Les Portes Tordues billed as "The Scariest Way in the World to Learn French!" is an exciting book and audio CD that teaches French by capturing and immersing students into an intriguing mystery. The author, Dr. Kathie Dior, has created this bilingual 46-chapter mystery adventure with line-by-line French-English text while uniquely integrating French vocabulary, grammar, expressions, tests and answers into each chapter. The multi-illustrated book is accompanied by an audio book CD narrated by a native French university instructor. Created for beginning and intermediate students ages 12 and up and adult self-learners, Les Portes Tordues is currently being taught by the author at Purdue University’s Gifted Education Resource Institute. 5 fleurs de lis -- American Association of Teachers of French editor's rating, 2003 As an educator, I see your book as one of the absolute best language learning tools I have ever seen. -- Professor Woodward, North Harris College, 2002 French teachers now have a brilliant tool. It is engaging, exciting and a MUST for any French language classroom. -- Andrea Slaughter, editor-in-chief of AFAC-Internet French Club, 2003 Students learning French or Spanish can now delve into their chosen language while being intrigued, and possibly frightened... -- Education Week Magazine, 2003 The Twisted Doors is so unique because it s a French-English bilingual book, grammar book, and audio book all in one. -- Laura K. Lawless, French About.com guide in her 5-star review, 2003 Whoever heard of curling up on a nice, soft, warm couch to actually enjoy learning French? The first chapters are a warm-up, but you must learn them well or else! Then, hang on tight to your pillow for this will be the scariest way in the world to learn French! Professor Woodward, North Harris College: "As an educator, I see your book as one of the absolute best language learning tools I have ever seen. It appeals to a wide audience and is so well written..." American Association of Teachers of French: Editor's rating: 5 fleurs de lis Laura K. Lawless, French.about.com guide in her 5 star review: The Twisted Doors is so unique because it's a French-English bilingual book, grammar book, and audio book all rolled into one. Laura also placed the book and audio CD in the following categories: Top tools for beginning and intermediate French students and top 10 French audio resources. Andrea Slaughter, editor-in-chief of AFAC-Internet French Club: French teachers now have a brilliant tool... The Twisted Doors is engaging, exciting... it is a MUST for any French language classroom." As reported online in Education Week: Students learning French or Spanish can now delve into their chosen language while being intrigued, and possibly frightened, at the same time... Professor Woodward, North Harris College: "As an educator, I see your book as one of the absolute best language learning tools I have ever seen. It appeals to a wide audience and is so well written..." American Association of Teachers of French: Editor's rating: 5 fleurs de lis Laura K. Lawless, French.about.com guide in her 5 star review: “The Twisted Doors is so unique…because it’s a French-English bilingual book, grammar book, and audio book all rolled into one.” Laura also placed the book and audio CD in the following categories: Top tools for beginning and intermediate French students and top 10 French audio resources. Andrea Slaughter, editor-in-chief of AFAC-Internet French Club: “French teachers now have a brilliant tool... The Twisted Doors is engaging, exciting... it is a MUST for any French language classroom." As reported online in Education Week: “Students learning French or Spanish can now delve into their chosen language while being intrigued, and possibly frightened, at the same time...”