A classic, essential read by master storyteller Daniel Pennac, with a new foreword written by Michael Morpurgo.
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.
A humorous and incisive reflection on education - the autobiography of a dunce who became a brilliant teacher and a bestselling author.
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... Læs mere