Brigitte FoucardMartinéz Books

The classic story of the four adventurous 17th century Frenchmen Porthos, Athos, and Aramis and the dashing would-be musketeer D'Artagnan adapted for children.

14 Jungen aus dem neuseeländischen Internat Chairman bekommen von ihren wohlhabenden Eltern eine Schifffahrt rund um Neuseeland geschenkt. Statt zusammen mit dem Kapitän und seiner Crew zu starten, reißt sich das Schiffsseil vorzeitig los und die Jungen treiben, ohne Begleitung, in einen Sturm. Nach einigen Wochen Fahrt über den Pazifik werden sie zu einer einsamen Insel getrieben, auf der sie sich vorerst einrichten. Nachdem eine skrupellose Räuberbande ebenfalls auf der Insel strandet, beginnt ein Kampf ums Überleben. Vollständige Fassung, mit den Illustrationen der Originalausgabe.

A tale of the finding of a treasure that made a simple man the Count of Monte Cristo.

The "man who invented the future," Verne created the prototype for modern science fiction. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a bizarre underwater craft commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the submarine. The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, the book influenced H. G. Wells and later generations of writers.

"Saint Bartholomew's Day 1572. Paris is awash with the blood of Huguenots slaughtered by order of Charles IX. Or perhaps of Catherine de Medicis, one of history's greatest monsters? Or the ambitious Duke de Guise? Or the Duke d'Anjou, soon to be the reluctant King of Poland? It takes an iron nerve and a cool head to survive. Young Henry of Navarre has both in abundance, but he has more: he has his Queen, the beautiful, cultured Margot who stakes all on love and remains defiant in defeat."--Cover

Today is Wednesday 2nd October. If I am back in this very room in the Reform Club on Saturday 21st December by eight forty-five in the evening, I win. Phileas Fogg bets a small fortune that he can go round the world in eighty days a huge sum of money in 1872, worth more than a million pounds today.When he sets off on his amazing journey with his clever servant, Passepartout, they cannot afford the slightest delay. Will the two travelers have time to help Princess Aouda, when the brave and beautiful young woman is threatened with a cruel fate?Detective Fix believes that Mr Fogg is a bank robber, and plans to arrest him. Will that be the end of Phileas Fogg s chance to save his fortune?Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy development of primary and lower secondary age children while introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage. Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the world s greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions.

***Book In French! ***Assez bon état (quelques pages du milieu très légèrement accrochées), in12 broché, n°10 , Auteur : SIMENON, Georges , Titre : Maigret et la grande perche , couverture souple format poche , éditions : Presses de la Cité de 1990

C'est un obscur fonctionnaire de Montignac, en Dordogne - Eugène Le Roy -, qui réalisera, vingt ans après la mort de Michelet, le voeu célèbre de l'historien d'écrire un livre populaire : un livre qui s'adresse au peuple, lui raconte son histoire, exprime sa révolte à l'égard des puissants qui l'oppriment et son inquiétude face à la disparition du monde rural et des modes de vie traditionnels. Dans une œuvre à la fois naïve et colorée, sombre et cruelle, Le Roy met la fiction au service de la mémoire collective. Il offre, en même temps qu'un document sur la vie rurale - symbole de toutes les souffrances paysannes dans le bas Périgord au début du XIXe siècle -, un roman d'aventures militant, dans lequel le discours sur la France de cette époque double en permanence le récit d'une révolte paysanne sous la Restauration ; un conte auquel ne manquent ni les loups ni les sorcières, mais un conte politique, animé par la revendication de justice sociale et traversé par le souffle immense de l'épopée révolutionnaire.

Set in mid-19th-century Paris, the story revolves around an unmarried middle-aged woman who seeks revenge on her family through manipulation and seduction. Collaborating with Valérie Marneffe, a discontented young wife, they ensnare various men, including Baron Hector Hulot, who jeopardizes his family's wealth and reputation for Valérie's affection. Ultimately, Valérie abandons him for a wealthy merchant, illustrating themes of betrayal and the complexities of human relationships. This novel is part of Balzac's broader work, La Comédie humaine.