Le Petit Prince (French) by Antoine De Saint-Exupery

$30.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages | Series: Little Prince

In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupery's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression. An d Saint-Exupery's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its original and vibrant colors. Now Harcourt is issuing uniform full-colour foreign language editions. The restored artwork glows like never before. These affordable and beautiful editions are sure to delight an entire new generation of readers, students, children, and adults for whom Saint-Exupery's story will open the door to a new understanding of life. ...Show more

Matilda (Spanish) by Roald Dahl

$30.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages

Matilda es una historia de Roald Dahl, el gran autor de literatura infantil.   Matilda es una vida lectora de solo cinco a os. Sensible e inteligente, todos la admiran menos sus mediocres padres, que la consideran una in til. Adem s, tiene poderes extra os y maravillosos... Un d a, Matilda decide lib erarse y empieza a emplearlos contra la abominable y cruel se orita Trunchbull.   M s de 17 millones de ejemplares vendidos en el mundo.   ENGLISH DESCRIPTION   "The Trunchbull" is no match for Matilda   Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it   "Matilda will surely go straight to children's hearts."   --The New York Times Book Review ...Show more

Arabic Stories For Language Learners: Traditional Middle Eastern Tales Presented in English and Arabic by Hezi Brosh

$35.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages

"Arabic Stories for Language Learners"--a language learning experience for beginner to intermediate students. The traditional stories of a country are invaluable at providing insight into understanding the culture, history and language of a people. The sixty-six stories found in "Arabic Stories for Lang uage Learners" present the vocabulary and grammar used everyday in Arabic-speaking countries. Pulled from a wide variety of sources that have been edited and simplified for learning purposes, these stories are presented in parallel Arabic and English, facilitating language learning in the classroom and via self-study. Each story is followed by a series of questions in Arabic and English to test comprehension and encourage discussion. "Arabic Stories for Language Learners" brings Arab culture to life in a colorful and immediate way. Regardless of whether or not you have a working knowledge of Arabic, this book gives readers a tantalizing introduction to the wisdom and humor of these ancient desert-dwelling peoples. An audio CD in Arabic and English helps students of Arabic improve their pronunciation and inflection, and immerses non-students into the uniquely Arabic storytelling style. ...Show more

Judy Moody Esta de Mal Humor de Muy Mal Humor (Judy Moody #1 Spanish) by Megan McDonald

$22.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages | Series: Judy Moody

Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods Judy Moody has them all! When her teacher assigns the class the task of creating Me Collages, it puts Judy and her friends in a cut-and-paste mood. Meet Judy Moody, her little "bother" Stink, her best friend Rocky, and her "pest" friend Frank Pearl. They' re guaranteed to put you in a very Judy Moody mood... or something." ...Show more

Una Bicicleta Como la de Sergio/A Bike Like Sergio's (Spanish) by Maribeth Boelts

$19.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages

"Boelts lays out Ruben's ethical dilemma and emotional turmoil without preaching, and his struggle toward the moral choice . . . is both dramatic and genuine." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Este dinero me alcanzaría para una bicicleta como la de Sergio. Entonces no tendría que ir corriendo a la escuela; iría en bicicleta. Ruben se siente como si fuera el único niño que no tiene bicicleta. Desearía tener una bicicleta como la de su amigo Sergio, pero sabe que los deseos no se cumplen sin dinero. Un día, cuando Ruben ve un billete de un dólar que se cae del bolso de una señora, lo recoge y lo guarda en su bolsillo; al fin y al cabo es solo un dólar. Pero cuando llega a su casa, Ruben descubre que en realidad es un billete de cien dólares, suficiente para comprarse la bicicleta que tanto desea. Con ternura y generosidad, los creadores de Esos zapatos nos ofrecen una historia real y cercana que llegará a los corazones de todos los que han tratado de hacer lo que es correcto. Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows that the kinds of birthday gifts he and Sergio receive are not the same. After all, when Ruben's mom sends him to the store for groceries, sometimes she doesn't have enough money for everything on the list. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone's purse, he picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But when he gets home, he discovers it's not one dollar or even five or ten -- it's a hundred-dollar bill, more than enough for a new bike just like Sergio's. Finders keepers, right? ...Show more

My First Book of Korean Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Korean Language and Culture by Kyubyong Park; Henry J. Amen

$18.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages

My First Book of Korean Words is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Korean language and culture through everyday words.   The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Korean language and are both informative and fun for English-speaking children to learn. The goals of My First Book of Korean Words are multiple: to familiarize children with the sounds and structure of Korean speech, to introduce core elements of Korean culture, to illustrate the ways in which languages differ in their treatment of everyday sounds and to show how, through cultural importation, a single word can be shared between languages.   Both teachers and parents will welcome the book's cultural and linguistic notes, and appreciate how the book is organized in a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Hangeul, as well as in its Romanized form.   With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon be a part of the nearly 80 million people worldwide that speak Korean ...Show more

Jabari Salta by Gaia Cornwall

$19.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash. Now in a Spanish-language edition Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for. ...Show more

Les Cigares Du Pharaon (Tintin French: Cigars of the Pharaoh) by Herge

$60.00 NZD

Category: Tintin and Asterix

Dans "Les cigares du pharaon" (1934), Tintin se trouve impliqu, par hasard et malgr lui, dans un trafic de stupfiants qui va l'entraner jusqu'en Inde. Entre-temps, il aura rencontr Dupond et Dupont, deux policiers balourds dont les rles vont s'affirmer progressivement.

Asterix Le Gaulois (Asterix the Gaul French) by Goscinny

$46.00 NZD

Category: Tintin and Asterix

Les Bijoux De La Castafiore (Tintin: Castafiore Emerald French) by Hergé

$60.00 NZD

Category: Tintin and Asterix | Series: Les aventures de Tintin

Le Temple Du Soleil (Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun French) by Hergé

$60.00 NZD

Category: Tintin and Asterix | Series: Les aventures de Tintin

My First Book of Chinese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Chinese Language and Culture by Faye-Lynn Wu

$18.00 NZD

Category: Fiction: Languages

My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery.   It is a book that parents and young children will enjoy reading together. The Chinese words in the book are all common, everyday items, and the rhymes are informative and fun for children.   The goal of My First Book of Chinese Words is to familiarize children with the basic sounds and written characters of Chinese, to introduce core concepts of Chinese culture and to illustrate the ways in which Chinese sounds differ from English ones. Teachers and parents will welcome the cultural notes at the back of the book and appreciate how the book is organized using a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Chinese characters (both Simplified and Traditional) as well as Romanized Pinyin for easy pronunciation.   With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon join the more than one billion people worldwide who speak Chinese ...Show more