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Daniel Pennac

    December 1, 1944

    Daniel Pennac is a French writer celebrated for his imaginative and humorous style. His literary contributions explore a diverse range of themes, from social issues like unemployment to pedagogical essays and children's narratives. Pennac frequently delves into family dynamics and the individual's place in society, crafting compelling characters and their interwoven destinies.

    Daniel Pennac
    The Protector
    The Eye of the Wolf
    The Rights of the Reader
    Scapegoat
    The Royalist
    Fairy Gunmother
    • Fairy Gunmother

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A policeman on a mission of mercy is shot dead at point-blank range by a sweet old granny on a frosty morning. Maniacally inventive - some have called it deranged - Pennac's creations in The Fairy Gunmother have achieved cult status all over Europe.

      Fairy Gunmother
      4.2
    • The Royalist

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      A stunning new voice in the world of historical crime introduces a new series featuring William Falkland, a Royalist investigator with the protection of Cromwell.

      The Royalist
      4.0
    • Scapegoat

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Pathetic, contrite and hapless, Benjamin is nonetheless the scapegoat at The Store: there is nothing for which he cannot be blamed. With his girlfriend Julie by his side, Benjamin thrusts himself into uncovering the mystery, delving deep into underground Paris and pursuing the truth through a maze of bizarre criminality and oppressive shadows.

      Scapegoat
      4.1
    • The Rights of the Reader

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Humane, humorous and deeply felt, this is a unique book about reading.

      The Rights of the Reader
      4.0
    • The Eye of the Wolf

      • 114 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The wolf has lost nearly everything on his journey to the zoo, including an eye and his beloved pack. The boy too has lost much and seen many terrible things. They stand eye to eye on either side of the wolf's enclosure and, slowly, each makes his own extraordinary story known to the other...

      The Eye of the Wolf
      3.9
    • The Protector

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      A stunning new voice in the world of historical crime, this is the second in a new series featuring William Falkland, a Royalist investigator with the protection of Cromwell.

      The Protector
      3.8
    • Eux, c'est nous.

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Agissons ensemble avec un livre ! Face au plus grand exode depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, nous, éditeurs jeunesse, avons décidé de réaffirmer des valeurs fortes d’accueil et de solidarité à l’égard des réfugiés, et d’expliquer à notre public les enfants, les jeunes lecteurs et les adultes qui les entourent les fondements et les enjeux de cette actualité. Pour la première fois, via un collectif créé pour la cause, nous publions ensemble un livre : Eux, c’est nous. L’intégralité des ventes sera reversée à la CIMADE, association oeuvrant depuis des années auprès des migrants, des réfugiés et des demandeurs d’asile.

      Eux, c'est nous.
      4.4
    • La petite marchande de prose

      • 402 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      On retrouve la famille Malaussène au grand complet. Le reine Zabo, éditeur de génie, transforme Benjamin en un objet d'adoration universelle en le faisant passer pour l'auteur d'un best-seller très attendu. Ce rôle d'auteur à succès lui coûtera très cher

      La petite marchande de prose
      4.3
    • Kamo ist ein ganz normaler Junge, der jedoch immer in wilde Abenteuer verwickelt wird. Als er in der Schule einen Aufsatz über kleine Erwachsene und große Kinder schreiben soll, schrumpfen plötzlich seine Eltern. So ist das Leben von Kamo!

      Kamos gesammelte Abenteuer. Aus d. Französ. v. Wolfgang Rentz
      4.0