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Le Dernier des Cinq Trésors by Joris Chamblain
May 06, Michelle rated it really liked it Shelves: The series follows Cerise I'll stick with the French names , a young girl who wishes to become an author one day. To help her practice, she keeps a journal where she chronicles all her thoughts and observations while she conducts people-watching, one of her favourite pastimes. She stumbles across mysteries while doing so, which usually end up with her becoming overly involved in these people's lives.
This has led to some friction between her and her friends, as well as her mother, as she lies and neglects them to solve her mysteries but things always finish well in the end. Inside, she finds a bit of a scavenger hunt intended for the owner of the shop to complete. Cerise and her friends decide to help to owner discover the "Five Treasures" the hunt promises to deliver which all seem to relate to the shop owner's past.
I've been following this series since about , when the first volume was released in its native French, and while I enjoyed it, I wasn't blown away by it either. The stories are cute and fun, but it was the beautiful art that kept luring me back. In this third volume, Chamblain really taps into an emotional component that didn't feel as present in the first two. As I said, the "treasures" the group is hunting relate back to the show owner's past, and that plot thread is actually quite touching and sad.
Delving into this person's past gets Cerise thinking about her own past and more specifically, her deceased father.
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It all made me significantly more invested in these characters, especially Cerise's relationship with her mother. The art, as always, is gorgeous. The colour palettes are very light and airy, a perfect match for the tone of this series, and the character designs are memorable. I like that some of Cerise's journal entries are strewn throughout the book.
It's seriously just so pretty to look at. Definitely worth checking this series out regardless of what language you read it in. I really hope First Second continues to translate and publish these in English. Jan 29, Galleane rated it it was amazing Shelves: Nov 18, Marc rated it it was amazing Shelves: May 13, prettybooks rated it really liked it. Feb 01, Maggie Gordon rated it really liked it Shelves: I adore this French series about a little girl who wants to be a writer and solves mysteries. The English translations have not caught up yet, so I decided to practice my French and tackle the original version.
I am amazed at just how heartwarming, but also valuable these stories are. Now that I am on the third, I realise that they are all about different forms of grief, a pretty weighty topic for this age group.
The books center on kindness and learning to move on in life, really important mess I adore this French series about a little girl who wants to be a writer and solves mysteries. The books center on kindness and learning to move on in life, really important messages for people to get right from when they are kids. In this volume, Cerise and her friends meet a bookbinder and discover, quite by accident, that she's been left a scavenger hunt by her late father, though she fears starting it given her complicated relationship with her past.
Cerise et al help her through, and it is such a bittersweet tale that impacts our valiant protagonist in such a profound manner. As always, the art is utterly brilliant; so lively and detailed, it's a joy to read. I truly hope the rest of the series is translated into English, but I will most certainly be reading them in French because I love them so much!
Jun 18, Alicja rated it liked it. Jan 04, Mdg rated it liked it. Jun 21, Lemony rated it really liked it.
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El mejor de las 3 entregas hasta la fecha. May 10, fiafia rated it liked it. Nov 12, Manon rated it it was amazing. Jan 20, Emi rated it really liked it. All the time as I kept saying that yes , it would be wonderful and that yes I could talk about writing and that yes I was thrilled, I was mentally elaborating complicated plans to entertain an entire study body. How do you keep kids from kindergarten to eight grades alert, interested and engaged?
She thought it would be absolutely great if I came into her class and spoke about writing in a second language. That , I thought with a sigh, is something I know very well. A small assembly, really. She and I have known each other for a while. This librarian is young and engaging. She loves books and people who write books.
She was so supportive of my work that she immediately suggested a library event. How cool is that? Yet I dream of hiding in my small den, which overlooks a yard where daffodils are poking their shy noses, where quails and squirrels search for seeds, and where the Californian light is a perfect excuse for typing yet another story. And for all means, keep the voice steady throughout the story. This one is so hard I write it at the end of the list while it bugs me much more than the other components of the list.
I know, I know, I should read every genre. This book got so much praise and awards that the author must have written a list to remember them all. Almost snubbed by the French for the longest time, it is true that now, in a globalized economy, the French also buy chocolates, perfumes and small gifts to the special person in their life. But once in a while one catches my eye. Often it is linked to a literary event. You know, like NanoWrimo, Dr. Ils ont une excuse: Je dois reconnaitre que les petites cartes faites par les enfants aux U.
Au moins dans sa version enfantine. My mother was especially talented at making apple beignets. While they savored the beignets, as well-behaved adults do, I stuffed my face.
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During the 40 days of Lent, my mother stopped baking — she also always managed to get rid of any store bought cookie just in case I would have been preparing a survival kit. Want to know the harshest? My sister and I had to put in an empty jelly jar the amount of money we would have spent buying our after school croissants, pains au chocolat and other sweet stuff. Forty days worth of perfectly good French pastries! But when Lent was over — 40 days later! Only my oldest daughter, an avid and excellent reader at a young age, read the first book.
Her father bought it for her, and she read it in a few days. Her father waited then, with the anticipation of a true fan, for the sequels, which he bought for our daughter, who in turn read each with equal passion. Another confession — less embarrassing than the first one because I know lots of people share my habit — I love to read in bed so I prefer books under pages. You know how heavy books tend to land on your head when you drift asleep?
Despite its pages and the fact that it is a hardcover, I read the latest J.
It has a distinctive yet mundane plot, a set of extraordinary yet ordinary characters, and a familiar yet exotic setting. But I bet J. Rowling applied in both an exceptional talent for rich, detailed descriptions, for ringing-true dialogues, for deadpan humor. Like Hadley February 24, by evelyneholingue. And yet… Some of my days resemble to the most promising plot. And yet… Like Hadley had to find her own ways to cope with bigger than life Hemingway, I find importance in small things and live from their significance. Latest Post , writing.
Mini Winter Wonderland February 20, by evelyneholingue. Twenty years ago, when I left Paris for California, my colleagues made fun of me. It is true that for most French people California is sun, sun, sun. Latest Post , On the Run Californie sous la neige. February 16, by evelyneholingue. Most writers I know prefer writing to promoting their work. Really, talking about my story to young readers would be absolutely easy. When I hung up, I was caught in an uncomfortable mix of excitement and anxiety.
But the voices of the teacher, of the librarian, and moreover of the student, echo in my head. Lots of people need to-do lists. There is something relieving with to-do lists. Most are a little down-to-earth, right? Make sure my main character is a good balance of flaws and strengths.
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Brainstorm tertiary characters to provide more suspense or excitement through the story. Use lots of sensory details, including all five senses, to stimulate emotions.
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Choose a distinct setting that fits the plot and intrigues the reader. The worse part is that it is a list that never exactly provides the relief of a plain old list. But something l read last night reassured me. One of the members of my critique group is writing a biography. And guess what I found? Charles Darwin wrote lists too! He even made a list of pros and cons when he considered marriage.
To Marry or Not to Marry. He began with lots of cons under Not to Marry. He ended up with fewer pros under To Marry. And yet he married Emma Wedgewood.
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But this is not what I will celebrate tomorrow.