Nicholas

By René Goscinny, Jean-Jacques Sempé (illustrator),

Book cover of Nicholas

Book description

Nicholas is the first in a series of five books, that bring to life the day-to-day adventures of a young school boy - amusing, endearing and always in trouble. An only child, Nicholas appears older at school than he does at home; his touchingly naive reactions to different situations cut…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Nicholas as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Although there are some parts of the Nicholas series that don’t hold up quite as well today – Nicholas and his friends attempt to smoke a discarded cigar, and their game of cowboys is extremely dated – these everyday adventures perfectly capture the feeling of being a kid looking out at a world that doesn’t make sense, because the world is run by grownups. Narrated by Nicholas himself, each chapter is a self-contained story full of the hilarious ups and downs of childhood. Sometimes when you’re a kid, no matter how hard you try to do good, you still get…

From Jeffrey's list on for parents and kids to read together.

Want books like Nicholas?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 51 books like Nicholas.

Browse books like Nicholas

Book cover of The Phantom Tollbooth
Book cover of Winnie-the-Pooh
Book cover of Pippi Longstocking

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,473

readers submitted
so far, will you?

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in cowboys, the United Kingdom, and presidential biography?

Cowboys 75 books
The United Kingdom 586 books