Name: Pardon My French
ISBN: 9780142404591

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Paris, Unscripted

A study-abroad romance pairs first-time Paris disorientation with the pleasures of finding your footing.

Come here for

Teen romance with a Parisian backdrop
The charm and awkwardness of navigating a new place

Expect

Nicole’s uncertain start abroad
New friends and a handsome Frenchman shifting the view

Book Details

Authors: Cathy Hapka
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: November 3, 2005
Format: Paperback
Theme: Europe for Teens · France Travel
Reading lane: Europe for Teens

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Publisher Categories

France Travel
YA Stories About Girls & Women
Europe for Teens

About This Book

Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend Nate. So when she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without him, she’s less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole can’t speak or read. Worst of all, Nicole feels lost without Nate. She’s not sure she’s capable of finding joie de vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friends—and a certain h...

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Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend Nate. So when she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without him, she’s less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole can’t speak or read. Worst of all, Nicole feels lost without Nate. She’s not sure she’s capable of finding joie de vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friends—and a certain handsome Frenchman— Nicole might find Paris as sweet as a café au lait after all.