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Les Jeux du Siècle

Name: Les Jeux du Siècle
Rating: 4.01 (386 reviews)
Author: Lucie Pierrat-Pajot

Lucie Pierrat-Pajot

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À l’aube du XXe siècle, les jeux de Larispem sont lancés! Carmine, la fougeuse louchébem, Nathanaël, nouvellement apprenti au Cochon Volant, et Liberté, technicienne à la tour Verne, forment l’une des six équipes de ce Jeu de l’oie à échelle humaine. Pendant ce temps, la comtesse Vérité œuvre dans l’ombre pour s’emparer de la Cité-État. L’intrépide trio parviendra-t-il à déjouer ses plans ? Et sauront-ils décoder le Livre de Louis d’Ombreville, qui sucite tant de convoitises ?

Course poursuite dans le cimetière Lachaise ou chevauchée sauvage d’un taureau mécanique… d’un arrondissement à l’autre, les épreuves se succèdent et le danger grandit. La suite audacieuse du livre qui a remporté la 2e édition du concours du premier roman jeunesse.

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