albin michel jeunesse highlights narrativa spring 2015
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ELIS
ABETH
PRIN
CESS A
T V
ERSAIL
LES
Ages 8 & Up
144 pages – 14,3 x 18,6 cm – 6.90€
About 40 colour illustrations
sFriendship s Mysterys
sAdventure s Royalty s sHistorys
v A rhythmic series based on
true historical characters and
facts to learn while enjoying
gripping stories
v The destiny of a young
princess whose life is ruled by
the etiquette and who tries to
find her place in the world
v Colourful and generous characters easy to identify with
Set in 1774, this new historical series recounts
the adventures of Princess Elisabeth, the
younger sister of Louis XVI.
At just 11 years old, Elisabeth is smart and lively,
but she doesn’t like to study, can’t stand the
authority and is such a nightmare to her governess
that the latter has no other choice than to hire
another governess, Madame de Mackau, entrusted
with the mission of taming her. The princess,
however, is decided not to let that happen and runs
away with her horse. When she falls, a nice girl her
age appears to help her get back on her feet, and
Elisabeth quickly realizes that she is no other than
Madame de Mackau’s daughter! Elisabeth and
Angélique rapidly become inseparable and,
together, they will solve all sorts of mysterious
cases that arise at the court… to be continued in
the next titles!
A new series that will appeal to both mystery
and adventure lovers!
The Secret of the automaton
Elisabeth, Princess at Versailles
Written by Annie Jay
THE AUTHOR Annie Jay is an
autodidact passionate
about history. Her first novel,
Complot à Versailles, was published
by Hachette in 1993 and sold over
70,000 copies. She has published
about 20 historical novels, three of
which feature on the French Ministry
of Education recommendation list, and
has received many prizes.
FRO
M T
HE N
OTEB
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KS O
F L
OU
ISE
Ages 11 & Up
250 pages – 14 x 20 cm
12,50€ – Soft cover
sTeenagehood s Loves
sFriendship s Humour s
Louise is a 14-year-old girl of her time: she speaks
with her friends on Skype, doesn’t want to tidy her
room, fights with her older sister and, above all, is
completely under the charm of Ricky, singer and
leader of her favourite boy band, the Connections.
For six months, Louise has been checking her
calendar with excitement… and the day has finally
come: she’s at the Connections concert! When Ricky
appears on stage, she jumps and yells from joy,
without knowing that just a few hours later, she and
Ricky will be facing each other in her living-room…
It is the beginning of her frenetic (and highly
unprepared!) three-day VIP experience … only to
realise in the end that there are far more important
things in life than getting an autograph!
A younger version of Bridget Jones, Louise is
coping with her teenage imperfections and awkward situations with a self-mocking sense of humour and a lot of heart!
Fan of His From the notebooks of Louise Series
Written by Marion Michau and Charlotte Marin
THE AUTHORS Charlotte Marin is a
well-know French
actress and singer who
became famous with her show
“One woman Chant” which combines
humorous sketches and songs. With
Marion Michau, she has already co-
written two chick-lit novels which were
adapted to the cinema. Fan of his is
their first novel for young readers.
Marion Michau writes funny
and glamourous columns in
French women’s magazines.
She is also a scriptwriter for
TV series and works with
Charlotte Marin on all her
shows and albums.
This first title is a hilarious
yet tender introduction to a
new series dedicated to the
day-to-day life and
preoccupations of today’s
teenagers!
Cover design by Diglee
STAN
D-ALO
NE F
ICTIO
N F
OR 8
+
Ages 8 & Up
112 pages – 13 x 20 cm – 8,50€
– Softcover with flaps –
About 20 colour illustrations
sRacism s Tolerances
sHumour s Family s
One is never too young to
talk about racism!
One evening, as he is going to the cinema,
Maël, a 10-year-old boy, finds a lovely little dog on
his doormat. After having looked in vain for his
master, Maël and his parents decide to adopt him
and name him Kitty. But the dog sometimes has a
strange behaviour: he growls and tries to bite
people…and even sometimes the television!
Until one day, Maël’s neighbours understand what
is going on: Kitty only growls at people who
have a dark skin… he is racist! Maël and his
parents are very embarrassed and Maël asks
himself a lot of questions: can he still love his dog?
Is it possible to be clever, nice and racist at once?
Can you unlearn to be racist? And how can he
make people understand that just because his dog
is racist, it doesn’t mean that he and his family are
racist too?
This clever story deals with the delicate subject
of racism in a subtle and humorous way to
make children ask themselves fundamental
questions.
My Dog is racist Written by Audren
Illustrated by Clément Oubrerie THE AUTHORS Audren is one
of the figure-
heads of French
children’s literature.
She has published over 30 novels that
have encountered great success,
including the series Les Orphelines
d’Abbey Road and Olsen Peterson,
published by L’Ecole des Loisirs. Her
books are translated in 10 languages
Clément Oubrerie studied
graphic arts in France
before moving to the USA
where he published his
first children’s books.
Back in France, he
created a press agency specialized
in computer graphics, while pursuing his
career as an illustrator. He published
several picture books and comics,
including the Aya de Yopougon series
(Gallimard) which received the
Angouleme International Comics festival
prize in 2006 and was translated into
more than 20 languages.
SIN
GU
LAR N
OVELS FO
R 13 +
Ages 13 & Up
250 pages – 14,5 x 21,5 cm – 15€
sWild West s Feminisms
sAdventure s Freedom s
v A universe between Little
House on the Prairie, Jane Eyre,
Calamity Jane and Sergio Leone
western movies
v The adventures of a woman who tries to reach freedom in a world ruled by conventions and traditions
Spring 1867: at the age of just 19, Milly
Burnett leaves her native Massachusetts
and lands in the little town of Tolstoy,
Montana, where she is to work as a teacher
at the local school.
Emancipated and freedom-loving, Milly
has come to build her happiness while
educating the children of the town. Although
life is harsh, she rapidly forges ties with the
other inhabitants of Tolstoy. However,
troubles begin when she accepts to
welcome Joshua in her class, an atypical
pupil of 17 who is unfairly marginalised by
the community…
Will Milly succeed in turning her nose up
at the town’s conventions and manage to
live as free a life as she had hoped?
Wild Girl Written by Audren THE AUTHOR
Audren is one
of the figure-
heads of French
children’s literature.
She has published over 30 novels
that have encountered great success,
including the series Les Orphelines
d’Abbey Road and Olsen Peterson,
published by L’école des Loisirs. Her
books are translated in 10 languages.
SIN
GU
LAR N
OVELS FO
R 13 +
Ages 13 & Up
250 pages – 14,5 x 21,5 cm – 15€
sFamily secrets sRoad trips
sHumour s Adolescence s
v A one-of-a-kind novel that
embarks the reader on both a
touristic and existential journey
v An investigation filled with family secrets and a travel into the past v A delightful cast of outlandish, moving, warm, sometimes dysfunctional and vividly hysterical characters.
The journey starts in Paris, at the beginning of the summer
holidays with the Farrows, an unconventional family! Lucy,
the narrator, is 15. Very mature for her age, brilliant at school,
she has a sound knowledge for Baudelaire’s poetry and a
bitter sense of humour. Her twin brother, Jude, is more
obscure and silent, spending most of his nights playing online
games. They live with their father, a famous and eccentric
Beatles specialist who pretends that everything is alright when
they are all desperately trying to deal with an absent mum
who has disappeared a year before in blurred circumstances.
This could have been a very boring summer if it had not been
for the intervention of Marilyne, the freshly-retired, hyperactive
and rock-n-roll grandmother who reveals that their mother,
who wasn’t their birth mum, had left some clues for them to
find their biological mother and who embarks the four of them
in an eventful trip. Not informing the father of their real
agenda, they set out in search of their birth mother all across
Europe where they have identified 3 potential candidates. This
is without knowing that they will unwittingly take part in a
burglary, survive a plane crash, steal DNA tests and that the
journey will take them all the way up to Hong Kong’s haze.
Carried by a Beattles soundtrack and the piercing voice
of Lucy who is talking to her absent mother, this epic and
extravagant journey will turn out to be a lifesaving
experience and new start for the whole family.
Written by Fabrice Colin
THE AUTHOR Whether writing for
adults or for children,
Fabrice Colin always
focuses on imaginary
literature. At Albin
Michel, he has published La
Malédiction d’Old Haven, Le Maître
des dragons and Bal de givre à New
York. He has won the Grand Prix de
l’Imaginaire, a prestigious literary
prize that rewards works of science
fiction and fantasy, not only one but
four times and his books are translated
in more than 10 languages!
In the land that is like you
Thelma and Louise meets Little
Miss Sunshine in this modern,
poignant and laugh-out-loud
novel which won’t leave any
reader unaffected!