MARRAMALouis Braille is known today as one of the most celebrated people in history. Although the work of many others contributed to his accomplishment, Louis Braille's invention of a tactile six-dot…

Pauvre petite Anne - Shelli Thompson

Anne, a 13-year-old girl from California, is disappointed with the lack of friends that she has in her community. When she gets an opportunity to visit Haiti, her mother encourages her to…

Isabelle capture un singe hurleur by Karen RowanIsabelle Huffman is a precocious 9½-year-old girl who finds herself tangled up in trouble again while visiting French Guiana with her mother. “I don’t cause problems!”…

Jean-Paul et ses bons amis - Chris StolzHaving good friends is important to everyone. For Jean-Paul, having good friends is a recipe for disaster. What will Jean-Paul and his good friends do to become famous on…

Bart veut un chat - Jeremy JordanC’est ton histoire SERIES®

In this book, YOU choose where the story goes. Follow your choices until the very end. How many endings can you find? This book was written with you in mind. You will…

Perdue dans les catacombes - Theresa MarramaEmma and Charlotte are two sisters living in Paris who couldn’t be more different. All Emma wants is to be a normal teenager and spend more time with her friends, but she is always…

La leçon de chocolat - Theresa MarramaSchool... It's the one thing Claude truly hates. Why? Because it's difficult for him and some of the boys are mean. Things get even worse when he is paired up with Luc, the meanest boy in his…

LA MAISON DU 13 RUE VERDON - THERESA MARRAMACheryl and her mother have just moved into an old house on Verdon Street. From the minute they pull into the driveway, Cheryl is struck with a strange feeling. Following the death of her…

NOUVELLES CONVERSATIONS, NOUVELLES COMPLICATIONS – ERIC RICHARDSPresent/Past Tense - Level 2

With the help of his new friends - Sylvie, Carole and Éric - Antoine has settled into his new school. He has an exciting week ahead…

Pablo Picasso’s mural Guernica is on display during the 1937 International Exposition in Paris. Opposing sides of French politics, Charles de Gaulle and Maréchal Pétain, quickly realize that the painting contains clues to the…

Les découvertes incroyables - Neisa LeichtyAfter a terrorist attack leaves Laurine Dupont fatherless and with life-altering injuries, her brother and mother must turn their attention to her care. Nathan spends his days caring for…

Pauvre Anneby Blaine Ray; adapted to French by Janet GeeAnne is a 16 year-old girl from a town in New York state who leads a tough life. Her mother is always on her. Her family doesn't have much money, but her best friends'…

Pauvre Anne (2021) - Blaine RayFULLCOLOR / two tenses in one cover

Anne is a 16-year-old girl from New York State who leads a tough life. Her mother is always on her case. Her family doesn't have much money. When she gets an…

Fama va en Californieby Blaine Ray; adapted to French by Victoria Reynolds and Gloria Simpson

The second novel — for 1st or 2nd year students. Fama is a 15 year-old girl from Mauritania. She goes to California as an exchange…

Presque mort - Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine RayPresent/Past Tense - Level 3

An engaging story- with a bit of romance- about an American girl who goes to high school in Brittany with two french boys- a nice one and a mean one. Can…

Le voyage de sa vie (2021) - Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine RayFULL COLOR

Present/Past Tense - Level 2

Sixteen-year-old Jean-Luc Bartolin of Denver- Colorado- goes to Switzerland with his family. He is the only witness to the theft…

Mystère au Louvre - Theresa MarramaStéphane is a boy with a dream to one day visit the Louvre museum. Of course, he wants to see all of the famous art, but he has read that there are other things that haunt the museum at night.…

L'accident - Theresa MarramaWhile Baie lies in the hospital after an accident she can’t stop thinking about her last conversation with her mom. Well...her last argument with her mom. Meanwhile, Baie's mom is frantic. True, she…

A1/A2 | Alice, la liste - Cécile LainéWhen Camille finds out her beloved dance teacher, choreographer, and studio owner is leaving, she is worried about her future. She fears that Studio Pineapple, where she has been dancing for…

A1/A2 | Khadra, 63 rue d'Aubagne - Cécile Lainé

Khadra is trying to deal with her recent falling out with her best friend, Alice. As she reflects on Alice’s betrayal, she makes an unlikely new friend and finds unexpected…

A1/A2 | Camille, Studio Pineapple - Cécile LainéWhen Camille finds out her beloved dance teacher, choreographer, and studio owner is leaving, she is worried about her future. She fears that Studio Pineapple, where she has been…

A1/A2 | La fille, le chien et le gobelet - Cécile LainéIt has been two years since Dumè, Marie’s big brother, left their quiet village in the mountains of Corsica to go to war against the Germans in the north of France.…

Au revoir l’Acadie - Kimberley R. Anderson

written in past tense

During the Great Expulsion of 1755, thousands of Acadiens were inhumanely torn from their homeland and exiled to various parts of the world. Marie and her family…

Don Quichotte, le dernier chevalier is a novel for intermediate and advanced beginners in the Fluency Fast series of readers. It uses a vocabulary of fewer than 200 different French words to tell a 1,400-word story in the present…

Ma voiture, à moiby Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine Ray; adapted to French by Monique Gregory

17 year-old Ben craves a car. His parents promise him one if he'll spend the summer in Haiti rebuilding the houses of hurricane victims. He…

A2 | Zeinixx - Theresa Marramawritten in present tense

Though it is a story that involves art, it is not typical in any way... After growing up in Senegal, Zeina decides that street art is her calling. As an artist, she finds a…

L'îLE AU TRéSOR : PREMIèRE PARTIE: LA MALéDICTION DE L'îLE OAK - THERESA MARRAMADaniel is a typical teenager who just wants to spend his summer vacation with his friends. Unfortunately, he must spend another summer in Canada,…

L'îLE AU TRéSOR : DEUXIèME PARTIE: LA DéCOUVERTE D'UN SECRETDaniel is spending another summer in Canada where he recently stumbled upon an old map of Oak Island. From the moment he found the map, Daniel was intrigued. He…

Anne le petit rat de l'opéra - Pat Verano - FULL COLOR - past tenseAnne, the main character in this story, is the same one as in Pauvre Anne. After her trip to Belgium, Anne changed a great deal and she wanted to go to other…

Où est passé Martin? - Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine RayPresent/Past Tense - Level 3

Summer vacation is beginning for 17-year-old Catherine Banks and she is looking forward to spending a lot of time with her friends. However- her…

Le Voyage perdu - Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine Ray; adapted to French by Marie-Cécile “Missy” Fleurant-FreemanThe third in a series of four easy novellas for 2nd- and 3rd year high school students. American college students…

Vive le taureau! - Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine RayPresent/Past Tense - Level 3

Anna Silva travels to Arles in southern France- where she lives with a family of 5. She attends a typical school with one of her French sisters and…

B1 | Le Château de Chambord : Première partie : Secrets d'une famille - Theresa MarramaJean is a typical teenager who spends his time playing video games. One day his entire world changes when he and his mother are summoned to…

Le Château de Chambord : Deuxième partie : Les découvertes incroyables - Theresa MarramaJean is still stunned at the Chambord castle where he recently stumbled upon an inheritance like no other. From the moment he stepped into…

Les Yeux de Carmenby Verónica Moscoso; adapted to French by Monique Gregory

A novella for 3rd year high school students. A 16 year-old American boy wants to enter a photography contest. He goes to French Guyana to visit his…