Poor Frank. It’s hard being a kid in modern times, but it’s even harder being stuck in prehistoric times. He knows everything, but no one ever listens: not even when he’s absolutely sure the volcano they’re living under is about to erupt any day now, dooming them all to a fiery death. And why would anyone listen? Lava is so convenient for cooking meat and providing central heating. Of course, that’s the moment baby Gargoyle decides to go missing. The search turns up old frenemies and new misunderstandings in the conclusion to the first arc of Frank’s adventures.

Princess Charlotte of Belgium was destined for a glorious marriage that would work to the advantage of her father’s reign over the Kingdom of Belgium. Fate brought her to the archduke Maximilian of Austria, the younger brother of the emperor. The young couple find themselves to be acting as pawns in the rivalries provoked by the antagonism between the dreadful Habsburgs and the wily Emperor Napoleon III. Through dealing with adversity, Charlotte finally got the chance to prove her worth, turning away from the predetermined paths of her life and becoming the Empress of Mexico…

Philippe Martin, sublieutenant on the Paris police force, is on assignment in Barcelona at the request of the Catalan authorities. The body of a young woman has been found in a bathtub, her wrists slit. Everything points to a suicide: in the letter, she writes that her mother finally revealed to her the identity of her father, Philippe himself… It’s been 25 years since Philippe last saw his ex-wife, and now she insists that Emma didn’t commit suicide—she was killed. Despite his shock, Philippe takes on the case and finds himself in the midst of a gruesome counterfeit painting ring…

In a not-too-distant future, a French military unit is sent to the desert in eastern Africa to protect a bridge under construction. The soldiers set up camp across from an unsettling ghost city and begin their long wait, under the blazing sun. But the monotony of their mission is suddenly broken when a mysterious sniper begins picking them off, one by one…

Need a triple dose of adrenaline?
More brutal than a bullet to the head and more vicious than having your teeth pulled out by a crowbar, DoggyBags is a tribute to the pulp fiction and horror comics of the fifties which is anything but delicate: the car engines roar, guns fire and blood flows freely in good times and bad. Get our your doggie bags, because there will be meat left over!

London, 1831. The young naturalist Charles Darwin, keen to embark on the journey of a lifetime, is soon to take his place on board HMS Beagle. During his travels through the steamy tropics, Darwin has many encounters, from Conrad Martens, a painter aboard the ship, to a trio of Indian missionaries. While his discovery of the variety of flora and fauna fill him with awe and perplexity, his brush with slave drivers prompts him to question the moral values of his peers.These are the memoirs of one of the most eminent scientists of the 19th century.

The tale of a pregnancy spent stretched out. Because of a medical problem, a pregnant woman has to stay lying down for the duration of her pregnancy. What begins as an exercise in boredom and frustration soon transforms into something entirely different, however, when she begins having visions of her future child…

“Trois petits chats” (Three Little Cats) is a children’s rhyme, and its principle is very simple: each new word (repeated several times over to make a verse) must start with the syllable that ended the previous one. And so on, and so on. It’s a stylistic device, known in French as dorica castra, that is also used in literary works. But with “Trois petits chats”, there’s no sense or logic, and there’s even less of a storyline! Olivier Pont imagines someone swept along by a tide of events involving each of the objects and characters that appear in the rhyme. An impressive exercise in style.

A man who has set off to seek himself discovers a speaking — and smoking — bear. An incredible and comical encounter that may just help the man find what he’s looking for. This book was the recipient of the Fondation Leblanc Award.

Successful young writer Renée Stone attends the coronation of the Emperor of Ethiopia in Addis‐Ababa in 1930. There she meets a strange young man: John Malowan, a bungling but passionate archeologist, for whom it is the first time setting foot in the country where his father was murdered. The question is why? And by whom?

A bank robber in the deepest, darkest Far West of America gets out of jail and tries to get her daughter onside for one last
big gig. But what happens when her daughter says no?

Set between November 1941 and December 1942, this is the chronicle of a year at the Leconte de Lisle college on Reunion island, and the friendship between two teenagers until the liberation of the island by the Gaullist party with the destroyer Léopard. Appollo uses this story to talk about the two subjects he holds most dear: adolescence and Reunion Island.

The best-selling series Monsieur Blaireau et Madame Renarde has been turned into an animated series for one of France’s major TV channels. It has met with great ratings and critical acclaim. Dargaud is taking the opportunity to start a spin-off series called La Famille Blaireau-Renard with a focus on pedagogy. The first title will still feature the adventures of the mischievous siblings while helping children deal with their emotions.

Benjamin Chaud revisits one of France’s most iconic character, the Marsupilami in these pictures books packed with adventure and emotion. Not familiar with the Marsupilami? Fear not, the Little Marsus series works alone without the need for an introduction.

For the first time ever, the siblings leave the jungle to embark on a journey to…New-York City!

Timo lives with his parents in an isolated forest village. His imagination is fed by the books he finds at home. But when he runs out, his thirst for adventure drives him to run away from home to explore the world beyond the forest. His first mission is to save Brouf, a panda‐dog imprisoned by a band of strange, masked creatures. Timo succeeds, and Brouf becomes his traveling companion. But Timo senses that his new friend is hiding something…

Through Libon’s brushstrokes, three children full of innocence and silliness experience the most incredible adventures. From summer camp, to sport, to vacation, to going back to school, all the subjects relevant to kids are covered. Even better, it’s hilariously funny.This is a series for children and pre‐adolescents that gets the grown‐ups giggling too.

Summer is…over. ANd the first day of school is coming. But before school stards, there are many things left to do! Some of them are not so pleasant. Thankfully, it is also the time to see your friends again!