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A funny series about an endearing marmot that reads with English on the left page, Spanish on the right.For older kids: 8 years and up.A good resource for bilingual families (grandparents/parents/guardians can read side by side with their children). Great for reading out loud practice, listening to pronunciation, and learning new vocabulary.Follow Magali and her animal friends on their crazy adventures in the French Alps!Magali's hibernation is interrupted because Puppy Bébé went digging for cherries and accidentally dug her out of her burrow. The marmot's new friends (Henri Le Hare, F-F-Foxy, Little Foxy, Puppy Bébé, and Chamois Luc) promise to take her home after they finish snowboarding. But, they get caught up with the fun of the slopes and forget about her.Instead of returning to deep sleep, the little marmot sets off on an unexpected winter adventure filled with new mountain friends, a snowboarding competition, and a journey home like no other!The series is about making new friends, trusting gut instinct, trying new activities, and learning about teamwork.* * * * *Magali es expulsada de la hibernación y lanzada en un mundo de animales que practican snowboard. ¿Por qué? Porque Puppy Bébé fue en busca de cerezas y, sin darse cuenta, ¡la desenterró!Sus nuevos amigos, Enrique La Liebre, F-F-Foxy, Zorrito, Puppy Bébé y Rebeco Luc, prometen llevársela a casa esa noche después de hacer snowboard. Pero, llevados por la diversión de las pistas, se olvidan de ella.La pequeña marmota tiene que encontrar el camino de vuelta a casa. Pero en lugar de eso, ¡se embarca en una loca aventura en la que hace nuevos amigos y aprende a hacer snowboard!

Ce roman plein d'humour se lit avec l'anglais d'un côté et le français de l'autre.Pour enfants à partir de 8 ans (le livre pourrait aussi convenir à des adolescents, voire à des adultes).Une activité bilingue pour les parents/grands-parents à faire avec leurs enfants.Plus besoin de s'arrêter pour chercher les mots dans le dictionnaire ! Les traductions sont présentées côte à côte.Magali, son meilleur ami Mishka, et ses cousins veulent absolument faire du VTT. Mais comment ? Ils n'ont pas de vélo !Comment Magali va-t-elle faire pour dévaler les pistes la nuit quand :a) son papa ferme la porte à clé,et b) qu'elle n'a pas de vélo ?La marmotte doit trouver un moyen. La compétition 'Tricky Tricks' est imminente ! Ses copains (Henri Le Lièvre, F-F-Foxy, Little Foxy, Puppy Bébé et Chamois Luc) y participent. Elle veut en faire partie elle aussi !Une série sur la confiance en son instinct, l'apprentissage de l'indépendance et la rencontre d'amis inattendus.* * * * *¿¿¿¿¿¿¿This funny adventure book reads with English on one side, French on the other side.For ages 8 years and up (could also be suitable or teens or adult language learners).A bilingual activity for parents/grandparents to do with their children.No need to stop and look up words in the dictionary! The translations are side by side.Magali, her best friend, Mishka, and his cousins really want to go mountain bike riding. But, how? They don't have bikes!How is Magali going to ride down curvy trails at night when:a) her papa locks the front door, andb) she doesn't even have a bike?This marmot needs to find a way. The Tricky Tricks Bike Competition is coming up! Her mountain friends (Henri Le Hare, F-F-Foxy, Little Foxy, Puppy Bébé and Chamois Luc) are taking part. She wants to, too!A series about trusting gut instinct, learning independence, and unexpected friendships!

Comedy, light romance, culture and travel story all in one. It's for anyone who's had one of those relationships where you thought, 'Not sure what I was thinking there. Why do I do the things I do? When will I learn?'First things first, this is not a lesbian book. Well, it is, but it isn't.Here's the blurb:Mica is slow to learn about relationships. She gets it so wrong all the time. Why would you think you're gay, when you are clearly not gay? Who does this?! Mica does.'Your life is like one, long, European summer vacation!' her friends said.This is true. Mica does spend a lot of time relocating and living in fun places.London in the UK.Nice in the South of France.Sydney in Australia.Fun, fun, fun.More energy spent relocating means less energy spent looking inward. Because Mica has inherited her Central American mother's distrust of men and she's reached adulthood having skipped the Romantic Relationships part. She is single. Really single. Always been single.She wonders if she might be gay and she drinks her way into a gay relationship, then decides she isn't gay. But, she doesn't know how to end it. It's tricky. (It's not). Solution? Move to the South of France! Hurrah! Beach, baguettes, wine. Très bien, non ? No. The girlfriend follows. The result is Mica's entertaining struggle on the beaches of Nice with thoughts of 'Be an adult and just end it,' and 'Ah, what's the harm? Let's ride this out.'All the time, Mica hides her 'girl friend' from her Central American black magic family because she's scared of being judged. They do find out when she's back in Australia however, and the results are surprising.It is a long and very bumpy road towards self-acceptance for this 35-year old overthinking, overcomplicating, single woman! When is she going to get out of her own head, and get her man?!The struggle is real. A funny and descriptive self-acceptance journey across England, France, and Australia.Warning: The author uses vivid descriptions. The reader may find themself craving red wine and thin-crust pizza in the South of France.The book has British spelling and swear words.

My Frenchie Diary. Short Stories about flirting in France!¿¿¿¿¿¿¿We know when a guy is trying to impress us. We feel it.And, if we're in a different country?Same. Body language is body language, right? But, what about the flirting. Is it any different?Yes. Sort of. Perhaps. Australian author Paris Connolly has been living in France for over 7 years. In her experience, men take a lot more chances on the street in France. And, they are comfortable using flowery language. Just the other day, as she was strolling along the esplanade, a guy in his thirties cycled by and slowed down. She thought he was going to ask for directions, but he said with a smile, 'Excuse me, I'm looking for a beautiful woman wearing a white top. Would you happen to have seen her?' This wasn't some loser or creep. This was a normal, nice-looking, sporty, happy, kept-his-distance guy. Using this sweetie-cutie language!Here we have 40 short stories of one woman's daily French life involving different flirty approaches. Funny Frenchie diary entries, if you will. Told from 40-year-old (ish) eyes. It's Travel Memoir meets Comedy, meets Clean Romance.Note: No kissing, no sex. Just lots of flirty, feelgood moments with guys of all ages, single and married (c'est la vie!), in different cities, and during the author's different jobs, like ski school receptionist, language teacher, and comedian.Note 2: This book uses British spelling.Note 3: No married men were harmed in the writing of this memoir..For lovers of Romance, French daily life, and French men!Question for the author:Which is my favourite Frenchie flirt? Very hard to choose. I shall say, The Overachiever. I reserve the right to change my mind at any time, of course, but just thinking about that man makes me smile. And you? A favourite?

My Frenchie Diary! Short stories about living in France.''Highly Mobile Woman is what they call me.''You said it. This Australian author has been living in France for about a decade, and she has definitely moved around. She's worked lots of ski seasons in the French Alps, and lived in beautiful chalets, hotels, apartments, and teeny studios.In Paris, she has lived in even teenier studios (Is it possible? Yes, in Paris, it definitely is). When she wasn't living in studios she was housesitting and petsitting. She's experienced lots of the different types of apartments and arrondissements all over the Île-de-France, and has looked after a lot of cats.There are a few stories about living in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Rhône Alpes, too!This book will appeal to people who are curious about French culture and travelling. ¿Note: the book has British spelling.

My Frenchie Diary! Short stories about eating in France.Dinner party, my place, with four French friends. For once, I am confident with my French, and as I bring out my cheeseboard, I say, 'Voila ! LE FROMAGE !'They look at the cheese. 'Non, non, non ! It's not LE FROMAGE.' They lean closer to the board. 'It's La Tomme, L'Abondance, Le Beaufort, and Le Roquefort.'Ah. Yes. We're in France. Must be specific. (She hangs her uncultured head.)Writer Paris Connolly has been living in France for a decade. Here are 40 short stories about everyday food events like cheap and cheerful picnics, dinners at friends' houses, and village celebrations. The stories are not about which cheese is the best, how to eat snails, or how to select the best baguette. Rather, they're funny stories about an Australian author (who spent her childhood shopping for food in fluorescent-lit supermarkets) and her observations about the all the facets that go into French dining.Paris has spent a lot of time in the French Alps in the Savoie region, so there are a lot of stories about mountain living as well as stories from big cities like Paris.These anecdotes are the author's own personal experiences. She's not saying ALL French people eat like this, or do this, or do that. The stories (diary entries if you will) are light, fun, playful observations, and written by someone who loves and respects France.A light and easy-to-read travel and food memoir. An insight into everyday life in France.This book will appeal to those who have lived in other countries and experienced funny food culture differences, and also to those who are interested in daily French life. Oui !Warning: A lot of the stories involve meat and animal products (like foie gras). And, although none of the stories are explicit, there are references to eating animals that are not the usual cow, pig, and chicken. Also, the word saucisson seems to be the main character of the book but that was not intentional.The book has British spelling, and includes some swearing and Oh My Gods.Author Quote'I love food. I will eat all food. At least, that's what I thought before moving to France. I've got some limits.''Do I cook? Well, I didn't use to, but now, I live in France, that's changed. I certainly don't turn up to friends' houses with stuff I bought in the supermarket anymore. All homemade, bien sûr !'

Congo's past is painted as a gallery of horrors! Looting of King Leopold, a precursor to Hitler and Stalin! Holocaust, hands cut off, whipping, red rubber, forced labour, etc. In fact, all these atrocities have been fueled by interested foreigners.>This book is the first volume of a thrilling trilogy that unfolds major, long-lasting, and disgraceful fake news (Vol 1), puts King Leopold on posthumous trial (Vol 2), and tells a comprehensive and dignified 135 years of the history of the Congo (Vol 3). Indeed, the truth about the past comes from Congolese living in the Congo. The author, Marcel Yabili, is a lawyer. He has been living and acting permanently in the Congo for 50 years. He shares his testimonies and observations in scientific, literary, and artistic works, articles and blogs, as well as in his family museum of collective memory.