Le Petit Nicolas Et Les Copains

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Summary: Simple stories, subtle humour, easy French
Review: Having recently moved to France from the UK I bought this book to help my children learn French. That was the idea. And I'm sure they will like the stories - when they get to see them - because for the moment I am working my way through the book. It is a delightful read, easy vocabulary for a beginning French speaker, and the humour keeps you interested. The book is in the form of a series of self-contained stories told by Nicolas about the group of friends (les copains), each of whom has his own characteristic foibles. I say "his" because being boys of that age they don't like girls, and in one story the rest of the friends are horrified that Nicolas invites his female neighbour for gouter! The humour is also subtle enough in many places that adults will see things that children miss, but the observations of life are very accurate indeed. There were four other books in the series written by Goscinny, and I think they will have to be next on the reading list.

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Summary: wonderful book
Review: I began reading the Petit Nicolas books while living in Paris. The stories are delightful and easy to read. They appeal to both children and adults. My 10 year old and my 15 year old love them as much as I do. While reading one of the books on the Metro, a fellow passenger made a point of commenting on the book and how much she had enjoyed it herself. Nearly everyone I met was familiar with these books. The series is a French classic, yet still pretty accurately depicts French school life as my sons experienced it.

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Summary: J'aime beacoup!!!
Review: i love this book, while reading a similar book about petit nicolas in my high school french class i decided to buy the accompaning books. The kids in the stories are very ammusing for kids and adults , the humor is for all ages.