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Children's Fiction Humorous Stories

Ma vie de grand et parfait génie incompris

by (author) Stacey Matson

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd, Independent Publishers Group
Initial publish date
Jul 2017
Category
Humorous Stories
Recommended Age
9 to 12
Recommended Grade
4 to 7
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781443154970
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $16.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781443165013
    Publish Date
    Jul 2017
    List Price
    $16.99

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Arthur, qui sera bientôt un auteur riche et célèbre, s'est fixé deux objectifs : gagner le concours littéraire de l'école et conquérir le coeur de son béguin secret. Mais dernièrement, sa vie est chavirée par des événements importants et la perte de sa mère vient compliquer les choses de façon considérable.

La lecture du journal intime d'Arthur, les notes de ses enseignants éprouvés depuis longtemps et les articles à contre-courant que pond Arthur pour le journal de l'école, ainsi que les courriels envoyés à sa partenaire d'écriture (son béguin) nous font découvrir un Arthur extravagant, défiant et extrêmement drôle.

Ma vie de grand et parfait génie incompris est l'histoire rafraîchissante et hilarante d'un garçon dont le moral d'acier et l'amour de l'écriture demeurent inaltérables.

 

Arthur Bean, soon-to-be a rich and famous author, has set two goals for himself: to win the school writing contest and to win the heart of his secret crush, Kennedy. But his life has had some major twists and turns lately, and the recent loss of his mother definitely complicates things.

Arthur is in turns outrageous, defiant, and unintentionally hilarious as we peek over his shoulder at his journals, notes from his long-suffering teachers, his offbeat articles for the school newspaper - even the emails he sends to his writing partner Kennedy. A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius is a fresh and funny story about a boy whose bad luck can't dampen his spirit - or his love of writing.

Original title: A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius

About the author

 

Stacey Matson a travaillé dans un programme de théâtre sur la Colline du Parlement et elle a écrit des oeuvres pour le musée Glenbow et le théâtre All-Nations à Calgary. Elle a tout récemment complété une maîtrise en littérature jeunesse à l'université de la Colombie-Britannique. Ma vie de grand et parfait génie incompris est le premier roman d'une trilogie.

 

Stacey Matson has worked in a theatre program on Parliament Hill and written theatre pieces for the Glenbow Museum and for the All-Nations Theatre in Calgary. She recently completed her Master of Arts in Children's Literature at the University of British Columbia. This is her first novel in a planned trilogy. Stacey lives in Vancouver, BC.

 

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Editorial Reviews

« À la fois drôle, flagrant, réfléchi et informatif, ce roman s'adresse à tout le monde et ses lecteurs n'oublieront pas aussitôt la voix d'Arthur. 7; - CM: Canadian Review of Materials

 

"At once funny, outrageous, thoughtful, and informative, this is a story with something for everyone, and Arthur's is a voice readers won't soon forget." - CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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