Le Petit Nicolas

What it actually is

Short, funny chapters narrated by a child, which keeps sentences simple and vocabulary concrete while still being authentic native writing rather than a graded reader. It's the traditional first 'real book' for French learners and the audiobooks and animated adaptations make it work for listening too. The playground slang is dated 1960s French, and the humour needs a bit of cultural patience.

What it covers

• Reading
• Vocabulary
• Immersion

Listed for

• French

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