French language materials

Tour du monde en 80 jours (French)

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This travel adventure novel by Jules Verne was published serially in 1872 and in book form in 1873 The lively and amusing narrative recounts the journey pursued by a sedentary London gentleman named Phileas Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, to win a wager with Fogg's fellow club members. Pursued by Fix, a private detective who believes Fogg to be a bank robber, the duo cross three continents and two oceans on trains, steamers, an elephant, and a sail-sledge.

Voyage au centre de la terre (French)

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After discovering a strange parchment in Iceland, Professor Harry and his guide, Hans, embark on a treacherous journey complete with a cave man and prehistoric monsters.

Les voyages de Gulliver (French)

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Swift’s contribution to satire was published in 1726 and tells the tale of Lemuel Gulliver, a surgeon on a merchant ship, who is shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput, whose remarkable inhabitants are only six inches tall. Swift fires his satirical arrows at a wide range of targets: royalty and pomp, politics and religion, philosophers, science and just generally people who take themselves too seriously. Although this book was written over three hundred years ago, many of Swift’s biting observations hold true today.

Les trois mousquetaires (French)

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The Three Musketeers in the original french.

Peau protégée, plaisir assure (French)

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Charmant conte en rimes conçu pour apprendre aux enfants et à leur famille les effets néfastes du soleil et ce qu'ils peuvent faire à ce sujet.

Les noix, c'est pas pour moi (French)

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An engaging story told by a very active young boy who doesn't let his nut allergy get in the way of having fun. Une histoire plaisante racontée par un jeune garçon très actif qui ne laisse pas son allergie aux noix l'empêcher de s'amuser.

Désagréable pour eux, agréable pour moi (French)

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Everything bad that happens to Noah's parents turns out to be good in this delightful interactive story about opposites.

Désagréable pour eux, agréable pour moi (French)

Les aventures de Louis St-Castor (French)

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Take a trip unlike any other in the company of Louis St-Castor who travels across the country trying to discover the true meaning of Canada. A great geography lesson for young children who want to learn more about Canada.(In French)

Les aventures de Louis St-Castor (French)

Champions de la glace (French)

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The Wild League hockey tournament is about to get underway when an icestorm shuts the town down. Rather than go home, the six rival teams join forces and use their skills to get the town up and running again.

Un coup de main (French)

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Part of our Tumble in other Languages program. Un Coup de Main is the French language version of Helping Out is Cool. Vous vous demandez comment les enfants peuvent faire une différence? Helping Out is Cool illustre les différentes manières dont les jeunes enfants et leur famille peuvent se porter volontaires pour offrir de l'aide dans leur communauté.

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