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‘Mes premiers classiques Larousse : Croc-Blanc – CE1/year 2’

croc blanc le toboggan

In French, 7yo.

This is a great collection that introduces young readers to timeless literature classics. In this volume, young readers will read an abridged version of ‘White fang’ with text adapted so they expand their vocabulary without being overwhelmed.

White Fang is half wolf half dog and lives in the Yukon country. The puppy is saved from a horrible owner who makes him fight with other dogs until death. The new owner takes him to his farm in California and White Fang learns to get along with his new family and the animals on the farm.

Croc Blanc is the perfect tale of wilderness, adventure, resilience and friendship between kind humans and a half-breed wolf.

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‘Pourquoi j’ai jamais de calins?’

Pourquoi j'ai jamais de calins?

In French, from 3yo.

A little hedgehog is sad because he cannot get anyone to hug him? It is so unfair. He asks around for a hug but the squirrels refuse, the kittens as well. He asks his mom why he had to be so prickly! Because of that, he cannot hug his mom the same way the other animals do. His mom shows him how brave and important hedgehogs have been throughout history. Then she tells him that hedgehogs do not hug but they have a soft tummy for tickles. The other animals can see and hear little hedgehog laughing and they want to know why they have hugs instead of tickles.

Discover this sweet story beautifully illustrated with Pourquoi j’ai jamais de calins?

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‘Bali veut etre grand’

Bali veut etre grand le toboggan

In French, from 1yo.

Bali want to grow up. He wears his dad’s clothes so he can be big too. Soon he will learn that being a grown up is not so easy. First, he needs to learn to learn how to tie up his shoes.

‘Bali veut etre grand‘ is a cute story where Bali realises that to be a ‘big’ boy he needs to follow milestones.

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‘Les Schtroumpfs et les enfants perdus’

Les Schtroumpfs et les enfants perdus

In French, from 5yo.

Not far from the Smurfs’ village there is a salt mine the Smurfs like to visit occasionally. On one of their visits they see children who are working in the mine. They decide to follow and understand why children have to work in these poor conditions. They find out that the children are orphans and are being exploited by the rich landowners in order to get food. This is not acceptable and Papa Smurf decided to intervene.

Find out how will the Smurfs help the children with Les Schtroumpfs et les enfants perdus.

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‘Le petit chaperon rose et le petit chaperon jaune’

Le petit chaperon rose et le petit chaperon jaune

In French, from 3yo.

This cute book is based on the classic red riding hood tale but with a twist. The first story is about the pink riding hood. She does not fall for the wolf’s tricks neither does her grandma. The second story is about the yellow riding hood and she loves the sea. Instead of a big bad wolf, she has to face a big bad shark. Thankfully, with the help of her dad she does not become another victim of the shark. On the contrary, it looks like she might have shark steak on the barbecue.

Explore this cute stories, it is a great opportunity to remind children that they can make up their own ending. Stories can be retold differently. Reading Le petit Chaperon Rose et le Petit Chaperon Jaune will make you smile.

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‘La fille de Vercingetorix’

In French, from 7yo.

Vercingetorix was a famous leader of the Gallic tribes. Before he passed away, he entrusted two of his men to look after his daughter. The Romans could not find out about her. The little girl grows up and is an independent young woman who does not want to stay hidden. Her ‘uncles’ drop her off at the village where Asterix and Obelix live as they suspect a traitor has told the Romans about the young lady. The Romans sent a battalion to Asterix’s village to catch Vercingetorix’s daughter.

Find out whether they are successful by reading La fille de Vercingetorix.

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‘Les Enquêtes d’Enola Holmes – Tome 1 – La Double disparition’

Les Enquêtes d'Enola Holmes - Tome 1 - La Double disparition le toboggan

In French, from 10yo.

This is the first book of the collection ‘Enola Holmes mysteries’ by Nancy Springer which inspired the Netflix movie series. Sherlock Holmes is a world famous detective but not many people about his sister Enola. Her skills match her brother’s. In this book, she tries to find her mother who has mysteriously disappeared but her older brothers are set to turn her into a lady. She is fearless and resourceful and escapes the boarding school to go to solve a murder in the capital.

Find out how Enola solves the double disappearance with Les enquetes d’Enola Holmes – la double disparition.

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‘Le loup qui croyait en ses reves’

le loup qui croyait en ses reves le toboggan

In French, from 4yo.

Wolf has many dreams. He would love to meet Santa, become a musician… One morning the tooth fairy leaves him a potato. Despite his friends finding it hilarious, the wolf is happy with the potato and plants it to see what happens. As you already guessed it is magical. A plant grows all the way up to the sky. Wolf climbs up and finds all the sweets and cakes he loves in the clouds.

Explore another funny adventure with Wolf in Le loup qui croyait en ses reves.

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‘T’choupi dans sa maison’

T'choupi dans sa maison le toboggan

In French, from 3yo.

T’choupi is sad, he cannot find his lovey ‘doudou’. He looked under his bed, on the couch, in the kitchen, the laundry and even in his mother’s home office. With his mother’s help, they retrace their steps and search each room again.

This is book with two voices. The parent reads the text and the child can read the words presented with pictograms. Each book comes with a visual dictionary and a search find activity to reinforce the learning of the new vocabulary. The children are actively engaged with the reading through the pictograms and promotes early literacy as well as the development and acquisition of the language.

Learn about the house with T’choupi dans sa maison.

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‘Le manchot qui en avait marre d’etre pris pour un pingouin’

Le manchot qui en avait marre d'etre pris pour un pingouin le toboggan

In French, from 4yo.

A ‘manchot’ (penguin from the Southern Hemisphere) has had enough that everyone confuses him with a ‘pingouin’ (penguin from the Northern Hemisphere). They are so different! How come no-one can see it! ‘Manchots’ can swim better and the ‘Pingouins’ can fly. ‘Manchot’ decides to give an interview to explain why he is so upset. The article in the newspaper is successful and encourages other animals to speak out, like the dromedary who is confused with the camel, the sea lion with the seal, the jaguar with the cheetah and so on. ‘Manchot’ is invited to a TV show in New York to speak about his trouble and he is happy to settle the score on his identity. However, when he is in the show, he receives an unwelcome surprise?

Learn how it turns out for ‘Le manchot qui en avait marre d’etre pris pour un pingouin‘.