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Cat in the Hat in French!

Harry Potter nad the Order of the Phoenix in French

Phrasebook in hand, bus ticket secured, you discover the bus driver shares your passion for Monet and fromage. He invited you to meet his family over a long lunch

Things you didn't know about France: you burnt Joan of Arc!; smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic; how many times to kiss on the cheek; where not to cross the road; French guns don't go 'bang'; what do you call a party? bon appetit is vulgar; a six-pack is a bar of chocolate; the dangers of being called Peter or Penny; your smallest finger is your 'ear' finger; the importance of Wednesdays; how to tip and when to celebrate Christmas? Forget the French you learnt at school. Based on twenty years of hard-won knowle... read more

Imagine a former French major getting vocabulary tips from her young children That was the experience of Kristin Espinasse, an American who fell in love with a Frenchman and moved to his country to marry him and start a family. When her children began speaking the language, she found herself falling in love with it all over again. To relate the stories of her sometimes bumpy, often comic, and always poignant assimilation, she created a blog called "French Word a Day," drawing more admirers than she ever could have imagined. With an... read more

Imagine a former French major getting vocabulary tips from her young children That was the experience of Kristin Espinasse, an American who fell in love with a Frenchman and moved to his country to marry him and start a family. When her children began speaking the language, she found herself falling in love with it all over again. To relate the stories of her sometimes bumpy, often comic, and always poignant assimilation, she created a blog called "French Word a Day," drawing more admirers than she ever could have imagined. With ... read more

The Collins French Dictionary and Grammar is an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one handy volume. Colour headwords, cultural notes, and a section on translation problems within the grammar supplement make this book ideal for intermediate learners. Collins French Dictionary & Grammar is designed for intermediate learners of French, whether at school, at home, or for business. 96,000 references and 136,000 translations will help those learning French take their language skills to the next level. Have conf... read more

Now in its eighth edition, the world's leading French/English dictionary celebrates its 30th birthday, and remains the perfect dictionary for advanced learners of French. This eighth edition of the market-leading Collins Robert French dictionary uses Collins' and Le Robert's unique multi-million word databases of contemporary English and French to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today. The dictionary is ideal for advanced learners and professionals using French. / Quick and... read more

This delightful picture word book makes it easy for young readers to learn new words - and now they can also listen to all the words on the Usborne Quicklinks Web site. Stephen Cartwright’s bright and amusing pictures provide lots of opportunities for conversation and there is a full French/English list of all the words in the book plus an easy-to-use pronunciation guide.

First published 1979; this revised edition 1995.

More than 150 memorable, often humorous two-color illustrations vividly demonstrate between facial expressions and verbal constructions. This series offers a compelling alternative to dry idiomatic language references.

This is the only book to match 1,001 smiles, frowns, laughs, and gestures with words that will liven up your French! "In Your Face French!" use 150 engaging illustrations to help you make the vital link between emotions, attitudes, moods, and personality types and the expressions used to describe them. E... read more

This textbook provides a comprehensive and structured vocabulary for all levels of undergraduate French courses.

The new Petit Robert of the French Language is a dictionary of current usage, ideal for advanced learners of French. This French monolingual dictionary is updated on an annual basis by the editorial team at Dictionnaires Le Robert, who keep a close watch on the French language, monitoring, recording and choosing new words and expressions, and - even more tricky - tracking changes in meaning of existing words. Le Petit Robert covers the whole French-speaking world, particularly the French of Belgium, Luxembourg, Africa, Canada and... read more