Check out the 2026 Le prix Meleze nominees. These French fiction books have shorter chapters or are mature picture books.
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Alice's room has a vast library filled with enchanted books. Every time the young girl chooses one, it's the same story… she never knows what will happen! Today, while browsing the shelves, Alice stumbles upon (or rather, into) THE VACUUM BOOK. As…
An entire community of vegetarian zombies lies dormant beneath the Saint-Onitague cemetery. Among them is Xavier, who died at the age of ten and is adapting to his new life after death: no more school, no more need to wash! But he misses the good…
I'm in a really bad mood. Today's the day we're moving. I'm leaving my neighborhood and my friends, and I don't like it at all. My new room is big and beautiful, but I would have preferred to stay in the old one, even if it was half the size. Oh,…
For hundreds of years, horses have lived wild on the small island of Sable, off the coast of Nova Scotia. In 1960, the Canadian government decided to slaughter the horses for "humane reasons." From all corners of Canada, angry children sent letters…
My mother and I share a love of paper, pencils, and flowers. She often says that a simple daisy can help mend a sorrow or a word that went unsaid. So, when I write in ink and make a mistake, I correct it by drawing a flower and transform my…
Anne and Bertrand have known each other since they were little. But one day, Anne doesn't recognize her friend. He's combing his hair and putting on cologne, could he be in love? What if it's Marion? Determined to help her best friend win over his…
While Nolan is watching ghost-hunting videos, an advertisement catches his eye. An old prison, known to be haunted, has been converted into an inn. This is the perfect place for the boy who wants to experience a ghost hunt! Accompanied by his Dad…
Rose lives with her dad, who isn't around much because he's always working. To top it all off, she's shy, which doesn't help her make friends. Everything changes when Rose writes a letter to Santa Claus expressing her wish to finally have a real…