Der kleine Nick und die Mädchen (Nicholas in Trouble)

Author: René Goscinny, Jean-Jacques Sempé (illust.)
Original Title: Le Petit Nicolas a des Ennui
Genre: Children's book

Original publisher: Denoël,
Date first published: 1964
Date first read: 1994/1995

Main character(s): Nicolas (aka Nick, a boy of 7 or 8 years), Alceste (aka Otto, Nick's best friend, who likes to eat a lot), Rufus (aka Roland, Nick's classmate, whose dad is the policeman, and who therefore has a whistle he uses a lot), Clotaire (aka Chlodwig, Nick's classmate, who has the worst grades but is a great guy), Eudes (aka Franz, Nick's classmate, who is the strongest in the group and tends to resolve problems with his fists), Geoffroy (aka Georg, Nick's classmate, whose father is very rich and who is therfore very spoiled), Joachim (Nick's classmate, who likes to wear a beret and gets a little brother one day), Agnan (aka Adalbert, Nick's classmate, the best in the class and teacher's pet, who wears glasses), Maixent (aka Max, Nick's classmate, who is as fast as Nick in running), Marie-Edwige (aka Marie-Hedwig, Nick's pretty neighbor and his friend), Louisette (aka Louise, who plays soccer better than some boys), Nick's mother and father, the Teacher, the school's Principal, M. Dubon, "le Bouillon" (aka Herr Hühnerfeld, or "Herr Hühnerbrüh", a strict teacher at Nick's school)
Favorite quote: N/A

Synopsis:
The last of the original books, with new stories, this time involving girls, such as Marie-Hedwig, Nick's neighbor. She is quite fun, and Nick and the others enjoy playing with her or celebrating her birthday. But technically, Nick likes Louise a bit better, since she can play soccer like the best! And of course there's grown up girls, like grandma, who comes to visit and spoils Nick rotten - yea, he probably likes her the best.

Review:
The last one of the original set of stories. I had such fun with these. I love to re-read them. The best part is, a new set was published recently...I just need to figure out the order, so I can read them. :)

Prequels: Der kleine Nick; Der kleine Nick und die Schule; Der kleine Nick und die Ferien; Der kleine Nick und seine Bande