Le Petit Nicolas

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Summary: hilarious and easy to read
Review: Being an intermediate french student, I was searching for easy to read french books and stumbled upon le petit nicolas. This is one of the most hilarious books I have read. The adventures of petit nicolas and his "copains" are very enjoyable. The french in this books is very easy to read something that even a beginner level french student can read. Nothing like a fun book like petit nicolas to boost your confidence in reading french.

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Summary: this town ain't big enough for the two of us
Review: Bought this to develop French reading skills. It's a kids' book, of course, and I'm a grown-up, but it absolutely cracks me up. Each chapter is a little short story following Nicolas and his gang of friends. Imagine Our Gang or Peanut, but in French, and ten times funnier because of the cultural incongruity. Nothing like reading a chapter before lights out and stumbling across, "Bouge pas, Oklahoma Kid!", "Tu le regretteras, Joe!" And the tiny little cartoons that go along with the story -- cracks me up!

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Summary: a classic
Review: Le Petit Nicolas is an excellent book. The stories are memorable and adorable. Readers of all ages can enjoy this book to its fullest extent. As a french student, I have often despised french books geared towards American students with corny simplified french containing close to no plot line. This book is perfect for all learners of french no matter what level, because though it is simple, learners can experience genuine french writing. This book is wonderfully written, capturing the true tone and essence of youth and childhood and the stories will be remembered, reread and loved forever.

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Summary: a classic
Review: Le Petit Nicolas is an excellent book. The stories are memorable and adorable. Readers of all ages can enjoy this book to its fullest extent. As a french student, I have often despised french books geared towards American students with corny simplified french containing close to no plot line. This book is perfect for all learners of french no matter what level, because though it is simple, learners can experience genuine french writing. This book is wonderfully written, capturing the true tone and essence of youth and childhood and the stories will be remembered, reread and loved forever.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: Rene Goscinny is a wonderfully talented author who has blessed the world with a timeless classic in Le Petit Nicolas. Jean Jacque Sempe's fabulous illustrations add a hilarious twist to an already entertaining book. The funniest chapter is one called "Je suis malade." In this chapter, Nicolas gets sick from eating too much candy. He must stay home from school the next day to recover but he sure can cause a lot of trouble from his bed! This book reminds me of Beverly Cleary's Ramona and it also reminds me of the little prince. I read this book to my brothers every night before they go to bed. The grammar and vocabulary are simple and easy to read. I highly reccommend this book for anyone and everyone who like French and to anyone who simply enjoys a great book!

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Summary: Entire collection of "Petit Nicholas"
Review: The entire collection is more than just great!Nothing can compare! I enjoy reading them from time to time. And it's certainly good for the french learner for it's easy to read. But it's a pity that the collection contained only few books as I always feel hungry to read more about Nicolas and his classmates' "betises".

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Summary: Very funny
Review: There is no better way to improve your French than by reading this book (and the entire series). Shortly after meeting my fiancee (a French speaker) I began learning French. We would read this book together...it was a wonderful experience. The story is hillarious and it is not too difficult (I read it without too much trouble after having lived in Geneva for about a month). This series is written in every day language, so you will pick up lots of phrases that you wouldn't learn in a class or in an "adult" book. If you like to laugh, I am sure you will love this book.

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Summary: Very funny
Review: There is no better way to improve your French than by reading this book (and the entire series). Shortly after meeting my fiancee (a French speaker) I began learning French. We would read this book together...it was a wonderful experience. The story is hillarious and it is not too difficult (I read it without too much trouble after having lived in Geneva for about a month). This series is written in every day language, so you will pick up lots of phrases that you wouldn't learn in a class or in an "adult" book. If you like to laugh, I am sure you will love this book.