A selection of books in French and of French authors translated into English for the pupils in Y6 and Y7 at Lancing Prep at Worthing. Une sélection de livres en français et de livres d'écrivains français traduits en anglais pour les élèves de Y6 et de Y7, à Lancing Prep at Worthing.

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2. A beautiful non-
fiction book full of
information about
autumn, in French.
Niveau: intermédiaire

3. A non-fiction book about
autumn and land art, in
French. 1 page with the
picture and the word in
French, 1 page with some
land art.
Tous niveaux

4. For the mushrooms’ s
fans! A living non-fiction
book that you will read
like a story.
Niveau intermédiaire et
avancé.

5. A mix of fiction and non-
fiction book about autumn.
You will follow a little boy who
looks around him and asks a
lot of questions about this
season. Weather, clothes,
vegetables, recipes…
Niveau: intermédiaire et
avancé.

6. A vintage style picture book
about fruits and vegetables,
in French.
A must have before going to
France and shop delicious
food at a typical French
market.
Tous niveaux.

7. A living-book about this
typical autumn fruit: apple, in
French.
Tous niveaux.

8. A living-book about autumn
leaves and all the places and
animals they will be in contact
with, in French.
At the end, a fact files to
delve deeper into the animals
and the trees of this story.
Niveau: intermédiaire.

9. A lovely autumn story by
Kazuo Iwamura. Ideal to
learn/revise the vocabulary
of autumn and family. If you
like this mice family, this
author wrote a whole series
about it.
Niveau: intermédiaire.

10. A stories collection on
autumn.
Niveau: intermédiaire et
avancé.

11. A really funny
book about a
little boy called
Pierre who
doesn’t want to
eat his soup and
a witch called
Cornebidouille
meant to scare
him to death so
he will eat his
soup, but…
Niveau:
intermédiaire et
avancé.

12. A perfect story for
Halloween and for revising
the vocabulary of soup,
potion, physical description
and magic.
Niveau: intermédiaire et
avancé.

13. A French classic stories
collection full of humour,
witches, kind monsters,
goblins, etc...
Niveau: avancé.

14. One of my favourite French story
about witches to read in autumn!
The witch Kroquela is about to
cook some soup, when she
realizes that a lot of ingredients
are missing in her kitchen. So she
decides to ‘borrow’ some from
her neighbours (the little Red
Riding Hood’s grandma, little
Thumb…). Lots of twists, of
vocabulary and humour.
Niveau avancé.

15. The kind and inquisitive witch,
Patou, broke her broomstick
while flying and lands in a
house. From roof to cellar,
Patou will explore it and meet
one character at each floor.
Beautiful llustrations full of
details.
Ideal to revise the vocabulary
of the house and to broaden
your French.
Niveau intermédiaire et avancé.

16. A counting book from 1 to 10 on
a witch and the autumn
weather.
Tous niveaux.

17. BAM! Sports
BAM! is a collection of non-fiction
books giving quick facts on various
topics, in French.
It’s colourful, straightforward
and visual (infographic presentation).
This one is on 40 Olympic champions.
Tous niveaux

18. BAM! Sports
BAM! is a collection of non-fiction
books giving quick facts on various
topics, in French.
It’s colourful, straightforward
and visual (infographic presentation).
This one is on 40 football legends.
Tous niveaux

19. BAM! Sports
How was like before TV, mobile phone
and computers?
If you would like to delve into the
French 50ies and follow the life of
these children, don’t hesitate to open
this vintage picture book written by
Yvan Pommaux (great French author
famous for his graphic novels about
Greek mythology).
Tous niveaux

20. BAM! Sports
A thought-provoking story about the place of
mobile phones in adults’ life and how children
cope with it.
Follow Norma, her monkey bear and her mum to
the park…
Tous niveaux

21. Dans Paris, il y a…
A surrealist, funny and delectable
poem about Paris by one of the most
famous French poet, Paul Eluard.
Tous niveaux

22. Paris s’envole
Tous niveaux
Superb illustrated book (laser cut-outs)
about Paris.

23. A non-fiction book for French native
speakers and young readers about
Paris.
Tous niveaux.

24. An activity book in the
style of where’s Wally
to explore Paris and
know this capital city
inside out.
Niveau: intermédiaire et avancé.

25. A mini biography of the
French-American artist
Louise Bourgeois, in French.
If you like biographies,
several other titles are
available in French, in this
collection (Petite & Grande).
Tous niveaux.

26. BAM! is a collection of non-fiction
books giving quick facts on various
topics, in French.
It’s colourful, straightforward
and visual (infographic presentation).
This one is on 40 worldwide
landmarks.
Tous niveaux.

27. A history of France beautifully
illustrated. Short but accurate
paragraphs which will give you a
good overview of this country’s
history from Gaul to nowadays.
Niveau: intermédiaire et avancé.

28. A beautifully illustrated book by Beatrice Fontanel
(same author as L’histoire de France dessinée – slide
27) for all the art’s lovers!
Discover 6 paintings that are in the Musée d’Orsay in
Paris through Léontine, Marguerite, Jeanne, Nestor,
Madeleine and Julie’s tales.
If you scan the bar code at the back of the book,
you can listen to the book!
Niveau: intermédiaire et avancé.

29. A collection of portraits about famous women, in
French.
Great book to discover these inspiring women and
stretch your vocabulary.
Niveau: intermédiaire et avancé.

30. If you are a big fan
of Greek mythology
and you want to boost
your French, discover
these 2 picture books
about the Greek
heroes and the Greek
gods written by
Francoise Rachmuhl
and illustrated by one
of the greatest
French contemporary
illustrators, Charlotte
Gastaut.
Niveau avancé

31. The sequel of The Umbrella Mouse by
Anna Fargher. The story takes place in
1944, in Paris. The brave young mouse
Pip Hanway continues fighting for the
French Resistance group Noah's Ark: a
secret gang of animals operating
beneath the feet of human soldiers,
whose aim is to liberate France and
secure the victory of the Allies.

32. A moving wartime story (WWI) by the
celebrated author Timothée de Fombelle
and poetically illustrated by Isabelle
Arsenault. The tale features 5½-year-old
Rosalie, who spends her days at the back of
the one-room school while her mother is off
at work. The older children and the teacher,
a veteran who’s lost an arm, think she’s just
dreaming and drawing pictures, but she’s
actually engaged in a mission: “One day I’ll
be awarded a medal for this. It’s already
gleaming deep within me.” The nature of
that mission comes clear one day when she
sneaks home and discovers that she can
finally read for herself the letters her
father had been sending from the front—
but instead of the optimistic, loving missives
her mother had been “reading” to her, she
discovers them to be dark cries of anguish
and despair. That very day a final letter
arrives…

33. In this emotionally
powerful biography
told in verse,
discover the
incredible life of
Josephine Baker,
the world-famous
entertainer,
activist and French
Resistance agent.
Both the French &
the English versions
are available.

34. Discover the most talented French fantasy author: Christelle Dabos!
If you like fantasy, gripping fiction books and series, these books are for you.
Both the French & the English versions are available. In the French version, the 4th volume is available.

35. Discover the life of
one of the greatest
French scientists in
the world: Marie
Curie.
Both English &
French versions
exist.
Choose one of them
or be adventurous
and experience
parallel reading! ;-)

36. Discover the life of Louis Braille, a
French educator, who became blind
when he was a child after an accident
and who created what we call ‘braille’,
this sensory alphabet that allow blind
people to read books using their
fingers instead of their eyes.

37. The classic series of stories about a cheeky French schoolboy, Nicholas, and his friends.
For you if you like funny stories and mischievous characters. 

38. They were born worlds apart, the wolf from the
Far North and the boy from Yellow Africa. Now all
that separates them is a cage at the zoo. The wolf
has lost much on his journey, including an eye and
his beloved pack. But when he finally consents to
trust the strange, still little boy who has been
watching him - to meet his eye - their lives
intersect with unforgettable results.
Discover this beautiful story and one of the most
translated authors in France, Daniel Pennac.

39. If you like adventure,
heroism, friendship and
survival - with a powerful
ecological message - set in a
captivating miniature world,
these 2 books are for you.
Toby Lolness is just one and
a half millimetres tall, and
he's the most wanted
person in his world, the
great oak Tree. When
Toby's father makes a
ground-breaking discovery,
tapping into the very heart
of the Tree's energy, he
also realises that exploiting
it could do permanent
damage to their world.
Refusing to reveal the
secret of his invention to an
enraged community, the
family is exiled. But one man
is determined to get hold of
the forbidden knowledge...

40. If you like funny comics and would like to
discover the most famous comics’ characters
known by all French people, you must read this
1st volume of a long series about Asterix,
Obelix and their friends.
The year is 50BC, and all Gaul is occupied.
Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still
holds out against the invaders. But how much
longer can Asterix, Obelix and their friends
resist the mighty Roman legions of Julius
Caesar? Anything is possible, with a little
cunning plus the druid Getafix's magic potions!
Their effects can be truly hair-raising...