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The Shadows
At the end of an arduous journey, refugee 214 finally gets his chance to enter the Other World. But to see his wish granted, the boy must first tell his story. He and his sister were forced to flee their homeland to escape a band of bloodthirsty horsemen. Frightened and helpless, they crossed forests, deserts, and seas, encountering creatures each more mysterious and frightening than the last: the capitalist ogre, the smuggler-snake, and the ever-present shadows from the great beyond... The boy's story must be told in every detail—but will the truth save him, or condemn him? This is the odyssey of a brother and sister who are forced to fight for their freedom and survival at every turn, all while trying not to forget about where they've come from, and what they've left behind. A subtle and captivating tale about exile and refugees today.
Incredible!
Jean-Loup is 11 years old and lives with his dad—and he's afraid of everything. So he stays in his bedroom, hiding behind his OCD as he collects facts and figures on every conceivable subject and classifies them on thousands of numbered cards. If only he had someone to share them with. He'll soon have his chance at school, but getting up in front of the class is the scariest thing of all. Then, on the morning of the presentation, at 7:29 and 57 seconds, something incredible happens that will change his life forever... A humorous, moving story brought to life by Hippolyte's timeless illustrations, reminiscent of Sempé.
Tears of an Afghan Warlord
In this documentary comics we meet Belgian journalist Pascale Bourgaux as she travels with a cameraman back to a small village in the north of Afghanistan that she has been visiting regularly for ten years. The village is controlled by the warlord and resistance fighter Mamour Hasan, who fought to expel the Taliban from his land just like the Russians before them. To her great surprise, she finds the people there weary of the Europeans and corrupt Afghan officials and even the warlord's own sons seem ready to welcome the return of the Taliban. This book uses the pacing and observational skills of artists Vincent Zabus and Thomas Campi to give a palpable sense of daily life in this troubled, faraway land as well as a behind-the-scenes glimpse of two seasoned journalists at work.
Macaroni !
The touching story of a child getting to know his grandfather, an Italian immigrant living in Belgium. 11-year-old Romeo thinks of his grandfather as nothing but an "old pain-in-the-butt." So when he finds out that he's going to have to spend a few days with him at his crumbling old house, without even a TV to keep him entertained... well, it's his idea of hell. But there are some surprises in store for Romeo during his visit. He changes his mind about a few things, perhaps thanks to his grandfather's neighbor, Lucy, who tells him about her own "nono," and shows him how a spoil tip can be a thing of beauty. Or perhaps it's thanks to Romeo's dad, who speaks for the first time about his childh...
Macaroni !
"Le vieux chiant", c'est comme ça que Roméo appelle son grand-père. Alors, quand il apprend qu'il va devoir passer quelques jours avec lui à Charleroi... c'est une certaine idée de l'enfer pour le gamin de 11 ans. Pourtant, cette semaine s'avérera surprenante à bien des égards. Peut-être grâce à Lucie, la petite voisine, qui parlera de son "nono" à elle et qui lui fera découvrir la beauté des terrils, peut-être grâce à son papa qui, pour la première fois, évoquera son enfance, certainement grâce à Ottavio qui derrière ses airs de vieux bougon cache une vie faite de renoncements et de souffrances. Une vie qu'un gamin d'aujourd'hui ne peut imaginer. C'était une simple semaine de vacances, ce sera l'occasion de lever le silence qui pèse sur des hommes de trois générations. Un récit humain et touchant qui nous parle de l'immigration italienne, du travail des mineurs, de transmission et du difficile accouchement de la parole quand, une vie durant, on a été habitué à se taire.
The World According to François - Volume 2 - Eternal Lovers
François has no interest in choosing between dream and reality: he wants both! Like all ten-year-olds, François has a lot of questions--but he puts his imagination to use to try to find the answers.
Sophie's World
Sophie's World: A Graphic Novel About the History of Philosophy, Vol II: From Descartes to the Present Day is the second adaptation continuing Jostein Gaarder's worldwide philosophy bestseller reimagined by writer Vincent Zabus and artist Nicoby. Sophie's come a long way since the day she received that cryptic letter with its intriguing question: "Who are you?" The mysterious correspondence sweeps our curious young heroine off on a tour of Western philosophy from its ancient foundations through the Renaissance. But it also prompts more personal reflection: What is my place in the world, my purpose in life? And just who is that girl, a stranger and yet so familiar, I glimpse in the mirror? So...
The World According to François - Volume 3 - The Time Master
François's father falls victim to the Time Master, who tyrannizes him into compulsively burying himself in work at the expense of everything else—even the basic needs and happiness of his son. But the Time Master wasn't counting on François's courage, or his resolve to stop at nothing to defeat the enemy nestled inside his father's soul.
The World According to François - Volume 1 - The Writers' Secret
François has no interest in choosing between dream and reality: he wants both! Like all ten-year-olds, François has a lot of questions--but he puts his imagination to use to try to find the answers.
Nos rives partagées
Ils sont six que rien ne rapproche. Simon est prof et il doute. Son métier doit-il se résumer à inscrire des notes sur des bulletins ? Diane cherche à se reconstruire après une opération, à se sentir femme sans se sentir regardée. Nicole agite sa retraite à militer, même si sa fille ne veut plus lui parler. Vieux et usé, Pierre s’emmerde chez lui. Jill est une ado. Elle hésite entre garçons et filles... et elle envie Hugo qui – lui – sait, mais sans succès. Rien ne les rapproche sauf le rivage partagé avec une faune intriguée, qui observe ces gens empêtrés dans leurs drames, grands ou petits mais si typiquement humains. Chronique sensible, "Nos rives partagées" narre des existences pas si ordinaires et qui ressemblent aux nôtres. Car même quand le tragique rôde, la vie peut être belle.
