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‘Dino’s en meer’

Dino's en meer le toboggan

In Dutch, from 1yo.

Board book beautifully illustrated that will engaged young children. Not only it is about dinosaurs but it has flaps making reading more interactive. Learn about dinos, when they lived, what kind of dinos there were and how palaeontologists work.

Find your next fossil with Dino’s en meer.

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‘Ma vie, mes copines – Le voyage scolaire’

Ma vie mes copines - Le voyage scolaire le toboggan

In French, from 8yo.

Ma vie, mes copies is a series of books about a group of 6th graders. This group of girl friends with their everyday life at school and outside. In this episode, the girls are excited to go on a school trip to Paris. The teachers have planned a busy schedule with visits to the Eiffel Towel, a picnic at the Trocadero and much more. The trip will end with a party and Chloé really hopes that Yannis will invite her to dance.

Visit Paris with Chloé and her friends with Ma vie, mes copines – le voyage scolaire.

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‘Pre-loved books’

pre loved books Le toboggan

We are pleased to announce that we are now offering pre-loved books. They are available in store only.

We can all make a difference for our planet even a small step. Pre-loved books reduce the carbon footprint generated by the transport. The life of books is extended. Books are accessible as we keep their prices affordable.

The proceeds of pre-loved books will be donated to NGOs specialising in planting trees in Australia, such as Australia Landcare.

Either you choose to donate books or purchase one, you will be contributing towards reforesting Australia.

Help our initiative by either coming to our shop or sharing it with your friends.

Keep reading and sharing ❤️

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‘School incursions’

le toboggan school incursions

Does your school teach French and Spanish? We offer school incursions.

Our activities are adapted to the age and language proficiency of the children.

All activities reflect the French or Spanish culture, games played during recess, art activities inspired by famous painters, fashion shows, amazing races, and other fun games. The activities are interactive and engaging.

Perfect for occasions like Harmony Week or Languages Week.

Email us info@letoboggan.com.au for more details.

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Store opening hours

le toboggan's opening hours

New year and lots of great news!

We are pleased to announce that our showroom will be opening more days.

Located at 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands.

Our new opening hours are now:

Monday on appointment.

Tuesday from 10am to 5pm

Wednesday from 1pm to 6pm

Thursday on appointment.

Friday from 10am to 5pm.

Saturday from 8:30am to 2pm. Until 4.30pm when French and Spanish are on.

I look forward to seeing you soon in store, in the meantime you can browse our selection of language books at www.letoboggan.com.au

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We need your help…Our shelves are bursting! ⭐️

reduced prices on hundreds of books

It turns out we’ve been a little too enthusiastic about bringing fabulous children’s books into the shop… and now our shelves cannot hold one more book.

So before we can welcome the next wave of wonderful stories, adventures and multilingual magic, we need to make so space – and that is where you come in.

⭐️ We’ve reduced prices on hundreds of books!

Help us give these treasures a new home and make room for even more beautiful books to arrive.

💜 Love a good bargain? Love helping small businesses?

Grab a few books, tell your friends, whisper it to your playgroup parents, shut it across the playground – every share helps us keep doing what we love; bringing the world’s stories to families in Australia.

Pick your next read in person to our showroom 3/168 Hampden road, Nedlands or online www.letoboggan.com.au

Thank you for your support!

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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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‘German visual dictionary’

German visual dictionary le toboggan

In German, from 6yo.

Great format to take everywhere with you. This pocket book will help learning German with extensive vocabulary list but also used in phrases and in context. Find conjugations, grammatical and cultural information. The illustrations make the content more engaging.

The included audio version will help with the pronunciation.

Also comes in Vietnamese, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Thai and Arabic.

To find your copy visit https://letoboggan.com.au/product/german-visual-dictionary/

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‘Our extreme Earth’

Our extreme Earth

In English, from 5yo.

This is an amazing book that take us to all ‘four corners’ of our planet. Discover the most extreme phenomena our planet sustains. From the driest desert (Atacama, Chile), to volcanoes erupting in the ocean (Hawaii), to the orange landscape of the Australian outback, to the crystal caves from Mexico, the nuclear disaster in Tchernobyl and the strong swirls in the Norway rivers.

Learn about these wondrous natural occurrences from our world and many more at https://letoboggan.com.au/product/our-extreme-earth/

Find all our English books at www.letoboggan.com.au/english

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‘La notte’

la notte

In Italian, from 1yo.

Gorgeous board book with moving parts. Little ones will love learning the vocabulary of night time, such as star, moon, pyjama, owl. Little fingers will be able to close the curtain, move a shooting star and the eyes of the owl.

La notte is a perfect book for bedtime.