{"product_id":"nicholas-on-vacation-9780714846781","title":"Nicholas on Vacation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas on Vacation\u003c\/strong\u003e by Goscinny, René. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780714846781.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThird Title in the Award-winning \"Nicholas\" Childrens Book Series Available for the First Time in English; The Perfect Holiday Gift.\nNICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY is the third in the acclaimed Nicholas childrens book series, featuring the adventures of a young French schoolboy who is always getting into trouble. With text by René Goscinny, the beloved author of the Asterix the Gaul series, and with illustrations by New Yorker cover artist Jean-Jacques Sempé, NICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY is now available in English for the first time for an American audience. The first book in the series recently won the 2006 ALSCs Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Award for an outstanding childrens book originally published in a foreign language.\nFollowing the publication of Nicholas and the second book in the much-loved series, Nicholas Again, NICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY is the equally charming third title, bringing to life the adventures and exploits of Nicholas on summer vacation. We follow Nicholas on his escapades at the beach with his parents and then to overnight camp with a new set of friends. Whether playing miniature golf, going on a fishing trip, or heading out to a treasure hunt in the middle of the night, delightful mayhem always ensues.\nFirmly established as a literary cult figure, Nicholas has already charmed millions of readers worldwide since these books were first published in France over forty years ago. Considered classics and available in twenty-six languages, the Nicholas stories have the ability to delight both children and adults.\nAmanda Renshaw, Editorial Director of Phaidon Press said, \"I was visiting Sempés French publisher browsing their bookshelves when I spotted a copy of \"Le Petit Nicholas.\" We couldnt believe this classic book wasnt available in English and knew immediately that it was an amazing find for Phaidon. I read the Nicholas books as a child in French and they still make me chuckle out loud. The sublimely innocent world of this special little schoolboy will delight a whole new audience of English speaking children and adults who have never had the chance to read these books before.\"\nFor illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, who still works from his Paris studio, the secret of the characters enduring popularity lies in his innocence. \"Petit Nicolas lives in an ideal world. It is the childhood that everybody would have liked to have had. That was Goscinnys great talent - to have succeeded in creating a childrens world that everyone dreamed of.\"\nOffering an insightful glimpse into everyday French life and culture, NICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY, translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, is the third in the series of five classic titles that Goscinny and Sempé collaborated on between 1959 and 1965. The fourth book in the series, NICHOLAS AND THE GANG, will be published in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44893591928885,"sku":"ByrdShop_0714846783","price":222.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0714846783_109f6ba8-94fb-4964-9cdd-4344580bfabb.jpg?v=1784491245","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/nicholas-on-vacation-9780714846781","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}