Where can i get new install discs for my macbook 2008 alluminum  model

I seemed the misplaced my discs for my macbook early 2008 unibody (silver), i just got a new hd after my old one died and need to install the OS obviously. I was wondering where i would be able to acquire some discs? I have got my sisters discs from her macbook pro from late 2011, the OS version is 10.6.3 but they dont seem to want to install, i get an error before i can begin the install that says something along the lines of "not able to install this software on this macbook".
Would i be able to buy the OSX snow lepoard disc from the apple website?and would that work perfectly or?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
edit: just looking at the model/build page and i found this:
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
Oct 2008
10.5.5
10.5.6
9F2088, 9F2533, 9G2133
that is my model.

Call Apple using the appropriate phone number on this page. They may make a small charge for the new disks.
Best of luck.

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