Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas

This collection brings together stories by René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé about Nicolas, a French schoolboy, on holiday with his parents and his gang of friends. They travel to a seaside hotel and a summer camp, and have a series of misadventures, such as quarrels, beach games, mealtimes and fights. Nicolas tells everything in an innocent voice that makes grown-up behaviour look absurd.

For children and for adults who want to revisit a classic of French humour. The stories are short and ideal for reading aloud, and Sempé's drawings add charm.

Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

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