Nicholas (by Rene Goscinny)
common sense media says
French classic about misbehaving schoolboys.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a book finds its humor in schoolboy misbehavior, including playing hooky, fighting, and smoking a cigar. The incorrigible boys are usually punished one way or another, but this has little effect on their behavior.
Violence:
Lots of schoolyard fighting, bloody noses, etc. Parents slap children.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Two boys smoke a cigar and get sick. A father smokes a pipe.
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parent of 12 and 18 year old
parent of 12 and 18 year old
Very funny in context
My 8 year-old daughter was given Nicholas for a Christmas present. What a treat! Nicholas is a French, male version of Junie B. Jones, one of our favorite characters. The book is written from Nicholas' point of view so you get to hear him describe the adults reactions and what they say. This child's vantage point provides much of the humor. Yes, Nicholas' main occupation is getting into trouble, i.e. smoking a cigar and then getting sick. But hearing his comments on the chaos he and his classmates create is what will bring on the smiles and make you and your child laugh out loud. I suggest you read this out loud to the whole family.
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