Le Petit Nicolas!

We're going to read le petit Nicholas in my french class! It is a french classic and everyone knows about it in France. I don't know if thats true in America... But here's a brief overview compliments of me.

Le Petit Nicolas is this kid who is CRAZY! And he gets into lots of crazy antics. The author writes from his point of view and since he is only 7 he has a lot of run on sentences. But his mind is really funny and it sort of plays off the things that kids do.

Here's an overview by not me:
"It's about a young French boy, Nicholas, and his school friends. It's written in first-person as Nicholas, and what I found particularly endearing was the way the sentences read as though they were really written by a seven year old. They run on, but are clear to understand. Each chapter is like a short story or an individual episode, and his reactions to the things that happen are very unique. Example "...Alec hit him on the cap with his tomahawk and said he was taking him prisoner and Rufus was upset because he'd dropped his whistle in the grass and I was crying a bit and telling Eddie this was my yard and I never wanted anything to do with him again, and everyone was shouting and it was all great, we were having a fantastic time." Adults will probably appreciate the quaintness of this book better than children, but it's a fun read for anyone, and a quick, easy read."

But i am excited!!!! We read a few sections in my french class last year in high school and we also watched the movie but i missed it for band or Drama or something. But i am excited!!!