Tuesday, July 15, 2008

2008 Batchelder Honor Book


Nicholas and the Gang by Goscinny and Sempe
Nicholas is a french boy that has a group of close friends he calls the Gang. They all enjoy adventures or misadventures through make-believe games (camping and chess), starting a stamp collection, annoy Mr. Edwards (the book vendor), and much more. This book is a collection of stories about the adventures Nicholas and the gang go through by being just boys. I highly enjoyed the books and feel they did a great job in the translation from French to modern English. I would recommend it for middle grades and reluctant readers since the stories are short.

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