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Petit Nicolas, Le

A close up of a young boy sitting at a desk in a classroom, chewing his pen

Based on the classic book of the same name by Asterix author René Goscinny, this quirky comedy sees eight year-old Nicolas is enjoying life with his great gang of friends, his long-suffering but friendly teacher, and his loving parents. But when he thinks he overhears that his mother is pregnant, he panics. With a new baby around, what will happen to him? He imagines the worst and hatches a mischievous plan...

Director: Laurent Tirard

Starring: Maxime Godart, Valérie Lemercier and Kad Merad

Level: KS2, KS3

Subjects: Citizenship, French, Geography, Literacy, PHSE

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