Nicholas Again - Hardcover

Goscinny, Rene; Semp�, Jean-Jacques

4.25

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714844918 ISBN 13: 9780714844916

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 2006

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Nicholas Again is the second in a series of books about a young schoolboy who is amusing, endearing and always in trouble. Written by the author of Asterix, Ren� Goscinny, and featuring witty illustrations by New Yorker cartoonist, Jean-Jacques Semp�, this book brings to life the adventures and exploits of Nicholas and his friends. Whether at school or at home, the children are caught up in a series of hilarious escapades that always result in confusion – at least for their teachers and parents. This classic book, still a best-seller in France more than forty years after it was first published, is now available in English to be read, reread and loved forever.

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Review:

'Lovable, na�ve and very French, Nicholas is timeless.'
The Guardian

'illustrated with diabolic humour by Jean Jacques Semp� ... a series of subversive stories about a little French boy which has captivated readers since the Sixties.'
Evening Standard

'a chic and sturdily childproof new English edition, translated in ebullient vernacular by Anthea Bell'
The Spectator

'hilarious and timeless anecdotes that will have readers giggling.'
School Library Journal

'...Liberally endowed with Sempe's tiny, comic cartoon figures, these whimsical mini-adventures will captivate readers...'
Kirkus Reviews

Synopsis:

Following on from the publication of "Nicholas" in June 2005, "Nicholas Again" is the equally beguiling second title in this well-loved series of books, now available to English-speaking children all over the world. Firmly established as a literary cult figure, the sublimely innocent "Nicholas" has already charmed millions of readers world-wide since these books were first published over forty years ago. Considered classics and available in twenty-six languages, the "Nicholas" stories have the ability to delight both children and adults. They are also regularly used as teaching materials by primary and junior school teachers. "Nicholas Again" contains seventeen riotously funny escapades. An only child, Nicholas's touchingly naive reaction to situations is often at odds with that of the adults around him. The results are calamitous: in the school room, at home or out and about, the exuberance of Nicholas and his friends often takes over. Whether helping to organise a school newspaper, going fishing in the public gardens, or discovering how to enjoy a visit to the art gallery, Nicholas's efforts always brings delightful mayhem.

In "Nicholas", Goscinny and Sempe have created an archetypal schoolchild whose world of mishaps, confusions and downright naughtiness will raise a smile, whatever the age of the reader. Written between 1959 and 1965, these classic books are continually reprinted around the globe and offer not only a hilarious and entertaining read, but a vivid description of French life and culture. "Nicholas Again" was translated from the original French by Anthea Bell, who also translated the entire "Asterix the Gaul" saga into English with Derek Hockridge.

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