Headbutt, Corneille!

Content : When a Year 5 class performs a Corneille tragedy under the guidance of an extraordinary teacher… headbutts and brawls are guaranteed, with no special effects!
A story worthy of Le Petit Nicolas!

Miss Bonjour, Helena’s new teacher, has big ambitions: she wants to stage Le Cid with her pupils—nothing less! Helena is over the moon, as she will play Chimène, and the children are all captivated by the Spanish atmosphere of revenge that fills the play. There’s plenty of scuffles, and they love it! Their enthusiasm soon leaves Miss Bonjour feeling overwhelmed. Meanwhile, the parents remain wary: after all, dictations and maths exercises won’t do themselves. With a series of hilarious blunders and misunderstandings piling up, will the performance be ready in time? The bets are on…
A riotously funny novel from the author of The Heart in Braille.

Grand St-Émilionnais Youth Prize – 9–11 Age Category, 2022.