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AQUILA CATALOGUE 2021-2022

 FRENCH
  FOR THE K12 FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM

Books, Audiobooks, New Online A-V Books
                Grades 3 through College

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              VERS
              MARS

      50 Years of Foreign Language Publishing
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FRENCH - VERS MARS - Books, Audiobooks, New Online A-V Books - Beginner French Books
LECTURES JUNIOR
                                                                                                                               SHORT, SIMPLE, AGE-APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND DIALOGUES
                                                                                                                               Ideal for communicative and drama-based teaching

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                                                                                                                               Each book contains four carefully-graded
                                                                                                                               dialogue stories written in simple, everyday
                                                                                                                               conversational French, activities and a lexicon.
                                                                                                                               33 books – 44 pages each – Audiobooks and e-books available for most titles.

                                                                                         lectures junior
                                                                                                                               LOW BEGINNER/BEGINNER – AGES 9 AND UP
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                                                                             MON ÉCOLE                                         MON ÉCOLE                      School
                                                                                                 SIX TEXTES
                                                                                                   La Classe K
                                                                                              La Récréation K
                                                                                                  L’Autobus K

                                                                                                                               MON ANNIVERSAIRE               Birthdays
                                                                                                 La Chorale K
                                                                                           Lucie est malade K
                                                                                                La Cafétéria K

                                                                                                                               LES ANIMAUX                    Pets, animals at the zoo
                                                                                                                               ON JOUE!                       Games, sports, outdoor activities
                                                                                                                               QUELLE FAMILLE!                Family
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                                                                                                                               QUEL TEMPS!                    Weather                                                 to pr
                                                                                                                               QUELLE COLLATION!              Food, snacks, health                          Click
                                                                                                                               ÇA, CʼEST MOI!                 Who am I?
                                                                                                                               MON HIVER!                     Winter sports, activities and holidays
                                                                                                                               LE QUARTIER OÙ JʼHABITE        My family, my neighbourhood
                                                                                                                               ON FÊTE!                       Halloween, Valentineʼs,St.Patrickʼs day, Motherʼs-Fatherʼs day
                                                                                   lectures junior
                                                                                        lectures junior
                                                                                                                               QUELLE JOURNÉE! NEW!           Family, pets, clothes, a healthy breakfast
                                                                             RÉGLONS MNOS
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                                                                                       ON
                                                                                CONFLITS
                                                                             ANNIVERSAIRE
                                                                                  QUATRE Michel
                                                                                 La Musique et
                                                                                               CINQ TEXTES
                                                                                         DIALOGUES
                                                                                                a dix ans
                                                                                         Quel âge as-tu?
                                                                                                  les amis K
                                                                                               Abra-cadabra
                                                                                            Ton anniversaire
                                                                                                                               EN HIVER, ON SʼOCCUPE! NEW! Hockey, outdoor activities, even shopping!
                                                                                                     La Fête K
                                                                                    Vive la démocratie!
                                                                                           Pile ou face? K

                                                                                                                               LA VIE DE TOUS LES JOURS! NEW! Birthdays, meeting friends, eating pizza and more...
                                                                                             Et ma part? K

                                                                                                                               JʼAIME LʼHIVER! NEW!           Hockey, skiing, shopping for winter clothes, a winter storm, and more...

                                                                                                                               HIGH BEGINNER/LOW INTERMEDIATE – AGES 13 AND UP
                                                                                                                               CAFÉ LORRAINE                         Ordering food in a restaurant
                                                                                                                               SUPER SPORTS                          Sports
                                                                                                                               MA MAISON                             Home
                                                                                                                               MES AMIS                              Friends, sports, activities
                                                                                                                               JE MʼHABILLE                          Clothing and fashion
                                                                                                                               LʼHÔTEL FANTASIA                      Fright night in a haunted hotel
                                                                                                                               JOYEUSES FÊTES!                       Christmas, New Yearʼs, 3 Kings, Easter
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                                                                                                           junior
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                                                                                  L’HOTEL
                                                                                  ON F TE
                                                                                 FANTASIA                 CINQ TEXTES

                                                                                                                               SOIGNONS LA PLANÈTE! NEW!             Wind & solar power, electric cars, recycling
                                                                                                       C’est L’Halloween
                                                                                                        La Fête des Pères
                                                                                                   Le Cœur de Françoise
                                                                                                       La Fête des Mères
                                                                                                    CINQ DIALOGUES
                                                                                              Le Jour de la Saint-Patrick

                                                                                                                               FÊTES DʼHIVER                         Carnaval de Québec, winter sports
                                                                                                                               LE PROGRÈS                            Computers in everyday life
                                                                                                                               SAUVONS LA PLANÈTE!                   The environment
                                                                                                                               AU FEU!                               Fire safety
                VERS
                MARS                                                                                                           RÉGLONS NOS CONFLITS!                 Conflict resolution
                                                                                                                               MON QUARTIER!                         My neighbourhood
                                                                                                                               SORTIES ENTRE AMIS                    Amusement park, camping, shopping
                                                                                                                               AVENTURE AU YUKON NEW!                Friends follow the Klondike Gold Rush path and discover the beauty of the Yukon
                                                                                                                               LʼÉNERGIE PROPRE NEW!                 Renewable and non-renewable energy
                                                                                                                               RECYCLONS ET DÉPOLLUONS! NEW! All about recycling, plastic waste, possible solutions
                                                                                                                               VERS MARS NEW!                        In the year 2050, two friends go on vacation to Mars.
                                                                                                                               LES PLANÈTES NEW!                     All about our solar system in simple French

Books: $8.95 ea. — Complete set (35 books, one of each): $249 — See price list for more specials and bundles
          30 same-book class set: $249 (includes online worksheets and school-wide online A/V books when available)
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                                                                                                              FUN, EASY FRENCH STORIES IN COMIC BOOK FORMAT
                                                                                                              Books include activities and a French-English lexicon

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                                              G. G.ROBERT      MCCONNELL

                                              MAGIE SUR
                                                    SUR GLACE!
                                                        GLACE
                                                    ROBERT McCONNELL
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                                                                                           DESSINS DE MARCO

                                                                                          DESSIN DE DELAF

                                                                                                              BEGINNER - AGES 9 AND UP
                                                                                                               1. Salut, Alfred! — Pets
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                                                                       SCARAMOUCHE
                                                                                                               2. Bonne fête! — Emotions                       C lick to
                                                                                                               3. Cʼest super! — Superheroes
                                                                                                               4. Vive le rap! — Music & dance
                                                                                                               5. Bienvenue en Martinique! — Vacationing
                                                                                                               6. Jʼai faim! — Ordering a pizza
                                                                                                               7. Vivent les sports! — Sports
                                                        G. ROBERT MCCONNELL

                                                BON APPÉTIT!
                                               BON  APPÉTIT                                                    8. Bon vol! — Flying an airplane
                                                 G. ROBERT McCONNELL
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                                                                                           DESSINS DE MARCO
                                                             DESSIN DE DELAF

                                                                                                               9. Au secours! — A fire alarm at school
                                                                                                              10. Au zoo — Endangered species
                                                                       SCARAMOUCHE                            11. En français, S.V.P.! — A school exchange
                                                                                                              12. Au voleur! — Looking for a thief
                                                                                                              13. Bonne chance, Roger! — Discussing professions
                                                                                                              14. Quel buffet! — Ordering in a restaurant
                                                                                                              15. Bienvenue au camp! — At summer camp
                                                                                                              16. Bonne plongée! — Marine life
                                             G. ROBERT MCCONNELL

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                                                                                     DESSIN DE DELAF

                                                                                                              HIGH BEGINNER – AGES 13 AND UP
                                                                                                              17. Magie sur glace — At the hockey game
                                                                   SCARAMOUCHE
                                                                                                              18. Décidez-vous ! — Choosing videos
                                                                                                              19. Salut, Montréal ! — A visit to Montreal
                                                                                                              20. Offre spéciale ! — Health & nutrition
                                                                                                              21. Cʼest ça, la vie ! — Moving into a new house
                                                                                                              22. Bon voyage ! — Planning a summer vacation
                                                                                                              23. Bon appétit ! — Fast food
                                                        G. ROBERT
                                                            G. ROBERTMCCONNELL                                24. Vive la fête ! — Music
                                               SALUT,
                                               SALUT, ALFRED!
                                                                     MCCONNELL

                                                      ALFRED!
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                                                                       DESSINS DE DELAF

                                                                                                              25. À vos marques ! — Sports
                                                             DESSIN DE DELAF

                                                                                                              26. Bonjour, Québec ! — A visit to Quebec City
                                                                                                              27. Allô, Hollywood ! — Movies
                                                                   SCARAMOUCHE

                                                                                                              28. Chic, alors ! — Fashion and clothing

   Books: $4.95 ea. — Complete set (28 books, one of each): $149 — See price list for more specials and bundles
30 same-book set with schoolwide online audio-visual book and online worksheets: $249 - See PL for online availability.
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   ¡BUEN PROVECHO! Ordering at the restaurant

   ¡OFERTA ESPECIAL!           Health and nutrition

   ¡ASÍ ES LA VIDA!           Moving into a new house

   MAGIA SOBRE HIELO Going to a sporting event with friends

   A SUS MARCAS...                Sports

   ¡HOLA, HOLLYWOOD!              Speaking on the phone

   ¡QUÉ BUENO!                    Fasion and clothing

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LECTURES JEUNESSE
                                                                                EVERYDAY TEENAGE SITUATIONS IN DIALOGUE FORMAT
                                                                                Grades 7 and up / Low intermediate - Intermediate

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                                                                                Four 300-word dialogue stories per book!
                                                                                Books include activities and an optional French-English lexicon.
                                                                                9 books – 56 pages each
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                                                                                1. ON BOUFFE... MAIS ON BOUGE!                     Click to preview!
                                                                                      Nutrition, health

                                                                                2. SPORTS EXTRÊMES
                                                                                      Extreme sports

                                                                                3. VACANCES DʼHIVER
                                                       On bouffe...
                                                                                      Winter holidays
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                                                    mais on bouge!

                                                                                4. JʼACHÈTE!
                                                                                      Shopping

                                                                                5. BALADES DʼHIVER
                                                                                      Sugaring-off, dogsledding, Winterlude Festival

                                                                                6. PLAISIR DES SPORTS

                                                    J’achète!
                                                                                      Sports
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                                                                                7. LA SAINT-VALENTIN
                                                                                      Saint Valentineʼs day

                                                                                8. BONNE SANTÉ
                                                                                      Healthy eating, sports

                                                                                9. MA CARRIÈRE

                                                    Ma carrière
                                                                                      Careers
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   Books: $11.95 ea. — Complete set (9 books, one of each): $99 — See price list for more specials and
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New K12 French Online A/V Books
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                 Especially written and read for the K12 foreign language classroom
                                          Low beginner through Intermediate

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             NEW AUDIO VISUAL ONLINE BOOK TECHNOLOGY

New highlighted “read-along”                        School-wide, multi-user                   Try previews and free
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Students can see the words                          Students can use the same                 Free samples and dozens of
highlighted on the screen while                     online book on different                  previews are available on our
hearing them, making it easier for                  tablets or laptops at the same            website. Free trials are also
them to follow along and understand                 time – from school and at                 available on demand.
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Super easy to use!                                  Many formats and levels                   Optional French-English
Just scroll right or left to                        Dialogues, prose and even                 sidebar lexicons
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                                                    Beginner through intermediate.            tions of words and expressions.

Flexible and projectable                            Online Worksheets                         Quality recordings
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                                                                                              diate students.

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              All digital book pricing includes schoolwide and at-home access. One same login for all your students.

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                LOW BEGINNER/BEGINNER — AGES 7-12                                                               Kit 2   Kit 3         Kit 4     Kit 5         $29      $19.95ea.

          1     Quel temps! – Seasons, clothing, vacationing, snowstorm – 4 stories                                                                                   
          2     Mon école – School objects, locations, greetings and introductions – 4 stories                                                                        
          3     On fête – Motherʼs day, Halloween, Valentineʼs and more – 4 stories                                                                                   
          4     Les Animaux – Pets! – 4 stories                                                                                                                       
          5     Quelle famille! – Family members, activities, relatives – 4 stories                                                                                   
          6     Quelle collation! – Snack foods, healthy vs unhealthy snacks, nutrition – 4 stories                                                                   
          7     Ça, c’est moi! – Personal preferences, family, hobbies, sports – 4 stories                                                                            
          8     Mon hiver – Cabane à sucre, Quebec's Hôtel de glace, winter sports – 4 stories                                                                        
                BANDES DESSINÉES AQUILA – BEGINNER THROUGH LOW INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL
          9     NEW! Salut, Alfred! – Low beginner/beginner - Pets                                                                                                    
          10    NEW! J’ai faim! – Low beginner/beginner - Ordering a pizza                                                                                            
          11    En français, S.V.P.! – Low beginner/beginner - A school exchange                                                                                      
          12    Au voleur! – Low beginner/beginner - Looking for a thief                                                                                              
          13    Bonne chance, Roger! – Low beginner/beginner - Discussing professions                                                                                 
          14    Quel buffet! – Low beginner/beginner - Ordering in a restaurant                                                                                       
          15    Bienvenue au camp! – Low beginner/beginner - At summer camp                                                                                           
          16    Bonne plongée! – Low beginner/beginner - On vacation                                                                                                  
          17    Magie sur glace – High beginner/low intermediate – At the hockey game                                                                                 
          18    Salut, Montréal! – High beginner/low intermediate – A visit to Montreal                                                                               
          19    Offre spéciale! – High beginner/low intermediate – Health and nutrition                                                                               
          20    Bon appétit! – High beginner/low intermediate – Fast food                                                                                             
          21    Bonjour, Québec! – High beginner/low intermediate – A visit to Quebec city                                                                            
          22    Chic, alors! – High beginner/low intermediate – Fashion and clothing                                                                                  
                LE FRANÇAIS CHEZ NOUS – LOW BEGINNER – AGES 7-12
          23    Bienvenue à Timmins!                                                                                                                                  
          24    Chez les Dubé                                                                                                                                         
          25    Bienvenue à Ottawa!                                                                                                                                   
          26    Visite à Gatineau                                                                                                                                     
          27    Bienvenue à Noëlville!                                                                                                                                
                HIGH-BEGINNER/LOW INTERMEDIATE – AGES 10 AND UP
          28    NEW! Café Lorraine – Ordering food in a restaurant – 4 dialogue stories                                                                               
          29    NEW! Super sports – Sports – 4 dialogue stories                                                                                                       
          30    NEW! Ma maison – Around the home – 4 dialogue stories                                                                                                 
          31    Joyeuses fêtes! – Christmas, New yearʼs, 3 kings, Easter – 4 dialogue stories                                                                         
          32    Mon quartier – People and activities in a typical neighbourhood – 4 dialogue stories                                                                  
          33    Je m’habille – Fashion and clothing – 4 dialogue stories                                                                                              
          34    Mes amis – Friends, sports, activities – 4 dialogue stories                                                                                           
          35    Sauvons la planète! 1 & 2 – The environment – 3 dialogue stories                                                                                      
          36    Fêtes d’hiver – Winter sports, Carnaval de Québec – 4 dialogue stories                                                                                
                LOW INTERMEDIATE/INTERMEDIATE – AGES 12 AND UP
          37    Les Bons Repas 1 – Ordering meals, restaurant – 2 dialogue stories                                                                                    
          38    Les Bons Repas 2 – Ordering meals, restaurant – 2 dialogue stories                                                                                    
          39    Les Astéroïdes – Asteroids, meteorites, space science – Dialogue                                                                                      
          40    Sports extrêmes 1 – Jacques gets lost skiing out of bounds – Dialogue                                                                                 
          41    Sports extrêmes 2 – Big wave surfing – Dialogue                                                                                                       
          42    Sports extrêmes 3 – Motocross – Dialogue                                                                                                              
          43    On bouffe, on bouge! 1 – Health and nutrition – 2 dialogue stories                                                                                    
          44    On bouffe, on bouge! 2 – Health and nutrition – 2 dialogue stories                                                                                    
          45    Ma carrière – Careers – Dialogue                                                                                                                      
          46    J’achète! 1 – Shopping – 2 dialogue stories                                                                                                           
          47    J’achète! 2 – Shopping – 2 dialogue stories                                                                                                           
          48    Non, aux brutes! – Anti bullying                                                                                                                      
          49    NEW! Choc en Martinique – Anti bullying                                                                                                               
          50    NEW! Les Parents... quel problème! – Anti bullying – Dialogue                                                                                         
          51    NEW! Dites non au racisme! – Anti racism – Dialogue                                                                                                   
          52    NEW! Brisons le code – Teenagers talk about snitching – Dialogue                                                                                      
          53    La Rue, le basket! – Basketball saves a teen in trouble – Dialogue                                                                                    
          54    NEW! Fille d’action... sports d’action! – Nina shows the locals extreme sports – Dialogue                                                             
          55    Course de vélo – Mountainbike racing – Dialogue                                                                                                       
   Phone orders, inquiries or price quote: Call Mike at 1-800-667-7071 or write to mike@aquilacommunications.com
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LECTURES ADOS
                                                                                CURRENT TEEN ISSUES – SHORT 3-CHAPTER NOVELS
                                                                                Friends • Dating • Bullies • The Environment • Media literacy and more
                                                                                Grades 7 and up • Low Intermediate — Intermediate
CLICK for VIDEO                                                                 11 books – 56 pages each – Books include activities and an optional French-English lexicon
                                                                                Audiobook CDs and streaming audio are available for all titles

                                                                                            1. PLANÈTE EN PÉRIL!                      Click to preview!
                                                                                            Protecting the environment
                                                                Non, aux
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                                                                 brutes!
                                                                                            2. LA PUB... ET SES SECRETS!
                                                                                            Media literacy

                                                                                            3. NON, AUX BRUTES!
                                                                                            Anti-bullying

                                                                                            4. ALLÔ, POLICE!
                                                                                            Saying NO to drugs
                                                              Les parents...
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                                                                                            5. LʼINTERNET... ET LE CŒUR!
                                                                                            Internet dating

                                                                                            6. BRISONS LE CODE!
                                                                                            Discussing “snitching”

                                                                                            7. CHOC EN MARTINIQUE
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                                                                                            9. LES PARENTS... QUEL PROBLÈME!
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Bantam hockey tryouts start tomorrow, and Robert Nadeau
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                                                                                                                                                               LE SPORT                                                                                  et le basket                                                                                                                                                                          Simon Paquette is the leader of gang in a rough area of Montreal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               He is also a very gifted basketball player. Simon has left school to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               live his life on the streets. Thanks to the encouragement of a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               young police officer, who also coaches youth basketball, Simon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               makes the decision to return to his studies and becomes the star
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                                                                                                                                                                                             sports d’action!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nina Marcotte is a champion snowboarder. In winter, she lives for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the thrill and danger of competition. But what extreme summer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               sport can satisfy Ninaʼs thirst for adventure, risk and speed? Will
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Saba Sembène is a new immigrant to Canada from Senegal, in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Africa. An excellent athlete, she is fascinated by ice hockey. She
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               decides to try out for the team at her new school. She has, how-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ever, never been on skates before and becomes the butt of jokes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               by certain classmates. When soccer season arrives, however, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               shoe is suddenly on the other foot.
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GRADES 3-4 — (Low beginner / beginner — Ages 8 to 12)
La Cabane à sucre — A day at the sugar shack
Une collation bonne et saine — Carole gives Clément some tips on healthy snack choices
Poudreuse — The boys get ready for a day of great skiing

GRADES 5-6 — (High beginner / low intermediate — Ages 9 to 16)
Finie, la voiture! — Julie and Marc tell their father about the benefits of carpooling
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Cʼest la mode! — Julieʼs mom finds out about latest teenage fashion
La Pause-café — Charles and André go out for lunch
Le Concert — Julie and Lucie have to finish their project before the concert
Le Match — Getting ready for an afternoon of hockey at the local rink

GRADES 6-8 — (Low intermediate/intermediate — Ages 9 to 16)
Bal de neige — Friends at Winterlude in Ottawa
Jʼaime mon métier — Does a high paying job guarantee happiness?
Course de vélo — Suzanne gives up her start at the race to help a friend
Pizza pour tout le monde — Sophie shows friends how to make a healthy home-made pizza - better than frozen!
Perdu dans la montagne — Jacques skis out of bounds and learns a hard lesson

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LE FRANÇAIS PRATIQUE                                  Language Level: High beginner to intermediate (Grades 7 and up)
                                                      Interest level: Ages 14 and up

Adolescent themes and situations in basic French                         n

                                         Short, situational and thematic dialogues about everyday life,
                                         written with style and humor.
                                         n Carefully designed to enhance communication skills and the acquisition of practical, everyday
                                            vocabulary and structures.
                                         n Adolescent themes and situations in basic French. Only a fundamental prior knowledge of
                                            vocabulary and syntax is required to use these readers.
                                         n Each book features language exercises, an on-page vocabulary, and questions to stimulate
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                                         n Workbooks, teacherʼs guides and companion audiobooks are sold separately.

                                         1. CHEZ LE MÉDECIN                                 9. À LA DISCOTHÈQUE
                                         Language: Expressions with AVOIR                   Language: The interrogative i) formation ii)
                                         Situation: At the doctorʼs office                      QUI, OÙ, QUAND, POURQUOI,
                                         Communication: Talking about physical                  COMMENT
                                             ailments.                                      Situation: At the discothèque.
                                                                                            Communication: Talking with friends,
                                         2. LA PARTY
                                                                    Click to preview!           discussing musical preferences
                                         Language: The interrogative adjectives
                                            QUEL, QUELS, QUELLE, QUELLES                    10. LE PERMIS DE CONDUIRE
                                         Situation: Staying home for the week-end           Language: The prepositions DANS, SUR,
                                         Communication: Planning a party with                  SOUS, DEVANT, DERRIÈRE
                                            friends.                                        Situation: A driving lesson
                                                                                            Communication: Giving and reacting to
                                                                                               driving instructions.
                                         3. À LA STATION-SERVICE
                                         Language: Expressions of quantity
                                                                                            11. LES TRAVAUX MÉNAGERS
                                         Situation: At the service station                  Language: The preposition À
                                         Communication: Asking for service at the           Situation: Cleaning a house
                                            gas pumps.                                      Communication: Discussing and
                                                                                               arranging for house cleaning.
                                         4. À L’HÔTEL
                                         Language: Possessive adjectives                    12. À L’HÔPITAL
                                         Situation: At the hotel                            Language: The preposition DE to indicate
                                         Communication: Telephoning to book a                  possession
                                            hotel room.                                     Situation: A maternity ward waiting room
                                                                                            Communication: Talking about new
                                         5. AU SNACK BAR                                       arrivals and nervousness.
                                         Language: Partitive articles
                                         Situation: In a fast food restaurant               13. À L’AGENCE DE VOYAGES
                                         Communication: Placing orders in a fast            Language: The possessive adjectives
                                            food restaurant.                                   NOTRE, VOTRE, LEUR
                                                                                            Situation: Planning a trip in a travel
                                         6. AU MAGASIN DE DISQUES                              agency.
                                         Language: The negative expressions                 Communication: Discussing travel
                                            NE...RIEN, NE...JAMAIS                             arrangements.
                                         Situation: At the record store
                                                                                            14. À LA BANQUE
                                         Communication: Discussing musical
                                                                                            Language: The verb VOULOIR + an
                                            preferences.
                                                                                               infinitive
                                                                                            Situation: Arranging to open a bank
                                         7. AU RESTAURANT                                      account.
                                         Language: The passé composé of verbs               Communication: Discussing bank
                                             conjugated with AVOIR                             deposits and loans.
                                         Situation: At the restaurant
                                         Communication: Ordering a meal; complaining        15. AU TÉLÉPHONE
                                             about service.                                 Language: The verb POUVOIR + an
                                                                                               infinitive
                                         8. LE RENDEZ-VOUS                                  Situation: Waiting for an important
                                         Language: The passé composé of verbs                  telephone call.
                                             conjugated with ÊTRE                           Communication: Talking on the telephone.
                                         Situation: Dating
                                         Communication: Talking with a friend about a       16. UN JOB D’ÉTÉ
                                             date.                                          Language: The verb ALLER + an infinitive
                                                                                            Situation: Looking for a summer job
                                                                                            Communication: Talking about finding a
                                                                                               summer job.

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HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES                                                                                       Language level: Low intermediate to intermediate (Grades 6 through 10)
                                                                                                           Interest level: Ages 8 and up

                       HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES                          CINQ HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES
           CINQ HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES
                     Le Métier le plus dangereux du monde
                              Le Tour du monde en solitaire
                                                                     Low-intermediate to intermediate (Grades 6 and up).
                                           Le Casse du siècle
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                                      Les Cercles mystérieux         Five 350-word true stories in one book

                                                                     This anthology contains five very different and fascinating stories all based on true
                                                                     reports. Two sea stories, Le casse du siècle, the mystery of the Crop Circles and
                                                                     the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.
                                                                     Written in clear, simple French, richly illustrated with drawings, photos and maps,
                                                                     the book is made up of five short stories all based on true events. Each story
                                                                     features its own end-of-book exercises and lexicon. 52 pages. Free teacherʼs key
                                                                     with order.

                                                                                                                           Day 5. Despair has set in. Alone in a capsized sailboat in
                                                                                                                           the middle of the Southern Ocean, battered by incessant
                                                                                                                           storm waves, frostbitten and exhausted, Tony Bullimore
                                                                                                                           must face the grim reality of his situation: Rescue now will
                                                                                                                           be nothing short of miraculous.

                                                                                                                           Read about the sailors who engage in one of the most
                                                                                                                           gruelling sporting events known to man: Round-the-world
                                                                                                                           single-handed sailboat racing. Four months alone, much
Emma Richards, 28, aboard her Open 60,                                            Crab fishing on the Bering Sea, one of   of it spent in the most isolated and dangerous place on
at the start of leg 4 of the Around Alone                                         the most dangerous jobs in the World.
race. She is facing 40 days alone in the
                                                                                                                           earth - the Southern Ocean.
most isolated and dangerous seas on
earth – the Southern Ocean.

                        HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES
                                                                    SIX HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES                                          HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES
                                                                                                                                                                    ORDINATEURS HUMAINS
                                                                    Six 200-word true stories                                                                       Seven 200-word true stories
            SIX HISTOIRES ÉTONNANTES                                                                                            ORDINATEURS HUMAINS
                                           Sauvons la Terre!
                                              Les Astéroïdes
                                                                    Six short, fascinating, true stories of                                          Carl Gauss     Oscar Moore's first words were: "four times
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                                       Les Abeilles tueuses 1
                                                                                                                                                   Zera Colburn
                                       Les Abeilles tueuses 2
                                                                                                                                                   Oscar Moore
                            L’Enlèvement du bébé Lindbergh

                                                                                                                                                                    old! True cases of people with extraordinary
                                                                                                                                                 Georges Bidder

                                                                    Each section features its own end-of-
                                Peter Hurkos devient voyant
                                                                                                                                                Joueurs d’échecs

                                                                    book exercises. 28 pages.                                                                       powers of mental calculation. Includes a
                                                                                                                                                                    complete section on chess players and the
                                                                                                                                                                    recent match between the super computer
                                                                                                                                                                    Deep Fritz and champion Vladimir Kramnik.
                                                                                                                                                                    Written in clear, simple French, the book is
                                                                                                                                                                    made up of seven independent sections of
                                                                                                                                                                    about 200 words each. Each section
                                                                                                                                                                    features its own end-of-book exercises.
                                                                                                                                                                    28 pages.

MÉTIERS ET PROFESSIONS
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                                                                                                             Language level: Low intermediate to intermediate (Grades 6 through 10)
                                                                                                             Interest level: Ages 8 and up

                                                                L’AGENT DE POLICE                                                                                  L’INFORMATICIEN
                                                                Six 200-word sections                                                                              Six 200-word sections
                                                                A non-technical introduction to the many                                                           A non-technical introduction to the many
                                                                aspects of working in law enforcement. Written                                                     aspects of working as a computer specialist.
       AGENT DEMÉTIERS
      L’        POLICEET                                        in a fun, simple style, this title gives the reader         INFORMATICIEN
                                                                                                                           L’                                      Written in a fun, simple style, this title gives the
                                                                                                                                        MÉTIERS ET
                   PROFESSIONS                                  an overview of all aspects of the job.                                PROFESSIONS                  reader an overview of all aspects of the job.
                                                                Description of the job, a day in the life of a                                                     Description of the job, a day in the life of a
                                                                police officer, pros and cons of the job, different                                                computer specialist, pros and cons of the job,
                                                                careers available in law enforcement, and 'will I                                                  different careers available in computers, and
                                                                like being a police officer?'.                                                                     'will I like being a computer specialist?'.
                                                                Written in six independent sections of about 150                                                   Written in six independent sections of about 150
                                                                words each. Each section features exercises and                                                    words each. Each section features exercises and
                                                                a lexicon.                                                                                         a lexicon.

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CHEFS-D’ŒUVRE ILLUSTRÉS                                                       Language level: Low intermediate - intermediate (Grades 6 to 10)
                                                                              Interest level: Ages 12 and up

                                                   25 of the greatest classics ever written!
                                                   n Graphic novels

                                                   n Carefully abridged for the intermediate student of French

                                                   n Over 150 historically authentic illustrations per title

                                                   n Painstaking research for accuracy n 64 pages each

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                                                   LES TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES                               LE BOSSU DE NOTRE-DAME
                                                   UN CONTE DE DEUX VILLES                               CRIME ET CHÂTIMENT
                                                   LE MOURON ROUGE                                       DR JEKYLL ET M. HYDE
                                                   L’ÎLE AU TRÉSOR                                       LA GUERRE DES MONDES
                                                   MOBY DICK                                             SHERLOCK HOLMES
                                                   DON QUICHOTTE                                         L’HOMME INVISIBLE
                                                   LE MASQUE DE FER                                      L’HISTOIRE DE MA VIE
                                                   LE PRISONNIER DE ZENDA                                FRANKENSTEIN
                                                   LES VOYAGES DE GULLIVER                               VOYAGE AU CENTRE DE LA TERRE
                                                   IVANHOÉ                                               VINGT MILLES LIEUES SOUS LES MERS
                                                   ROBINSON CRUSOÉ                                       LE TOUR DU MONDE EN 80 JOURS
                                                   ROBINSON SUISSE                                       LA MACHINE À EXPLORER LE TEMPS
                                                   DRACULA

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NOUS, LES JEUNES!                                  Language level: Low intermediate/Iintermediate (Grades 7 and up)
                                                   Interest level: Ages 12 and up

                                                   Four humorous stories about a group of teenagers. Each title
                                                   contains end-of-book exercises and a French-English lexicon.

                                                   A cast of teenage students experiences a roller coaster ride of hilarious situations in these fun and
                                                   meaningful sitcoms in “bande dessinée” format. Students will learn to replace violent responses with
                                                   conflict resolution strategies, deceit with honesty, self-pity with confidence and selfishness with
                                                   generosity.

                                                   The zany characters in “Nous, les Jeunes” test friendships, walk a tightrope when trying to resolve
                                                   conflicts, feel the heat when they don't treat each other with honesty, and learn relationship skills and
                                                   problem-solving skills.

                                                   The high interest/low vocabulary, attractive, full colour comic book readers are in a format students
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                    LOCHAT                         and a French-English lexicon. Audio is available for Chien et chat and Les Durs.
                        DESSINS DE DELAF

                                                    Les Durs                                             Isabelle
                                                    Chien et chat                                        Vélo

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COLLECTION LIRE                                                                         Language level: Low intermediate/Intermediate (Grades 6 and up)
                                                                                        Interest level: Ages 12 and up

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                                                         G. Robert McConnell
                                                                                                A series of readers for the beginning and intermediate
                                                                                                student of French.
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 LES MONSTRES DU LAC CHAMPLAIN               LES GRANDES INVENTIONS
                                                                                                n   Each book contains twenty 150-word, simple, authentic
                                                                                                    reading units. Each unit features exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                                n   14 books, 52 pages each
                                                                                                n   Written in prose and dialogue.       n Fact & fiction

                                                                                                n   Richly illustrated (photos, drawings, maps).
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                                                                                              LES MONSTRES DU LAC CHAMPLAIN                                   LES GRANDES INVENTIONS
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                                                                                              features exercises and a lexicon.                               features exercises and a lexicon.
     G. Robert McConnell - Yves Bouchereau      Yves Bouchereau - G. Robert McConnell
                                                                                              Fiction, humour • G.R. McConnell & Yves Bouchereau              Science, inventions • G.R. McConnell
                                                     SASQUATCH:
                                                                                              An amusing story, told in simple French, about a visit          An AUDIO CASSETTE is available
LE MYSTÈRE DU JEUNE PHARAON                     LÉGENDE OU RÉALITÉ?                           by a family of prehistoric water monsters to the                Told in simple French, this book explores the history
                                                                                              Olympics in Montreal.                                           of ten of man’s great inventions, such as the wheel,
                                                                                                                                                              printing, electricity, etc.
                                                                                              LES O.V.N.I.S.
                                                                                              Contains 22 150-word reading units. Each unit                   MISSION S-14
                                                                                              features exercises and a lexicon.                               Contains 20 150-word reading units. Each unit
                                                                                              True stories — unexplained • G.R. McConnell & Yves Bouchereau   features exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                              This book relates the experiences of human contact              Fiction, humour • G.R. McConnell & Yves Bouchereau
                                                                                              with Unidentified Flying Objects and beings from                This amusing story relates the first reconnaissance
                                                                                              outer space.                                                    visit to Earth of Mic and Mac, two little green men
                                                                                                                                                              from the planet Gama.
                                                                                              LE RETOUR DES O.V.N.I.S.
                                                                                              Contains 20 150-word reading units. Each unit                   LE MYSTÈRE DU TRIANGLE DES
                                                                                              features exercises and a lexicon.                               BERMUDES
                  aquila                                      aquila                          True stories — unexplained • G.R. McConnell & Yves Bouchereau   Contains 16 150-word reading units. Each unit
                                                                                              The possibility of extra-terrestrial life and man’s             features exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                              bizarre, fascinating encounters with U.F.O.’s are the           True stories — unexplained • G.R. McConnell & Yves Bouchereau
                                                                                              subjects of this book.                                          The fascinating mystery of the Bermuda Triangle,
     Yves Bouchereau - G. Robert McConnell               G. Robert McConnell

                                                                                                                                                              told in simple French, is the focal point of this book.
LE MYSTÈRE DU TRIANGLE DES BERMUDES           LE MONSTRE DU LOCH NESS                         SASQUATCH: LÉGENDE OU RÉALITÉ?
                                                                                              Contains 25 150-word reading units. Each unit                   LES ÎLES FANTÔMES
                                                                                              features exercises and a lexicon.                               Contains 21 150-word reading units. Each unit
                                                                                              True stories — unexplained • G.R. McConnell                     features exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                              Is there such a creature as Bigfoot, a man-ape                  True stories — unexplained • G.R. McConnell & Yves Bouchereau
                                                                                              roaming the wilderness of the West Coast ? This                 This book examines, in simple French, the fascinating
                                                                                              book examines the evidence and leads the reader to              phenomenon of lost civilizations and of islands which
                                                                                              some startling conclusions.                                     mysteriously disappear and re-appear in the oceans
                                                                                                                                                              of the world.
                                                                                              LES GAMIENS ARRIVENT
                                                                                              Contains 16 150-word reading units. Each unit                   DESTINATION MARS
                                                                                              features exercises and a lexicon.                               Contains 19 150-word reading units. Each unit
                                                                                              Fiction, humour • Yves Bouchereau & G.R. McConnell              features exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                              Told in simple French, this amusing story recounts              Fiction, humour • Yves Bouchereau & G.R. McConnell
                   aquila                                    aquila
                                                                                              the visit to Earth of little green men from the planet          An amusing story about the trials and tribulations of
                                                                                              Gama.                                                           a very special couple on a one-day tourist tour of
                                                                                                                                                              Mars.
                                                                                              LES DRAGONS DE LACOLLE
     Yves Bouchereau - G. Robert McConnell      Yves Bouchereau - G. Robert McConnell
                                                                                              Contains 24 150-word reading units. Each unit                   LE MONSTRE DU LOCH NESS
                                                                                              features exercises and a lexicon.                               Contains 21 150-word reading units. Each unit
  LES GAMIENS ARRIVENT                                LES OVNIS                               Fiction, humour • G.R. McConnell & Yves Bouchereau              features exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                              This humorous story relates the discovery of what               True stories — unexplained • G.R. McConnell
                                                                                              appear to be dinosaur skeletons near a little Quebec            This book examines the facts surrounding man’s
                                                                                              village. Be prepared for the amusing, ironic twist at           continuing fascination with the amazing creature
                                                                                              the end!                                                        known as the Loch Ness Monster.

                                                                                              L’ÉNERGIE                                                       LE MYSTÈRE DU JEUNE PHARAON
                                                                                              Contains 19 150-word reading units. Each unit                   Contains 18 150-word reading units. Each unit
                                                                                              features exercises and a lexicon.                               features exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                              Energy and our environment • G.R. McConnell                     True stories — unexplained • G.R. McConnell
                                                                                              An AUDIO CASSETTE is available                                  This book looks at the mysterious happenings
                                                                                              This book effectively integrates science into the               surrounding the discovery of the tomb of the great
                                                                                              French program by tracing in simple prose the                   pharaoh Tutankhamen.
                                                                                              history of man’s discovery of and dependence on
                   aquila                                    aquila                           energy.

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RÉCITS - LÉGENDES - MYSTÈRES                                                                Language level: Intermediate (Grades 7 to 10)
                                                                                            Interest level: Ages 13 and up

SHORT NOVELS FOR INTERMEDIATE FRENCH STUDENTS
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Intrigue                                       A series of fascinating readers for the intermediate student of
à Québec
G.R.McConnell
                                               French as a second language.
                                               n   Each book contains 14 simple, authentic reading units.
                                                   Each unit features exercises and a lexicon
                                               n   12 books, 64 pages each
                                               n   True stories n Fiction n Unexplained phenomena
                                               n   Richly illustrated (photos, drawings & maps)
                                               n   Wide range of oral and written exercises included in each book
                                               n   End-of-book French to simple French to English lexicons
                                               INTRIGUE À QUÉBEC                                                  CAMBRIOLAGE À NICE
                                               Contains 9 reading units. Each unit features exercises             Contains 18 reading units. Each unit features
                                               and a lexicon.                                                     exercises and a lexicon.
                                               Fiction • Yves Bouchereau & G.R. McConnell                         True story • H. Kélada, R. Tafler, P. Morrissette
                                               0-88510-067-0                                                      2-89054-010-3
                                               Four teenagers visiting the Quebec Winter Carnival                 The fascinating true story of the break-in at the
                                               become witnesses to a criminal plot.                               Société Générale in Nice, France, in 1976. The thieves
                                                                                                                  make their way through the city’s sewer systems,
                                               INTRIGUE EN FRANCE                                                 break into the vault and make off with a fortune,
                                               Contains 8 reading units. Each unit features exercises             without having to resort to weapons or violence.
                                               and a lexicon.
                                               Fiction • G.R. McConnell • 0-88510-59-X                            ÉTRANGES DÉTECTIVES
                                               Two Parisian teenagers set out on a pleasant summer                Contains 12 reading units. Each unit features
                                               vacation in the Burgundy region of France. What they               exercises and a lexicon.
                                               don’t count on is inadvertently switching suitcases                True stories — unexplained S. Kélada & M.G. McCuaig
                                               with a notorious counterfeiter in the train to Dijon –             2-89054-000-6
                                               and then finding themselves the bait in a police trap!             It is a little known fact that the police often request
                                                                                                                  the assistance of “clairvoyants” – individuals that are
                                               INTRIGUE EN SUISSE                                                 capable of “seeing” things that most people do not
                                               Contains 10 reading units. Each unit features                      see – in solving difficult cases. This book contains
                                               exercises and a lexicon.                                           true stories about four such clairvoyants.
                                               Fiction • G.R. McConnell • 0-88510-058-1
                                               Secondary school students on a summer study                        LES BIJOUX MAUDITS
                                               program in Switzerland become unwittingly involved                 Contains 17 reading units. Each unit features
                                               in the smuggling of stolen diamonds.                               exercises and a lexicon.
                                                                                                                  True stories — unexplained • Shazli & Vaillancourt
                                               DANGER À PARIS                                                     2-89054-009-X
                                               Contains 10 reading units. Each unit features exercises and a      Strange things have been known to happen to the
                                               lexicon.                                                           owners of such famous diamonds as the Hope, the
                                               Fiction • G.R. McConnell • 0-88510-072-7                           Regent, the Koh-I-Noor, and many others over the
                                               Marcel Vautour, Franceʼs most famous detective, is called in       ages. The superstitious are convinced that such
                                               on the case when the daughter of a multimillionaire is the         stones can bring only misfortune and disaster to their
                                               object of a kidnap plot. The action takes place in Paris, during   hapless owners. Or is it only a matter of coincidence?
                                               the July 14 celebrations.
                                               The text introduces the student to the imparfait and passé         LES ABEILLES ATTAQUENT
                                               composé.                                                           Contains 14 reading units. Each unit features
                                                                                                                  exercises and a lexicon.
                                               À L’ÉRABLIÈRE                                                      True stories • S. Kelada & I. Campbell • 2-89054-002-2
                                               Contains 8 reading units. Each unit features exercises             This book offers real-life tales of human courage and
                                               and a lexicon.                                                     resourcefulness in facing deadly attacks by hybrid
                                               Fiction • H. Kélada & M.G. McCuaig                                 killer bees, now moving northwards from Brazil.
                                               0-88510-066-2
                                               During a sugaring-off party in the region of Mont-                 PROCÈS ÉTRANGES
                                               Saint-Hilaire, near Montreal, Caroline Gagnon, a                   Contains 11 reading units. Each unit features
                                               fourteen-year-old girl, becomes lost in the woods and              exercises and a lexicon.
                                               lives a thrilling – and somewhat frightening –                     True stories — unexplained • S. Kelada & M.G. McCuaig
                                               adventure.                                                         2-89054-001-4
                                                                                                                  The Lindbergh kidnapping, the case of the Boston
                                               L’ENLÈVEMENT DE LA SAINT-JEAN                                      Strangler and several other fascinating real life stories
                                               Contains 22 reading units. Each unit features                      illustrate how clairvoyants help the police solve
                                               exercises and a lexicon.                                           serious crimes.
                                               Fiction • A. Smith & I. Campbell • 0-88510-065-4
                                               The action takes place in Montreal, during the annual
                                                                                                                  LE VOL DU TRAIN POSTAL
                                               Fête de la Saint-Jean. It revolves around an unhappy
                                                                                                                  Contains 24 reading units.
                                               young girl, a kidnapping threat and a detective’s
                                                                                                                  True story • Stéphane Colin • 2-89054-026-X
                                               efforts to solve the mystery.
                                                                                                                  The story of the Great Train Robbery in 1963 and of
                                                                                                                  its sequels.

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DIALOGUES AQUILA
         SHORT CONVERSATIONS - EVERYDAY SITUATIONS
Each book contains 3 or more short dialogue stories, activities and a lexicon

               Dialogues aquila
                                                                                                                  GRADES 5-6 – HIGH BEGINNER
     LES
       LES BONS REPAS

                     Cinq dialogues

                       Une rencontre
         Don Leone, restaurant italien
                                                               q
                                                               q
                                                                                                               1. ENFIN LʼAUTOMNE
                      La pause-café

                                                                                                               Fall, back to school, Halloween
                                                               q
                    Le petit déjeuner                          q
                   Sois raisonnable!                           q

                                                                                Dialogues aquila

                                                                          BONS REPAS
                       aquila audio book series

                                                                    LES
                                                                                     Cinq dialogues
                                                                                        Une rencontre 
                                                                          Don Leone, restaurant italien 
                                                                                       La pause-café 
                                                                                                               2. DE LʼHIVER AU PRINTEMPS
                                                                                     Le petit déjeuner 

                                                                                                               Winter, spring, Motherʼs Day
                                                                                    Sois raisonnable! 

                                                                                                               3. VISITES
                                                                                                               Home, library, hospital
              Dialogues aquila

  AH! LA C L BRIT ...                                                                                          4. CʼEST DU SPORT
                    Trois dialogues
                  Ah! Devenir star... q
                                                                                                               Health, pets, activities
              Cléa, chanteuse-étoile q
                            Casting q

                                                                                   Dialogues aquila            5. TEMPS MODERNES
                                aquila audio book series

                                                                   AH! LA CÉLÉBRITÉ...
                                                                                      Trois dialogues
                                                                                   Ah! Devenir star... 
                                                                               Cléa, chanteuse-étoile 
                                                                                             Casting 
                                                                                                               Computers, work, environment

                                                                                                                  GRADES 6 AND UP – LOW INTERMEDIATE
                                                                                                               6. LES BONS REPAS - (Audiobook available)
            Dialogues aquila

       MISS MODE                                                                                               Ordering meals in restaurants.
                Quatre dialogues
                      Taille basse                         q
                     Les Pompes

                                                                                                               7. LE SHOPPING - (Audiobook available)
                                                           q
                 Chemise flottante                         q
                     Ah! L’hiver...                        q

                                                                              Dialogues aquila
                                                                                                               Buying clothes, groceries and pastries.
                                                                    MISS MODE
                       aquila audio book series

                                                                                    Quatre dialogues
                                                                                          Taille basse 
                                                                                         Les Pompes 

                                                                                                               8. MISS MODE - (Audiobook available)
                                                                                     Chemise flottante 
                                                                                         Ah! L’hiver... 

                                                                                                               Clothing and fashion for girls. Shopping.

                                                                                                               9. AH! LA CÉLÉBRITÉ... - (Audiobook available)
                                                                                                               Show business and the challenges facing aspiring music stars.
                Dialogues aquila

     LELE SHOPPING
                   Quatre dialogues
                                                                                                               10. QUEL CADEAU!
                         Les Emplettes q
                  Satisfaction garantie! q
                      Aux cinq saisons q
                       Ah! Le chocolat! q
                                                                                                               Shopping. Buying gifts, consumer electronics, DVDs...
                                                                                  Dialogues aquila

                                                                                                               11. FAISONS DES AFFAIRES
                              aquila audio book series

                                                                   LELE SHOPPING
                                                                                      Quatre dialogues

                                                                                           Les Emplettes 
                                                                                    Satisfaction garantie! 
                                                                                        Aux cinq saisons 
                                                                                         Ah! Le chocolat! 
                                                                                                               Organizing a garage sale, organizing a fund raiser, opening a
                                                                                                               bank account, placing an ad in the paper and selling a car.

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LECTURES AVANCÉES                             Language level: High intermediate to advanced (Grades 9 through College)
                                              Interest level: Ages 13 and up

                                           Award-winning original novels and short stories carefully selected
                                           for advanced readers. This series features original material by
                                           award-winning French-speaking European, North African and
                                           Canadian authors, complete with footnotes, a variety of exercises,
                                           and a French-English vocabulary. Each of the books has been
                                           assiduously edited for the second language student.

                                           L’HOMME QUI PLANTAIT DES ARBRES                        MARIA CHAPDELAINE
                                           Jean Giono                                             Louis Hémon
                                           Annotated by G.R. McConnell                            Annotated by G.R. McConnell
                                           Edited for senior French students, this short          A re-editing of Louis Hémonʼs classic novel.
                                           masterpiece by Jean Giono tells the story of a         More information is available on our internet
                                           man who single-handedly, and with selfless             website at www.aquilafsl.com.
                                           determination, rejuvenated an arid, desolate           148 pages, illustrated, paperback
                                           region of the French Alps. More information is         0-88510-090-5
                                           available on our internet website at
                                           www.aquilafsl.com.                                     NOUVELLES CONTEMPORAINES
                                           The film version of Lʼhomme qui plantait des           Félicien Marceau and Daniel Boulanger
                                           arbres won an OSCAR in 1987.                           Recipients of the
                                           56 pages, illustrated, paperback                       Prix Goncourt 1969 and the
                                           0-88510-145-6                                          Prix de la nouvelle, 1971, de l'Académie
                                           A video has been produced by and is available          française
                                           from RADIO-CANADA.                                     Annotated by G.R. McConnell
                                                                                                  A collection of short stories by Félicien Marceau
                                           LA CIVILISATION, MA MÈRE !...                          and Daniel Boulanger, respectively Belgian and
                                           Driss Chraïbi                                          French authors recognized as the undisputed
                          AUDIO            Annotated by G.R. McConnell                            masters of this genre. More information is

                          CD               This book, by the brilliant Moroccan novelist
                                           Driss Chraïbi, has become a classic of North
                                                                                                  available on our internet website at
                                                                                                  www.aquilafsl.com.
                                           African literature. Written with wit and clarity, it   112 pages, illustrated, paperback
                                           introduces the student to the Third World and          0-88510-012-3
                                           highlights the cultural and intellectual emanci-
                                           pation of the authorʼs mother, the central             CLÉOPÂTRE-LES-BAINS
                                           character of the book. More information is             Sami Kélada
                                           available on our internet website at                   Les éditions Scaramouche are proud to present
                                           www.aquilafsl.com.                                     Cléopâtre-les-Bains, a collection of short stories
                                           An AUDIO-CD is also available.                         set in 1950s Alexandria.
                                           152 pages, illustrated, paperback                      The author, Sami Kélada, transports us back to
                                           0-88510-007-7                                          his native Egypt at a time when a vibrant
                                                                                                  francophone community thrived in both
                                           QUÉBEC RACONTE...                                      Alexandria and Cairo.
                                           G. Bessette, A. Faille, Ch. Soucy, E.de                A consummate master of style and imagery,
                                           Grandmont,Y. Thériault,                                Kélada paints for us in deft and brilliant
                                           R. de Roquebrune                                       brushstrokes a number of critical moments in
                                           Annotated by G.R. McConnell                            the adolescent life of Karim, his complex and
                                           Short stories by French-Canadian authors are           engaging protagonist.
                                           featured. These nouvelles have been chosen to          «Kélada fait bien vivre les premiers conflits de
                                           reflect the complete range of life in Quebec –         Karim, son idéalisme orgueilleux et ses
L’Homme qui plantait des arbres            from the moving openness and simplicity of             premières peines dʼamour. Il montre aussi à
Maria Chapdelaine                          Gaspésie, to the struggle for political power and      travers ce personnage combien est insolite la
La Civilisation, ma mère !...              influence in Quebec City. More information is          puissante nostalgie qui nous ramène à jamais
                                           available on our internet website at                   aux blessures et aux joies de lʼenfance.»
Cléopâtre-les-bains                        www.aquilafsl.com.                                     Gabrielle Pascal, Livres dʼici et dʼailleurs, dans
Nouvelles contemporaines                   144 pages, illustrated, paperback                      Cité Libre, Vol.XXIII, No 2.
Québec raconte                             0-88510-019-0                                          Colleges and universities may select from two editions of
                                                                                                  Cléopâtre-les-Bains. The first contains four unedited,
                                                                                                  unabridged and unexpurgated NOUVELLES. The second,
                                                                                                  featuring three of the stories, has been edited and
                                                                                                  includes content questions, discussion topics and a
                                                                                                  LEXIQUE. More information is available on our website at
                                                                                                  www.aquilafsl.com.
                                                                                                  108 pages, paperback 0-88510-218-5

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PANORAMA DE LA GRAMMAIRE FRANÇAISE
Over 300 exercises (and answers) especially designed for the foreign language student.
Gilbert taGGart, M.a., Ph.D. • Yves bouchereau, b.a., b.c.e. • robert Mcconnell, M.a.

n   This book contains over 300 exercises (and answers)
    especially designed for the foreign language student.
n   Each exercise features a short, easy-to-understand
    explanation of the grammatical rule, as well as some
    examples illustrating that rule.
n   Designed to accompany any method.
n   All exercises are built on natural patterns found in
    actual every-day language use.
n   A concise, precise review grammar for whole class or
                                                                                                                             Over 300 exercises                 Complete answer key
    independant study.                                                                                                        with grammatical
                                                                                                                            rules and examples.
n   180 pages. $19.95ea. Answer key: $19.95 ea.                                                                                  176 pages

Choose the appropriate topic and exercises to meet the specific needs of your students.
Le présent de lʼindicatif: être et avoir, verbes des l re et 2 e conjugaisons ....1             Lʼimparfait ..............................................................................86
Lʼarticle défini ...........................................................................8   Le futur et le futur antérieur .....................................................92
Lʼarticle indéfini ......................................................................15     Les comparatifs et les superlatifs...........................................100
Lʼarticle partitif........................................................................17    Les pronoms relatifs ..............................................................106
Le présent de lʼindicatif: 3e conjugaison et verbes divers .........20                          La négation ...........................................................................112
Les adjectifs possessifs ..........................................................27
                                                                                                Depuis, il y a ... que, cela fait...que ........................................117
Lʼinterrogation.........................................................................30
                                                                                                Lʼinfinitif................................................................................120
Lʼimpératif ..............................................................................33
                                                                                                Savoir et connaître ................................................................126
Le futur proche et le passé récent............................................34
                                                                                                Le conditionnel présent et passé et le plus-que-parfait ...........129
Les pronoms disjoints .............................................................36
                                                                                                Les pronoms démonstratifs....................................................133
Les pronoms interrogatifs ........................................................39
                                                                                                Lʼadverbe..............................................................................136
Les adjectifs démonstratifs ......................................................44
                                                                                                La voix passive .....................................................................143
Le passé composé (auxiliaire avoir) .........................................46
Les pronoms compléments ......................................................53                Le participe passé .................................................................145

En et y....................................................................................57   Les pronoms possessifs ........................................................147

Les adjectifs qualificatifs .........................................................59         Le verbe faire........................................................................149

Le passé composé (auxiliaire être); accord du participe passé ....67                            Constructions impersonnelles ................................................151
Les adjectifs interrogatifs ........................................................74          Lexique français/anglais ........................................................153
Le subjonctif présent et passé .................................................76              Index ....................................................................................173

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