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Author
Publisher
Dilettante
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
Français
Description
Charles Balanda, 47 ans, architecte à Paris, apprend incidemment la mort d'une femme qu'il a connue quand il était enfant, et adolescent. Il déchire la lettre et la jette dans la poubelle de la cuisine. Quand il relève son pied de la pédale et que le couvercle retombe, clac, il a l'impression d'avoir refermé, à temps, une espèce de boîte de Pandore, et, puisqu'il est devant l'évier, s'asperge le visage en gémissant. Retourne ensuite vers...
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Series
Language
Français
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Emma Rouault est la fille d'un riche fermier, mais elle a été élevée dans un couvent. Ennuyée par la monotonie de son existence, elle se réfugie dans les romans à l'eau de rose. Elle rêve alors d'une vie romantique et brillante comme les princesses de ces romans à l'eau de rose. En âge de se marier, elle devient l'épouse de Charles Bovary. Ce dernier a fait des brillantes études de médecine, mais finit comme un simple officier de santé....
Language
English
Description
Although Happy dreams of becoming a professional hockey player, he discovers that his hockey slap shot translates to an astonishing 400 yard tee shot. So when his grandmother loses her home to the IRS, Happy decides to earn the house back by joining the pro golf tour, bringing his ferocious temper and outlandish antics to the well-tended fairways. Before long, Happy is a media sensation, attracting crowds and news cameras wherever he goes. But...
5) A nos amours
Series
Criterion collection volume 337
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
Français
Description
A fifteen-year-old Parisian girl embarks on a sexual rampage in an effort to separate herself from her overbearing father, ineffectual mother, and brutish brother.
6) The soloist
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist and recent bike accident victim Steve Lopez more than his banged-up face, was his pressing need for story ideas. He soon discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a skid row schizophrenic street musician, who possesses extraordinary talent - even though he only has half-broken instruments to play. Inspired by Nathaniel's story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about him and attempts to do more...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"For Becky ..., running a TV show in New York City was the big break she dreamed of-- until star co-anchors Mike ... and Colleen ... declare an all-out, on-air war. Making the show work with its cast of eccentric characters and outrageous story angles will take a major miracle, but Becky is ready to rise and outshine"--Container.
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Language
Français
Description
Simon, Garance et Lola, trois frères et soeurs devenus grands (vieux?), s'enfuient d'un mariage de famille qui s'annonce particulièrement éprouvant pour aller rejoindre Vincent, le petit dernier, devenu guide saisonnier d'un château pendu au fin fond de la campagne tourangelle. Oubliant pour quelques heures marmaille, conjoint, divorce, soucis et mondanités, ils vont s'offrir une dernière vraie belle journée d'enfance volée à leur vie d'adultes....
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Rev up and roll out! Gabby has the perfect tool to help Blaze get ready for the Axel City Grand Prix: a special remote control. Crusher takes her remote and activates machines all over town to slow Blaze down. Will Crusher cheat his way to victory? Next, Blaze and AJ race under the ocean and Blaze transforms into a submarine. Then, set out on a wild west quest to find a legendary track and save AJ and Gabby for a race day win!
Author
Publisher
Alex Gibbons
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Learning French doesn't have to be difficult. Most of what you learn in class and grammar books are rarely used in real life scenarios. Stop wasting your time and begin learning more efficiently. - Bilingual French/English text so you can read line by line - Real life conversations you'd hear out on the streets of France - Definitions of words below the paragraphs so there's no need for a dictionary - back cover.
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], ©2002
Language
English
Description
In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After a bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father.
12) Cimarron
Language
English
Description
April 22, 1889. Tens of thousands of hopeful homesteaders are poised at the Oklahoma border, waiting for the gunshots that will send them on a fevered dash to claim a share of two million acres free for the taking. The spectacular Oklahoma Land Rush is just one of many pivotal moments in this rousing saga based on the novel by Edna Ferber. It is an epic tale set where towns spring up, black gold rains, greed vies with goodness, and settlers sink roots...
13) The swimmer
Language
English
Description
One summer morning a troubled suburbanite decides to "swim" home via the pools of his wealthy friends.
Author
Publisher
Kaléidoscope
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
Français
Description
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate.
15) Greed
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
British billionaire Sir Richard McCreadie's retail empire is in crisis. For 30 years he has ruled the world of retail fashion, bringing the high street to the catwalk and the catwalk to the high street. But after a damaging public inquiry, his image is tarnished. To save his reputation, he decides to bounce back with a highly publicised and extravagant party celebrating his 60th birthday on the Greek island of Mykonos.
Publisher
Gallimard Jeunesse
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Français
Description
Plus d'une heure d'écoute des chansons incontournables de notre patrimoine, "Frère Jacques", "A la claire fontaine", "Il était une bergère", "Cadet Rousselle"... enregistrées par des enfants avec des instruments acoustiques.
More than an hour of songs about French heritage including "Frère Jacques", "A la claire fontaine", "Il était une bergère", "Cadet Rousselle"... recorded by children with acoustic instruments.
Series
Publisher
Gallimard jeunesse
Pub. Date
2005
Language
Français
Description
The 26 letters of the alphabet are represented through illustrations and short, humorous songs. Tracks 27-40 of the accompanying CD are instrumental so that children can sing the songs on their own.
Par de courtes comptines rythmées, les 26 lettres de l'alphabet sont présentées, illustrées et chantées sur le CD qui accompagne l'album.
18) L'hôpital
Author
Series
Publisher
Milan jeunesse
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
Français
Description
An introduction to hospitals. Follow what happens on a visit to the hopital.
Author
Series
Language
Français
Description
En 1872, un riche gentleman londonien, Phileas Fogg, parie vingt mille livres qu'il fera le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours. Accompagné de son valet de chambre, le dévoué Passepartout, il quitte Londres pour une formidable course contre la montre. Au prix de mille aventures, notre héros va s'employer à gagner ce pari.
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