This is the first French novel I've read in a few years and it was perfect to read something really simple and amusing. Despite being aimed at a slightly older audience, it's written at the level of a Secret Seven novel and even concludes with the same kind of admiring wrap-up. I had fun with a combination of Google Translator and working out words from context (and sometimes just being lazy and getting the overall gist without worrying about improving my vocabulary). I will have fun reading some more of these and working my way up to a fascinating book I've managed to collect: a French biography / personal history of reading Enid Blyton! ( )