Readers will rejoice in their sass, their celebrity, and their appreciation of French delectables. Love laughing and cringing? This book is for you!' - Melissa McCleary, Pembroke Public Library, via Youth Services Book Review Mireille’s voice and character are wonderfully authentic with unflappable confidence and inelegant missteps mixed together for a potent storyteller on a journey of self-discovery. Beauvais goes above and beyond to appeal to readers while addressing many relevant issues in society including cyber-bullying, racism, and self-image. 'This beautiful and funny book explores the troubles and triumphs of being a teen through the eyes of a witty, philosophical, and slightly awkward teen. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. With the eyes of the nation upon them the girls find fame, friendship and happiness, and still have time to consume an enormous amount of food along the way. As news of their trip spreads they become stars of social media and television.

yes, a bit, but not for long! Climbing aboard their bikes, the trio set off on a summer roadtrip to Paris, their goal: a garden party with the French president.

One of the loveliest reading experiences I’ve had in years.' - Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places and Holding up the UniverseĪ wickedly funny and life-affirming coming-of-age roadtrip story - winner of France's biggest prize for teen and YA fiction.Īwarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze trotters after a vote by their classmates on Facebook, Mireille, Astrid and Hakima are officially the three ugliest girls in their school, but does that mean they're going to sit around crying about it? 'The story of Mireille, Astrid, and Hakima made me cheer, cry, and cartwheel across the floor.

Piglettes by clementine beauvais