Piglettes - Brossura

Beauvais, Clementine

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1782691200 ISBN 13: 9781782691204

Casa editrice: Pushkin Childrens Books, 2017

Riassunto

"The story of Mireille, Astrid, and Hakima made me cheer, cry, and cartwheel across the floor... One of the loveliest reading experiences I’ve had in years." — Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places and Holding up the Universe

A wickedly funny and life-affirming coming-of-age roadtrip story - winner of France's biggest prize for teen and YA fiction.

Awarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze trotters after a vote by their classmates on Facebook, Mireille, Astrid and Hakima are officially the three ugliest girls in their school, but does that mean they're going to sit around crying about it?

Well... yes, a bit, but not for long! Climbing aboard their bikes, the trio set off on a summer roadtrip to Paris, their goal: a garden party with the French president. As news of their trip spreads they become stars of social media and television. With the eyes of the nation upon them the girls find fame, friendship and happiness, and still have time to consume an enormous amount of food along the way.

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Recensione:

A DAILY MAIL CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR

'The story of Mireille, Astrid and Hakima made me cheer, cry, and cartwheel across the floor... One of the loveliest reading experiences I've had in years' -- Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places

'Brilliant and bonkers and incredibly charming and very, very French. J'adore' -- Lisa Williamson, author of The Art of Being Normal

'A triumph of a book; so funny, so original, so sharp, so warm' -- Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers

'Pithy, powerful, laugh-out-loud funny' -- Cathy Cassidy

'This book is a treasure - a tale about true friendship and standing up for yourself narrated by one of the wittiest, sharpest teen girl voices I have ever had the pleasure of reading' -- Jennifer Mathieu, author of Moxie

'Properly hilarious. You should read it' -- Cat Clarke, author of Girlhood

'This French YA is a pure and wonderful delight - cycling, sausages and feminism' -- Harriet Reuter Hapgood, author of The Square Root of Summer

'A delightful book, but also a moving and important one. I hope it finds the huge readership it deserves' -- Anthony McGowan, author of The Bare Bum Gang and the Football Face-off

'[A] treat' --Katherine Woodfine, Down the Rabbit Hole

'This is a funny, clever and excoriating portrait of bullying that will have you lining their bike route, cheering all the way' -- Daily Mail, Children's Books of the Year

'A unique voice - mordant, uncompromising and sophisticated... a superbly original reimagining of the road-trip novel, skewering societal obsessions with appearance' -- Guardian

'Warm-hearted, uplifting and an excellent lesson in handling online bullies' -- Sunday Express

'J'adore... A life-affirming, coming of age read' -- Red

'A strikingly satirical, outrageous tour de force' -- TLS

'Loved this... A wonderful book... Such great characters, feisty front person, all "flawed", all perfect' -- Cerys Matthews

'Immensely credible, warm and wise with an implicit message for all self-conscious teens. A multi-award-winning book which helps us see the world differently. Excellent' -- Carousel

'With lovely, witty narration, sharp observation and engaging characters, this is an uplifting story about defying online bullying and making the most of life' -- Bold Girls, Children's Books Ireland

'A fierce response to online bullying... A coming of age book with a difference, Piglettes resists the usual drift into conformity and instead maintains the theme of bullying and exclusion, never shying away from uncomfortable truths but fizzing with knowing humour throughout' -- School Library Journal

'A wonderfully irreverent alternative to earnest claims about real beauty' -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

'Thought-provoking, uplifting and cheeky, this is a great read' -- Children's Books Ireland

'Positive, funny and courageous... Full of humour and very uplifting' -- Books for Keeps

'Brilliant... a lovely exploration of the euphoria of finding fellow misfits... a real feel-good read' -- Down the Rabbit Hole Podcast, Books of the Year 2017

'This book is spiky, deeply eccentric and rather wonderful' -- BookRiot

'Readers will rejoice in their sass, their celebrity, and their appreciation of French delectables... A wonderfully irreverent alternative to earnest claims about real beauty' -- The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

'Bubbly, bright and full of impish humour' --The Connexion

'Amazing... bright, original and fast-paced' -- The Bay

'Funny, effervescent, bittersweet and relevant' -- The Female Scriblerian (blog)

'Charming and hilarious... An uplifting read, guaranteed to make you giggle' -- Blogger's Bookshelf (blog)

'I can't tell you how much I loved this... It is fierce and funny and positive and political and beautifully written... This is exactly the kind of book our young adults need and deserve' -- Rhino Reads (blog)

'Piglettes touched me. Poignant, clever writing that never forgets its humour nor does it lose its heart. Plus, sausages. Who DOESN'T like sausages' -- The Copper Boom

'This book was [a] unique experience, a great way to display a serious topic in [a] comical manner... I wish we all have the strength these girls had to face the world' -- Books Teacup and Reviews (blog)

'Piglettes is a joy... There are moments in it that had me in raptures and moments that had me in tears... What an utter treat this book is. I want to wrap my arms around it and never let it go' --Did You Ever Stop to Think (blog)

'I loved the light-hearted comedy of this novel... I was also impressed at the breadth of issues that the novel explores despite keeping this light-hearted and funny tone' -- Ink Drops Books (blog)

'A book that will make you constantly chuckle, despite the serious topics it covers... one of my favourite YA books I've read this year' -- Lots of Livres (blog)

'I adored Piglettes and its quick wit and heartfelt emotions. It's both funny and touching, both true and outlandish enough to change how you look at things' -- A Universe in Words (blog)

'A rich and intelligent read... life-affirming' --The Bookbag

L'autore:

Clémentine Beauvais (born 1989) is a French children's author living in the UK. She publishes children's books in both French and English, for a variety of ages, and is a lecturer in English and Education at the University of York.

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• Editore: Pushkin Childrens Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1782691200
• ISBN 13: 9781782691204
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 287