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Language
English
Description
The fantastic journey of Belle, a bright and independent young woman who takes her father's place as the prisoner of a beast in his castle. As Belle befriends the castle's enchanted staff, she and the Beast slowly begin to look beyond their initial reactions to each other and see who they truly are. But back in Belle's village, her father's fears for her safety drive him to rally the villagers to free Belle from the castle--a plan that goes awry,...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones SM
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
Español
Description
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Jean de Florette: A man inherits a farm from his mother, but his powerful neighbor plots to steal it from him. Manon of the Spring: 10 years after his death, Jean's daughter finds out about their neighbor's treachery, and determines to take revenge.
8) Chocolat
Language
English
Description
When a single mother and her young daughter move to rural France and open a chocolate shop - with Sunday hours - across the street from the local church, they are met with some resistance from the rigidly moral community. But as soon as the townspeople discover their delicious products, their attitudes begin to change.
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Language
Français
Description
Jean de Florette: A man inherits a farm from his mother, but his powerful neighbor plots to steal it from him. Manon of the Spring: 10 years after his death, Jean's daughter finds out about their neighbor's treachery, and determines to take revenge.
10) Les Misérables
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
Author
Series
Publisher
Loqueleo, un sello de Santillana USA Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D -Day, as the invasion was called, spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into the heart of the action and discover how it was planned and carried out and how it overwhelmed the Germans who...
Author
Publisher
Rayo, una rama de HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
Español
Description
"Viaje a través de los pirineos junto a dos amantes en una busqueda espiritual sin tiempo, y descubra los profundos secretos del amor y la vida en esta nueva novela conmovedora, estimulante y mágica escrita a la manera de su aclamado libro El Alquimista, por el incomparable narrador Paulo Coelho."-- Escrito por el editorial.
14) Flyboys
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A story of the young Americans who volunteered to be part of the French military prior to the United States involvement in WWI, also known as Lafayette Escadrille, and how they became the country's first fighter pilots.
17) La Cenicienta
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Hymsa
Pub. Date
1984
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Mr. Bean enters a church raffle and wins a vacation to France as well as a camcorder. Boarding a Eurostar train and arriving in Paris, the French language proves to be a barrier for Bean. He struggles to catch his train to the south of France. He orders a seafood meal and finds the consumption of the platter to be a challenge. Just before catching his train, he asks Russian film director Emil, who is on his way to be a judge at the Cannes Film festival,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
Español
Description
When Irene's widowed mother gets a job on the coast of Normandy in 1937 as housekeeper for a wealthy former toymaker and his disabled wife, Irene joins forces with Ismael, a local boy, to explore the mysterious house and its secrets.