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French Carnival Short Stories for Beginners

€19,99

Read a whole French Carnival in simple French: 20 short stories built around le Carnaval de Nice, Sa Majesté Carnaval, le thème and la grosse tête. Every chapter teaches 20 real words you can actually use.

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Benefits

One continuous story: 20 chapters in order, so the vocabulary builds instead of resetting | Real vocabulary: 20 words per chapter, 400 in total, around le Carnaval de Nice, Sa Majesté Carnaval, le thème, la grosse tête, le char and le déguisement | Built for beginners: short sentences, the present tense and plenty of dialogue you can read out loud | Check your understanding: 5 comprehension questions after every story, with a full answer key at the back | English definitions: every word is explained in plain English next to the story | Read it twice: once for the plot, once for the language, the way the book is built to be used

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Format & details

Paperback, A5 format. Printed on demand and shipped physically.

What is inside this book

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Twenty short chapters follow a newcomer and a local family across one French Carnival. The stories run in order, so the words you meet early come back later and the vocabulary sticks instead of fading after each chapter. You learn the season the way a family in France lives it, around le Carnaval de Nice, Sa Majesté Carnaval, le thème, la grosse tête, le char and le déguisement.

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Each chapter is written in simple beginner French: short sentences, the present tense and a lot of spoken dialogue marked by name. The language stays clear and natural, with the regional expressions a learner actually wants to know.

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After every story comes a list of 20 words with plain English definitions, plus five comprehension questions to check what you understood. The answer key for all twenty chapters is at the back. By the end you have met 400 real words, around le Carnaval de Nice, Sa Majesté Carnaval, le thème, la grosse tête, le char and le déguisement.

Who this book is for

Beginners who finished an app or a first course and want to read real French, not more textbook drills
Learners with ties to France who want to follow its traditions in the language
Teachers and self learners who want a themed reader to work through one story at a time

About this book

Is this a paperback or a digital download?

This is a paperback, printed on demand and shipped to you physically. There is no PDF, ePub or Kindle version. Because it is printed to order, each copy is made specifically for you rather than taken from a shelf.

Is it really suitable for beginners?

Yes. The stories use short sentences, the present tense and plenty of dialogue, and every chapter explains its 20 key words in English. If you know basic French from an app or a first course, you can read it.

How is this different from a normal French short story book?

It follows one real French Carnival in order, so you learn le Carnaval de Nice, Sa Majesté Carnaval, le thème and la grosse tête the way a family lives them, with the vocabulary that belongs to each moment. The setting and the regional words are the point, not an invented plot.

Do I need to read the chapters in order?

It reads best in order, because the twenty chapters build one continuous arc and the vocabulary grows from chapter to chapter. You can dip into a single story on its own, but reading start to finish is how the book is meant to work.

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How long does shipping take?

Typical delivery: UK 7-8 business days, US and Germany 12-16, more remote regions longer.

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Print-on-demand from a global network of facilities across Europe, North America, the UK and Australia. Routed to the facility closest to you.