Book Descriptions
for Nicholas and the Gang by René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
Nicholas and the Gang is a continuation of the beloved French series about Nicholas and his friends. The sixteen episodic chapters, each a self contained story, are wonderful for reading aloud. The topics are universal and will appeal to most readers. Chapters include: “Matthew Has Glasses,” “Going Camping,” “Collecting Stamps,” “A Rainy Day,” “Playing Chess,” “The New Bookstore,” “Rufus Is Sick,” and “Athletics.” 2008 Batchelder Honor Book. djg
Originally published as Le Petit Nicolas et les Copains in French by Êditions Denoël France, in 1960. Translated by Anthea Bell.
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Nicholas and the Gang contains 16 stories about Nicholas, the French schoolboy, and his friends, many of whom are familiar from the other books in the series: there's Alec, who's always eating; Cuthbert, who's always top of the class; Matthew, who's always bottom of the class; and Mary Jane, the little girl with blonde pigtails who lives next door. As usual, the children get into all kinds of trouble, even though they have the very best intentions. In this book, they try to make friends with the owner of a new bookshop near their school, take part in a chaotic radio interview, and play an unusually messy game of chess. Now available in paperback to delight a new generation of children.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.