#17 in Short stories
Nicholas
- 156
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Nicholas” is a warm, funny collection of short stories about a French schoolboy who is rarely out of trouble. Each episode is brief, whether he is running away, choosing a birthday present for his mother or dreading his report card. Some grown-up readers say the book takes them back to their own childhood and lifts their mood. At around 150 pages, it is one to share between children and adults.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Follows Nicholas as he runs away, buys his mother a birthday gift, and worries about showing his parents his report card.
Reading order · Le Petit Nicolas
Full order & progress →- NicholasThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Nicholas Again
–Not ranked yet - Nicholas on VacationNicholas on Vacation–Not ranked yet
- Nicholas and the Gang
–Not ranked yet - Nicholas in Trouble
–Not ranked yet - Histoires inédites du Petit Nicolas - volume 2Histoires inédites du Petit Nicolas - volume 2–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 90 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 17 | 19% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 73 | 81% |
Frequently asked
How long is Nicholas?
It has 156 pages — shorter than 80% of the ranked books in Short stories.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Short stories — with scores between 7.8 and 8.0, closest to this book.
