NOVEMBER 2018

FRENCH CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING 2018 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Intro France-China

ith 2,366 foreign rights contracts signed last year, China is once

35, rue Grégoire-de-Tours 75006 Paris again for the 7th year in a row, France’s main partner in the Tél. : 01 44 41 28 00 publishing industry. A partnership that has proven itself re- [email protected] www.livreshebdo.fr silient and even stronger throughout the years, 245 more con- tracts were signed in 2017 as compared to 2016 - more than three

times the amount in 2011! Both Chinese and French publishers have worked hard Publication director W Michel Lanneau ([email protected]) together to provide high-quality content in an ever increasing quantity to read- Editor-in-chief ers. We cannot mention China and France’s flourishing cooperation in the pub- Fabrice Piault ([email protected]) lishing industry without underlining children and young adult literature, as the SHANGHAI 2018 SPECIAL ISSUE category represents 63 % of all French foreign rights contracts signed in China in Texts Benjamin Roure, Claude Combet­ 2017. In the last few years, there has been a large demand for French-originated and the editorial staff of Livres Hebdo children and young adult books from Chinese readers -especially parents - as they Translation ACI/Roland Glasser seek content that highlights and teaches French language skills, knowledge and Lay-out and editing western originality. A Noir Advertisement The China Children Book Fair (CCBF), the only annually hosted book fair dedi- Thomas Girault cated to children aged 0-16 in the Asia-Pacific region, is therefore a must-join event tel.: +33 1 44 41 29 12 [email protected] for all French publishers and sub-agents. Every year it is supported by the Interna- Aurélie Piniau tel.: +33 1 44 41 29 11 [email protected] tional French Publishing Office (BIEF) and the French Embassy. In 2018, 13 pub- Subscriptions lishers will be attending, surrounded by nearly 500 books, to represent France. This tel.: +33 1 44 21 28 32 [email protected] Legal deposit October 2018 year the fair will also feature the opportunity to meet Serge Bloch and Hervé Tul- Joint commission 0919K85471 let, two famous French authors and illustrators published in numerous countries ISSN: 0294-0000 © Electre, 2018 Printed in China all over the world including in China. Finally, Mrs. Emmanuelle Beulque (Sarba- Cover photo by Olivier Dion cane’s Publishing) will also be in attendance and speak with regards to the 2018 Fel- lowship program organized by the CCBF. In particular she will be giving an over- view of the China Portion of the Fellowship program and also partake in its related Sommaire business meetings and lectures. 4 Overview We would like to thank the CCBF for organizing the event, and giving foreign Breaking barriers and local publishers the opportunity to meet and showcase to the world their spec- tacular works. 8 Interview Thanks also to Fabrice Piault, editor-in-chief of Livres Hebdo for publishing Thierry Magnier: “We have to this special issue of their weekly magazine. It shows brilliantly the dynamism of earn our recognition, just as the the French publishing industry towards children/young adult readers and its bur- crime novel did before us” geoning relationship with the Chinese publishing industry. We hope you like it and wish you an excellent reading session ahead! Sincerely, 9 Statistics French children’s/ Robert Lacombe Nicolas Roche YA publishing in figures Counsellor for Cooperation Director of the International French and Cultural Affairs Publishing Office (BIEF) 11 Chart French Embassy in China TheLivres Hebdo chart of children publishing

12 Top Sales Children’s/YA fiction, Children’s/YA illustrated, Children’s/YA pocket

15 French Exhibitors at Shanghai CCBF

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aim of accompaniment towards read- ing”, recalls Marianne Durand of Na- than. “Some of the ideas developed by STRATEGIES educators such as Maria Montessori – who has long been an inspiration for us – are now supported by neuroscience.” On another note, the success of Galli- Breaking mard’s picture books with sound ef- fects – which have been much copied – confirm the attraction for the beauti- ful. But let’s not kid ourselves: excep- barriers tions aside, these are not the kinds of books we find in the Top Fifty rankings of bestselling children’s/YA illustrat- Why is French children’s/YA publishing so lively and ed books, but rather the French stars inventive? How is it able to do so well, given the stiff T’choupi and Loup or the British hits Peppa Pig or Mr. Men. “The interna- competition from translations of English and American tional hits can be reassuring for parents titles? Here’s an overview of a well-structured market who are unfamiliar with children’s ti- tles: bookshops are there to guide them supported by a solid sales network, where creatives are towards other things”, suggests Em- in no short supply but seek a better standard of living manuelle Beulque, editorial director of Sarbacane. from their writing._ by Benjamin Roure The dream of becoming an author, the tough reality of rench children’s and YA 360 million euros. He continues: “We being one publishing is in good often come back to this, but we have the But apart from beautiful pictures, health, better than good Lang Law and the fixed book price to the creative agitation of the children’s/ in fact, as the four prizes thank for protecting not only the net- YA sector in France can also be seen and six special mentions work of independent bookshops, but in the number of manuscripts being at the Bologna Chil- publishers large and small, and thus sent to publishers. “There is an enor- dren’s Book Fair prove. diversity and creativity.” mous desire to write and be published “We can’t say this enough, but the eco- in France”, comments Emmanuelle Fnomic reality of the sector is that if we An eye for beauty © OLIVIER DION Beulque. “I must receive some 1,500 add together children’s/YA books, chil- This creativity is particularly visi- projects a year, and I only publish forty dren’s/YA comics and the sales of chil- ble when it comes to illustrated books, of them”. Hedwige Pasquet, the man- dren’s/YA pocket editions, this sector is a true spearhead of French children’s aging director of Gallimard Jeunesse, worth nearly 30% of the market, mak- publishing around the world. “The tal- Strasbourg); the École Nationale des al de l’Édition (SNE), children’s/YA line Faure-Poirée, who heads Gallimard wholeheartedly agrees: “Phillip Pull- ing it the largest sector in French pub- ent of our illustrators is recognized Arts Décoratifs de Paris; and the Emile books accounted for 68% of the 1,791 Jeunesse’s Giboulées collection, re- man then J.K. Rowling made so many lishing.” Those are the words of Louis abroad”, confirms François Martin, Cohl school (Lyon); all of which have co-publications in 2016, ahead of prac- cently echoed this defence of the beau- authors want to write.” And she was Delas, the managing director of L’École director of Actes Sud Junior. “Indeed produced generations of artists with tical books, comics/graphic novels and tiful illustrated book on France Inter: “I enthusiastic about having received des Loisirs. For it’s not all about world- one feels that some publishers who distinctive styles. “When you walk art books. believe it’s essential to educate the eye. over 1,300 manuscripts for the launch wide phenomena such as Harry Potter have generally been more mass-mar- through a trade fair, you can tell who “A book is a sensual object, and since We must get children used to appreciat- of her first-novel competition, half of or the wave of dystopian sagas for old- ket have been pushing the boat out the French are!” laughs Marianne Du- it is aimed at children, it should deserve ing lovely images. It’s not done enough which were by aspiring authors under er teenagers. France is the crucible of a to develop more graphically auda- rand, general manager of Nathan Jeu- all of our focus”, affirms the publish- yet.” This focus on the book as an ob- the age of twenty-five. “We also keep a bubbling creativity that energizes the cious lines.” We should remember that nesse. This international recognition er Thierry Magnier, who heads both ject – beyond those designed to entice very close eye on self-publishing plat- whole publishing industry. Exclud- French art schools, both public and pri- greatly facilitates co-publishing, which the company that bears his name and parents who like beautiful things be- forms such as Wattpad, where millen- ing comics and graphic novels, some vate, are recognized across Europe and is often essential to making books with Actes Sud’s collection of children’s/ fore captivating their children – also nials talk to millennials”, adds Cécile 16,000 new titles and new editions are beyond for the quality of their gradu- audacious graphical elements or a YA imprints (Actes Sud Junior, Rouer- concerns the littlest ones. “Very ear- Térouanne, the director of published in the children’s/YA sector ates. For example: the Haute École des more sophisticated production quali- gue, Hélium), “a book must be beauti- ly on we developed books that are ani- Romans. “Of course, the funnel effect each year, with a turnover exceeding Arts du Rhin (formerly Arts Déco de ty. According to the Syndicat Nation- ful to exist in the face of digital!” Col- mated through manipulation, with the is very strong”, continues Emmanuel

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YA working group of the Syndicat Na- ternational Comics Festival has a strong a novel, a comic or an illustrated book.” is slow and children’s/YA could play a tional de l’Édition, doesn’t sidestep the impact because it’s a prize award- Louis Delas concurs: “It’s like man- “A book pioneering role – major chains such as issue. “We are aware of this hand-to- ed by a jury of children”, smiles Louis ga, which were excoriated when they can change a life, Fnac are already experimenting with mouth situation and we are working to Delas, who published the 2018 winner arrived in France. But if it gets young and meeting mixing genres. find new ways to garner better appre- in his comics division (Rue de Sèvres): readers into a bookshop and they end up The other major initiative, support- ciation of our sector.” La Guerre de Catherine, adapted from reading something else, then it’s great!” an author can ed by Moïse Kissous and Thierry Mag- a novel published by L’École des Loi- be decisive.” nier alike, is the development of read- Winning back sirs. “We believe strongly in the bridg- Breaking down ing for pleasure at school. To achieve the teens es between children’s/YA books and barriers, discovering Cécile Térouanne, that, it’s the teachers who need to be They may keep their chin up, but all comics.” Indeed, for the past two years reading Hachette got on board to begin with. “There professionals regret the low esteem in the Montreuil Children’s Book Fair has Breaking down barriers between seem to be three key points here: the which their work is held by state institu- awarded its Pépite d’Or to the best book genres and formats seems key to win- initial and ongoing training of teach- tions, the media and even parents. “Our of the year, chosen from among the dif- ning over new readerships, in the way ers, an improved list of books recom- titles may be more high profile than for- ferent genres (novel, comic, illustrated, that comics have tried increasingly to mended by the Ministry of Education, ty years ago, but we are still not treat- etc.). In 2016, it was a comic; in 2017, an reach out and grab readers who would and support for school libraries”, ex- ed well by the media, who consider us a illustrated book with no words (Nos va- never have thought to browse such ti- plains Thierry Magnier. “When you sub-literature”, laments Marianne Du- cances, by Blexbolex). “The trigger is tles. At least that’s the wish of Moïse read the studies regarding the contri-

© OLIVIER DION rand. Thierry Magnier goes further: “To when a child finds a book they like”, Kissous, CEO of Steinkis (which owns bution made by books to the brain’s be honest, I would prefer that we speak sums up Hedwige Pasquet, “whether it’s the Jungle imprint – humour/chil- development compared to screens, “Some of the of contemporary literature rather than dren’s/YA), who has taken over as this becomes an essential battle”, em- ideas developed children’s/YA literature. So as not to de- head of the comics group at the SNE. phasizes Louis Delas of L’École des Lo- value ourselves.” To this end, he creat- We can now imagine shelves of mixed isirs. “The word ‘school’ is part of our by educators “The ed the Prix Vendredi, a nod to Michel international content, comprising manga, fanta- name, and we invest our resources such as Maria Tournier’s Vendredi ou la vie sauvage. sy, YA non-fiction, comics and even in it. We supply educational materi- Montessori – who has Awarded by the SNE, the prize aims to hits can be board games, why not? It would be the als and posters, we organize encoun- “throw a spotlight on French authors of reassuring for equivalent for kids and teens of a hu- ters [with authors] and exhibitions in long been an novels for teenagers”, a category that manities shelf where one finds graphic schools. But we also note that teach- inspiration for us – is largely dominated by works trans- parents. Bookshops novels and reportage comics. Change © OLIVIER DION ers often have insufficient training are now supported lated from English. According to Hed- are there to guide in children’s/YA literature.” Making wige Pasquet, “something that’s been them towards other books come alive, through the pres- by neuroscience.” happening for a while is the erosion of ence and engagement of authors, can things” Marianne Durand, the readership for teenage novels, along CHILDREN’S/YA COMICS:THE NUGGET EVERYONE WANTS stimulate a child’s interest. “A book with the rise of those for young adults. Emmanuelle Beulque, can change a life, and meeting an au- nathan Teenagers’ reading time is being nib- omics and graphic novels for the whole public”, according to its thor can be decisive”, says Hachette’s bled away, chiefly by social media, Sarbacane younger readers provide a managing director Julien Papelier, Cécile Térouanne. “In the letters sent Beulque. “There are many of them on Netflix and TV series. Everyone is try- Cgreat opportunity for comics by betting on a few strong series by students to Jacques Cassabois fol- publishers seeking a second wind. (Dad, Imbattable, etc.) and innova- the starting line, few are published, and ing to figure out how to attract this age Where would the publishers Del- tions (Au fil de l’histoire). Jungle is lowing his visit and a workshop on his very few meet with success.” Particu- range.” The Prix Vendredi can serve to court be today without the Les organizing its catalogue by genre novel La Colère des hérissons, the sec- larly in a period of intense production, draw some attention. In October 2017, Légendaires series? And Glénat (comics for girls, scary comics, etc.). ondary-school pupils explained how where the incessant flow of new titles L’Aube sera grandiose by Anne-Lau- without Tifeuf or Lou? Major series Dargaud is capitalizing on audio- this book had opened their eyes, and doesn’t give books very much time to re Bondoux (Gallimard Jeunesse) won for children have been a tradition of visual versions this year, with the the importance to them of meeting the find their readership. Nor does it give the first edition of this prize that has al- French and Belgian comics since Tin- adapted series Monsieur Blaireau et author. It’s mind-blowing to read these tin, but today’s publishers seem to Madame Renarde. And more gen- their creators the possibility of making ready been nicknamed “The Children’s/ letters.” The Graine de Lecteurs [Read- have shifted up a gear to attract and erally, we are seeing the arrival of a a decent living from their work. Last YA Goncourt”. “The initial feedback is retain their readership. Of course, wave of long American fictions for ers’ Seed] initiative run by the Assis- autumn, the Charte des Auteurs et Illus- good, and sales have followed, accord- for a long time they were ham- nine-year olds and older, particularly es Internationales du Roman in Lyon trateurs gave a warning about writers’ ing to Gallimard”, says a happy Thierry strung by manga. But in 2017, with from Gallimard (5 mondes) and Rue – which encourages schoolchildren to earnings, and started a petition that re- Magnier. “The aim is for the prize to be- an autumn marked by new Astérix de Sèvres (La Cité sans nom). There read, then write their own stories – or ceived several thousand signatures. The come an institution, first national then and Titeuf titles, the children’s/YA is one final confirmation that comics the magazine creation workshops run comics segment edged ahead of and graphic novels interest every- petition text included this: “Devoting international, to make our authors bet- in schools by the monthly kids mag manga in value, with 24% of market one: children’s/YA publishers are oneself to writing or illustration means ter known. It’s one way of fighting the share and a turnover of 120 million throwing their hat in the ring, with Biscoto, both aim to place books in the dying of hunger. Yet, children’s/YA lit- hand-to-mouth existence.” euros, according to GfK. Enough to both Thierry Magnier and Hélium re- hands of children, have them try out erature is lively and creative, it’s not a Not all trophies automatically result whet more than a few appetites. In leasing a comic book title in January. the pleasure of reading, push them to sub-literature and it sells well.” Thier- in sales. But they can only help. “The 2018, Dupuis wants to “re-enchant It is clearly the new Eldorado. explore and, who knows, become the

ry Magnier, who chairs the children’s/ Fauve Jeunesse of the Angoulême In- © OLIVIER DION authors of tomorrow. n

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n the long run, children’s/YA “There will never publishing is the most dynam- be too many good PRODUCTION & SALES ic sector in French publishing, books, but most get in terms of both production and sales, along with comics/ overlooked far French graphic novels and pocket edi- too quickly once tions. Its turnover of 340 mil- they reach the lion euros in 2017, which accounts for children’s/ I12.8% of the total turnover of French bookshops. ” publishing, makes it the fourth pil- Thierry Magnier lar of the sector after literature, edu- YA publishing cation and the humanities/social sci- ences. Last year, 11,892 new titles and new editions were brought to mar- in figures ket, 37.9% of which were early learn- ing works, 30.3% were fiction, 16.1% But the sector is seeing were non-fiction and 15.7% were ac- a certain overproduction, while With a turnover of 340 million euros in 2017, tivity books and games. They sold a authors are constantly warning children’s/YA publishing is the fourth largest sector in combined total of over 72 million cop- about their conditions of French publishing after literature, education and the ies, generating a global turnover of © OLIVIER DION remuneration. close to 600 million euros. The considerable increase in pro- humanities._ by Fabrice Piault The publishers belonging to Hachette duction is undeniable, but its conse- Livre, Editis (with Nathan, Pocket “We have to earn quences are ambiguous: there will nev- Jeunesse, Gründ, Hemma), Madrigall er be too many good books, but most (Gallimard Jeunesse, Flammarion, our recognition, just get overlooked far too quickly once Casterman, etc.) and Bayard (Bayard they reach the bookshops. The first and Milan) account for 58.8% of the Children’s/YA Literature Convention, retail sales of children’s/YA books. as the crime in autumn 2017, highlighted this phe- But the sector remains a very open nomenon and the fragile conditions one, with several dozen other highly novel did before us” faced by authors and small publishers. creative specialized publishers leading It also revealed a lack of training and the way, including Auzou, L’Ecole des Thierry Magnier has been publishing beautiful, recognition. We will undoubtedly hold Loisirs and Albin Michel Jeunesse. n demanding children’s books under his own name the Convention again in 2019. for over twenty years. Since 2007, he has managed What can be done then to better Actes Sud’s children’s/YA branch, which also includes support creativity? Rouergue and Hélium. He currently chairs the We should not forget our role as publisher: create, sure, but also pro- Last year, children’s/YA working group of the SNE (Syndicat mote our authors and our books, in or- 11,892 new titles national de l’Édition). Here are his views on the state der to sell! First off, the SNE is improv- ing its relations with the Ministry of and new editions wwof the sector. _ by Benjamin Roure Education to ensure that children’s/YA were brought literature really finds a place in schools; this will involve regional meetings fo- to market. How is the children’s/YA sector creativity is not quite the same. For cussed on particular themes and pre- They sold a doing in France? there has been a trend, which has ac- senting the work of publishers. But we THIERRY MAGNIER : All in all, it’s celerated over the last five years, to- mustn’t limit ourselves to schools, be- combined total of doing well. 2017 was a relatively good wards less promotion and lower print cause children’s/YA literature is de- over 72 million year, despite a tricky first six months. runs. Fortunately, the dense network valued pretty much everywhere, in the copies. But one should bear in mind that be- of book–shops and, incredibly, public media above all. Adults forget that they hind the twenty locomotives pulling readings, have meant that children’s/ once were kids. We have to emulate the the market – often translated from En- YA books can be read everywhere in success of the crime novel, and win our

glish – the financial energy of French France. recognition. I believe we can do it! n © OLIVIER DION

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THE MARKET SHARE OF CHILDREN’S/YA THE MAIN PUBLISHERS IN FRENCH PUBLISHING In value, for 2017 The LIVRES HEBDO chart of children publishing (for 2017) OTHER PUBLISHERS 10% BAYARD PICCOLIA 1.1% INCLUDING: HACHETTE JEUNESSE 7 DISNEY HACHETTE 3.7 12.8% MICHEL LAFON 1.2% HACHETTE ALBIN MICHEL • Les 4 Fleuves HUMENSIS CHILDREN’S/YA LE LIVRE DE POCHE JEUNESSE 1.7 • Rue des écoles ACTES SUD 1.2% DEUX COQS D’OR 1.5 • Black Moon • Albin Michel Jeunesse (Millepages / • Belin Jeunesse USBORNE 1.3% HACHETTE ROMANS Le Livre de poche Jeunesse • Ipomée Circonflexe / Mila / • Le Pommier • Gautier-Languereau / Deux Coqs d’or MAGNARD Rue des enfants) PLAY BAC 1.4% • Hachette Jeunesse - Disney (licence) • Magnard DILISCO • Palette LITO 1.9% EDITIS • Hachette Romans Jeunesse • Le Genévrier INCLUDING: • Larousse Jeunesse • Zethel NATHAN 5.9 • Lattès (MSK) • Imav POCKET JEUNESSE 4.4 • Grasset Jeunesse • Courtes et longues ALBIN MICHEL 3.1% • Orbit (Calmann-Lévy) • Escabelle GRÜND 2.2 MADRIGALL HEMMA 1.5 • Au Diable vauvert • Rue de l’échiquier • La Pastèque BAYARD GALLIMARD • Gallimard Jeunesse • Oskar Jeunesse NOVA GROUPE 3.9% • Les Grandes Personnes INCLUDING: ECOLE DES LOISIRS 3.5 • Giboulées MADRIGALL BAYARD AUZOU 4.3% INCLUDING: • Tourbillon 49 % GALLIMARD JEUNESSE 10.3 • Hatier Jeunesse HACHETTE SODIS SARBACANE FLAMMARION 1.8 • Didier Jeunesse DISTRIBUTION BAYARD 8.7% • Rageot MILAN The turnover of French children’s/ INCLUDING: BAYARD 5.1 MILAN 3.6 CASTERMAN 1.5 FLAMMARION YA publishing was 340 million euros in • Flammarion - Père Castor 2017. Children’s/YA is the fourth pillar of • Casterman • Centre Pompidou publishing after literature, education and the In a children’s/YA market valued at close to 600 million euros a year by GFK, with over 72 million copies PLAY BAC • Autrement Jeunesse • RMN • Bulles de savon humanities. sold, the publishing groups Hachette, Editis, Madrigall and Bayard accounted for 58.8% of turnover. SOURCE : SNE SOURCE : LIVRES HEBDO/GFK UD • Le Ballon • M6 éditions • 1, 2, 3 Soleil KALÉIDOSCOPE BREAKDOWN OF PRODUCTION PRODUCTION • L’Archipel / • ABC Melody New titles and new editions Number of titles, both new titles and new editions Galapagos AUZOU • Arola ACTES SUD • Glénat Jeunesse • L’Elan vert • Auzou • Kennes • Gargantua • Actes Sud Junior L’ÉCOLE DES LOISIRS 11542 11892 • Bragelonne/ EDI • Mandarine • Thierry Magnier 30.3% 37.9% 10503 11100 11154 Up 43% over the Castelmore • La Montagne • Rouergue • L’Ecole des loisirs, 9948 last ten years, secrète (Canada) • Hélium Pastel, Archimède FICTION EARLY 9560 • Etre 8833 the production of • On the go LEARNING 8323 8368 • Rue du monde • Ricochet • Cambourakis children’s/YA books • Memo • Sassi (Italie) reached 11,892 • Picquier Jeunesse new titles and new • La Joie de lire editions in 2017, HARMONIA • Ed. des Braques according to our MUNDI • Les Fourmis rouges MÉDIA PARTICIPATIONS data (Livres Hebdo/ • L’Agrume • A dos d’âne • Ed. des Eléphants • Points • Fleurus Enfants Electre). • Talents hauts DAUDIN de suspension • Fleurus Jeunesse • Centum • Kanjil • Mango Jeunesse • Calligram • Little Urban MDS • Ker éditions 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 • Petite Plume de carotte EDITIS SOURCE : LIVRES HEBDO/ELECTRE DATA SERVICES DATA SOURCE : LIVRES HEBDO/ELECTRE • Gulf Stream LA MARTINIÈRE • 400 Coups • La Martinière Jeunesse • Nathan Jeunesse / • Seuil Jeunesse, Le Sorbier EDITEUR Publisher • Amaterra Rouge et or / Syros or publishing SALES • HongFei Cultures • Don Quichotte (Progression of turnover in euros year by year) • Hemma / Langue au chat • Saltimbanque group • Scrineo • Laffont (« R ») • Frimousse • PKJ DISTRIBUTEUR Distribution 16.1% 7% Sales of children’s/ • Ah ! • Gründ / Livres du Dragon d’or centre 15.7% • Usborne (UK) NON- ACTIVITY YA books continue • Pré-aux-Clercs Shareholding • Ed. de la Bagnole • Poulpe éditions FICTION BOOKS to progress at a (Canada) rate that is above • XO LITO AND GAMES • Nouvel Angle • 404 Distribution average for the • Thomas Jeunesse link 0% whole book • Dominique & Cie © Livres Hebdo 2018 industry, all sectors • Nobi Nobi ! INTERFORUM In terms of number of titles, early learning CHILDREN’S/YA • Lumen Reproduction forbidden combined. VOLUMEN without prior permission. works accounted for the largest category of ALL SECTORS MICHEL LAFON children’s/YA books (37.9%) ahead of fiction (30.3%), non-fiction (16.1%) and activity -6% books and games (15.7%). 3 trim 15 4 trim 15 1 trim 16 2 trim 16 3 trim 16 4 trim 16 1 trim 17 2 trim 17 3 trim 17 4 trim 17 SOURCE : LIVRES HEBDO/ELECTRE DATA SERVICES SERVICES DATA SOURCE : LIVRES HEBDO/ELECTRE SOURCE : LIVRES HEBDO/I+C

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CHILDREN’S/ RANK TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER DATE COPIES SOLD CHILDREN’S/YA RANK TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER DATE COPIES SOLD 1 Harry Potter et l'enfant maudit : parties un et deux Jack Thorne Gallimard-Jeunesse 10/14/2016 100,400 1 Le loup qui apprivoisait ses émotions O. Lallemand, E. Thuillier Auzou 10/5/2017 52,500 YA FICTION 2 13 reasons why Jay Asher Albin Michel-Jeunesse 3/29/2017 93,500 ILLUSTRATED 2 T'choupi va sur le pot Thierry Courtin Nathan Jeunesse 1/12/2017 49,000 Frigiel et Fluffy, vol. 1 : Le retour de l'Ender dragon Frigiel, Nicolas Digard Slalom 10/27/2016 61,300 Vaiana : la légende du bout du monde Walt Disney company Hachette jeunesse-Disney 11/3/2016 48,000 YouTube heroes 3 It’s all about 3 4 Les animaux fantastiques : le texte du film J. K. Rowling Gallimard-Jeunesse 3/30/2017 47,900 the wolf 4 Vaiana : la légende du bout du monde Walt Disney company Hachette jeunesse-Disney 11/3/2016 46,200 5 Frigiel et Fluffy, vol. 2 : Les prisonniers du Nether Frigiel, Nicolas Digard Slalom 3/23/2017 47,600 5 Le loup qui avait la tête dans les étoiles Orianne Lallemand Auzou 1/26/2017 41,800 1 6 Everything, everything Nicola Yoon Bayard Jeunesse 6/7/2017 45,700 2 6 Mon amour Astrid Desbordes, Pauline Martin Albin Michel-Jeunesse 4/29/2015 39,800 7 Journal d'un dégonflé, vol. 1 : Carnet de bord de Greg Heffley Jeff Kinney Seuil Jeunesse 8/20/2009 43,900 7 Mes comptines : 6 comptines à écouter, 6 images à regarder Elsa Fouquier Gallimard-Jeunesse Musique 5/20/2014 39,500

8 La passe-miroir, vol. 3 : La mémoire de Babel Christelle Dabos Gallimard-Jeunesse 6/1/2017 41,400 8 Le loup qui voulait être un super-héros O. Lallemand, E. Thuillier Auzou 8/18/2016 37,000

longside J. K. Rowling’s 9 Journal d'un dégonflé, vol. 11 : Double peine Jeff Kinney Seuil Jeunesse 5/4/2017 41,400 9 Les Monsieur Madame : mon papa Roger Hargreaves Hachette Jeunesse 5/3/2017 35,100 four titles (213,300 total hen it comes to il- sales), including Har- 10 Tortues à l'infini John Green Gallimard-Jeunesse 10/12/2017 40,100 10 Mme Câlin Roger Hargreaves Hachette Jeunesse 4/30/2014 35,100 A lustrated books, ry Potter and the Cursed Child P’tit Loup (six ti- (100,400 copies in 2017), and 11 Goal ! vol. 1 : Coups francs et coups fourrés Antoine Griezmann M. Lafon 10/12/2017 34,100 W 11 Peppa va à l'école Collectif Hachette Jeunesse 7/1/2015 34,800 tles), T’choupi (four titles) and Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy 12 Les animaux fantastiques : vie & habitat J. K. Rowling Gallimard-Jeunesse 5/11/2017 33,100 Mr. Men (four titles) still rule 12 Vaiana : mes coloriages avec stickers Walt Disney company Hachette jeunesse-Disney 11/3/2016 34,500 Kid (seven titles, 140,800 cop- the roost alongside Moana, Dis- ies), youngsters are wild about 13 Les contes de Beedle le Barde J. K. Rowling Gallimard-Jeunesse 5/11/2017 31,900 ney’s latest heroine, who hails 13 T'choupi et le père Noël Thierry Courtin Nathan Jeunesse 10/10/2013 34,100 the new heroes Frigiel & Fluffy, from the Pacific (five titles). conceived by a YouTuber (three 14 D.I.M.I.L.Y, vol. 3 : Did I mention I miss you ? Estelle Maskame Pocket jeunesse 11/3/2016 29,500 14 Le loup qui voulait faire le tour du monde O. Lallemand, E. Thuillier Auzou 2/14/2013 34,000 Astrid Desbordes’s Mon amour, titles, 136,100 copies). 15 Les royaumes de feu, vol. 1 : La prophétie Tui T. Sutherland Gallimard-Jeunesse 1/8/2015 28,800 published in 2015, is a healthy 15 P'tit Loup rentre à l'école O. Lallemand, E. Thuillier Auzou éveil 5/7/2013 32,700 The much hyped Netflix se- longseller (39,800 copies in ries 13 Reasons Why saw sales 16 Did I mention I love you ? Estelle Maskame Pocket jeunesse 1/7/2016 28,600 2017). As for Mireille d’Al- 16 Les Monsieur Madame : ma maman Roger Hargreaves Hachette Jeunesse 5/3/2017 32,700 of 93,500 copies of Jay Asher’s lancé’s album Grosse colère, novel, while the footballer An- 17 Journal d'un dégonflé, vol. 10 : Zéro réseau Jeff Kinney Seuil Jeunesse 10/13/2016 27,800 17 Mme Princesse Roger Hargreaves Hachette Jeunesse 3/2/2011 32,000 its success (31,500 copies) is toine Griezmann’s Goal! scored 18 Journal d'un dégonflé, vol. 2 : Rodrick fait sa loi Jeff Kinney Seuil Jeunesse 8/20/2009 27,700 undoubtedly down to stressed- 18 Vaiana : l'histoire du film Walt Disney company Hachette jeunesse-Disney 3/29/2017 32,000 big with the nine- to twelve- out parents. C.C. year olds (34,100 copies). 19 Frigiel et Fluffy, vol. 3 : La forêt de Varogg Frigiel, N. Digard, T. Frick Slalom 9/28/2017 27,200 19 Vaiana : colos, jeux et stickers Walt Disney company Hachette jeunesse-Disney 11/3/2016 31,900 Strong fiction sales were also seen on new titles by estab- 20 D.I.M.I.L.Y, vol. 1 : Did I mention I need you ? Estelle Maskame Pocket jeunesse 5/4/2016 26,300 20 Grosse colère Mireille d' Allancé Ecole des Loisirs 5/16/2001 31,500 lished authors such as Christelle Dabos, John Green, Philip Pull- 21 La passe-miroir, livre 2 : Les disparus du Clairdelune Christelle Dabos Gallimard-Jeunesse 10/29/2015 24,900 21 P'tit Loup va sur le pot O. Lallemand, E. Thuillier Auzou éveil 5/7/2013 31,500 man, Veronica Roth and Rick 22 La trilogie de la poussière, vol. 1 : La Belle Sauvage Philip Pullman Gallimard-Jeunesse 11/16/2017 24,900 22 Mes premiers airs de rock Aurélie Guillerey Gründ 3/17/2016 30,900 Riordan. But although Estelle Maskame’s D.I.M.I.L.Y. con- 23 Les royaumes de feu, vol. 6, La montagne de jade T.T. Sutherland Gallimard-Jeunesse 2/2/2017 24,700 23 T'choupi à l'école Thierry Courtin Nathan Jeunesse 2/9/2012 30,700 tinued to sell well in 2017, the surprise came from the fanta- 24 Marquer les ombres Veronica Roth Nathan Jeunesse 1/17/2017 24,300 24 Mes premiers airs de reggae Aurélie Guillerey Gründ 3/30/2017 30,700 sy sage Wings of Fire and Ev- 25 Magnus Chase et les dieux d'Asgard, vol. 2 : Le marteau de Thor Rick Riordan Albin Michel-Jeunesse 3/1/2017 24,200 25 T'choupi fête Noël Thierry Courtin Nathan Jeunesse 10/6/2016 29,900 erything, Everything, a love story between a sick teenage 26 Journal d'un degonflé. volume 3, trop c'est trop Kinney, Jeff Seuil Jeunesse 06/03/2010 23,300 26 Le loup qui voulait changer de couleur Lallemand, Orianne Auzou 09/10/2009 29,800 girl and the boy who lives next door. C.C. 27 Journal d'un degonflé. volume 12, sauve qui peut ! Kinney, Jeff Seuil Jeunesse 11/09/2017 23,200 27 Quand ca va ! quand ca va pas ? : leur corps explique aux… Cymes, Michel Les Editions Clochette 03/02/2017 29,800 28 L’aube sera grandiose Bondoux, Anne-Laure Gallimard-Jeunesse 09/21/2017 22,700 28 P'tit loup prepare noel Lallemand, Orianne Auzou 10/09/2014 29,600

29 L’épouvanteur. volume 13, la revanche de l'epouvanteur Delaney, Joseph Bayard 02/22/2017 22,700 29 Mes chants de noel : 6 chants a ecouter, 6 images a regarder Fouquier, Elsa Gallimard-Jeunesse 10/08/2015 29,100

30 journal d'un noob. volume 4, vrai guerrier Cube Kid Editions 404 01/05/2017 19,500 30 T'choupi rentre a l'ecole Courtin, Thierry Nathan 05/11/2017 27,800

31 Les chevaliers d'antares. volume 1, descente aux enfers Robillard, Anne M. Lafon 01/12/2017 19,400 31 T'choupi n'a plus de tetine Courtin, Thierry Nathan 01/12/2017 27,700

32 Les royaumes de feu. volume 7, le piege de glace Sutherland, Tui T. Gallimard-Jeunesse 09/14/2017 19,100 32 Le loup qui fetait son anniversaire Lallemand, Orianne Auzou 02/20/2014 27,600

33 Rose givree Cassidy, Cathy Nathan 06/01/2017 18,700 33 Mes premieres chansons Cosneau, Olivia Grund 05/30/2013 26,800

34 Journal d'un degonflé. volume 4, ca fait suer ! … Kinney, Jeff Seuil Jeunesse 03/03/2011 18,500 34 Le loup qui decouvrait le pays des contes Lallemand, Orianne Auzou 01/15/2015 26,800

35 La passe-miroir. volume 1, les fiancés de l'hiver Dabos, Christelle Gallimard-Jeunesse 06/06/2013 18,500 35 Minecraft, le guide creation Jelley, Craig Gallimard-Jeunesse 06/01/2017 26,600

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RANK TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER DATE COPIES SOLD ÉDITIONS PÈRE FOUETTARD CHILDREN’S/ 1 Vendredi ou La vie sauvage Michel Tournier Folio Jeunesse 11/2/2012 99,200 172, place du 2 Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers J. K. Rowling Folio Jeunesse 10/10/2013 85,700 Pasteur-Albert-Kiefer YA POCKET 3 Le royaume de Kensuké Michael Morpurgo Folio-Jeunesse 3/15/2007 74,700 67310 BALBRONN 4 Le Petit Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Folio Jeunesse 3/15/2007 69,500 France Backlist all the way http://www.perefouettard.fr 5 La rivière à l'envers 1, Tomek Jean-Claude Mourlevat PKJ 10/7/2009 67,600 Contact in Shanghai 6 Harry Potter et la chambre des secrets Joanne Kathleen Rowling Folio-Jeunesse 9/29/2011 58,900 Florent GRANDIN 7 Miss Peregrine et les enfants particuliers 1 Ransom Riggs Le Livre de poche jeunesse 10/5/2016 49,200 (Director, Publisher) [email protected] 3 8 Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban Joanne Kathleen Rowling Folio Jeunesse 9/29/2011 48,700 9 Retour à l'état sauvage (La guerre des clans 1) Erin Hunter Pocket Jeunesse 3/15/2007 46,300 ÉDITIONS PICCOLIA 10 Les filles au chocolat 1, Cœur cerise Cathy Cassidy PKJ 3/6/2014 45,000 5, rue d'Alembert 11 Miss Peregrine et les enfants particuliers 2, Hollow city Ransom Riggs Le Livre de poche jeunesse 2/1/2017 44,300 ZAE de la Noue Rousseau 91240 Saint-Michel-sur-Orge 12 La cabane magique 1, La vallée des dinosaures Mary Pope Osborne Bayard Jeunesse 8/17/2005 42,300 France here are two surprises 13 Le roi Arthur Michael Morpurgo Folio Jeunesse 3/15/2007 42,300 http://www.editions-piccolia.fr in the 2017 ranking: the 14 Harry Potter et la coupe de feu Joanne Kathleen Rowling Folio Jeunesse 9/29/2011 40,800 Contact in Shanghai Anna SAINAGHI novelization (in the Bib- 15 Yo-kai watch 1, Une nouvelle vie Elisabeth Barféty Hachette Jeunesse 10/5/2016 40,000 T (Foreign Rights Manager) liothèque Verte imprint) of Yo-kai 16 Harry Potter et l'ordre du Phénix J. K. Rowling Gallimard Jeunesse 9/29/2011 37,300 Watch, a Japanese cross-media [email protected] 17 Les filles au chocolat 2, Cœur guimauve Cathy Cassidy PKJ 3/6/2014 35,300 concept involving video games, RUE DE L'ÉCHIQUIER 18 Matilda Roald Dahl Gallimard Jeunesse 6/16/2016 35,100

manga, cartoons and short nov- © OLIVIER DION 12, rue du Moulin-Joly els (two on the list, published in 19 Vaïana, la légende du bout du monde Walt Disney company Hachette Jeunesse 11/3/2016 34,600 75011 Paris 2016); and Elisabeth, princesse 20 La passe-miroir 1, Les fiancés de l'hiver Christelle Dabos Gallimard Jeunesse 5/11/2016 34,500 France CO-EXHIBITORS DUPUIS GALLIMARD JEUNESSE à Versailles by Annie Jay, pub- 21 Harry Potter et les reliques de la mort J.K. Rowling Gallimard Jeunesse 9/29/2011 33,600 Rue Destrée, 52 5, rue Gaston-Gallimard http://www.ruedelechiquier.net Contact in Shanghai lished in 2015, which depicts the 22 Harry Potter et le prince de Sang-Mêlé J.K. Rowling Gallimard Jeunesse 9/29/2011 33,600 ABC MELODY 6001 Marcinelle 75328 Cedex 07 Paris sister of Louis XVI and is aimed at 12, passage Turquetil Belgique France Christian VOGES 23 Thirteen reasons why Jay Asher Le Livre de poche jeunesse 9/6/2017 33,100 (Foreign Rights Agent) eight- to twelve-year olds. 75011 Paris http://mfr.mediatoon.com http://www.gallimard-jeunesse.fr 24 La rencontre des Kinra girls 1 Moka Play Bac 9/14/2011 32,900 France http://www.dupuis.com Contact in Shanghai [email protected] Films and series are largely re- 25 Les filles au chocolat 6, Coeur piment Cathy Cassidy Nathan Jeunesse 3/3/2017 32,200 http://www.abcmelody.com Contact in Shanghai Alizée DABERT sponsible for sales. For example: Contact in Shanghai Yan DONG (Foreign Rights Manager) three titles from Ransom Riggs’s 26 Le Club des Cinq et le trésor de l'île Enid Blyton Hachette Jeunesse 3/15/2006 31,600 Stéphane HUSAR (General Manager of DGS) alizee.dabert@ SARBACANE series Miss Peregrine’s Home for 27 Louison et monsieur Molière Marie-Christine Helgerson Flammarion 8/25/2010 31,000 (Director, Publisher, [email protected] gallimard-jeunesse.fr 35, rue d'Hauteville Foreign Rights Manager) Peculiar Children, made into a 28 Les clients du Bon Chien jaune Pierre Mac Orlan Gallimard Jeunesse 2/25/2016 30,400 L'ÉCOLE DES LOISIRS ÉDITIONS DES GRANDES PERSONNES 75010 Paris [email protected] France film by Tim Burton (released in Sacrées sorcières Roald Dahl Gallimard Jeunesse 6/16/2016 30,100 11, rue de Sèvres 63, boulevard de Ménilmontant 29 http://www.editions-sarbacane. late 2016); Disney’s new hero- BAYARD ÉDITIONS 75006 Paris 75011 Paris 30 Les clients du Bon Chien jaune Pierre Mac Orlan Gallimard Jeunesse 6/16/2016 29,900 com ine Moana; Jay Asher’s 13 Rea- 18, rue Barbès France France 31 La cabane magique 2, Le mystérieux chevalier Mary Pope Osborne Bayard Jeunesse 9/1/2005 29,900 Contact in Shanghai sons Why, made into a Netflix 92128 Cedex Montrouge http://www.ecoledesloisirs.com http://www. 32 16 métamorphoses d'Ovide Françoise Rachmühl Flammarion 8/21/2010 29,600 France Contact in Shanghai editionsdesgrandespersonnes. Emmanuelle BEULQUE mini-series; and John Green’s Solène DEMIGNEUX com (Publisher) La petite poule qui voulait voir la mer C. Jolibois, C. Heinrich Pocket Jeunesse 5/19/2005 29,500 http://www.groupebayard.com The Fault in Our Stars, published 33 http://www.bayard-rights.com (Foreign Rights Agent) Contact in Shanghai [email protected] in October 2017. Children’s/YA 34 Pokémon, noir & blanc, 1, Le problème de Pikachu Natacha Godeau Hachette Jeunesse 9/12/2012 29,500 Contact in Shanghai [email protected] Solène DEMIGNEUX TALENTS HAUTS pocket is characterized by the 35 Nos étoiles contraires John Green Pocket jeunesse 10/19/2017 29,400 Pauline ARMAND (Foreign Rights Agent) (Foreign Rights Manager) ÉDI8 [email protected] 8, rue Charles-Pathé predominance of longsellers, Les filles au chocolat 3, Cœur mandarine Cathy Cassidy PKJ 2/19/2015 29,200 36 pauline.armand@groupebayard. 12, avenue d'Italie 94300 Vincennes such as Vendredi ou La vie sau- GRASSET JEUNESSE 37 Harry Potter 1, Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers Joanne Kathleen Rowling Gallimard Jeunesse 10/12/2017 28,600 com 75627 Cedex 13 Paris France France vage and Harry Potter, the eight Anthony Horowitz Le Livre de poche jeunesse 8/13/2014 28,200 Solène DEMIGNEUX 61, rue des Saints-Pères http://www.talentshauts.fr 38 L'île du crâne, n° 1 CASTERMAN (Foreign Rights Agent) 75006 Paris volumes of which still shifted Contact in Shanghai 39 Vendredi ou La vie sauvage Michel Tournier Flammarion Jeunesse 4/6/2011 28,200 Cantersteen, 47 [email protected] France 338,600 copies in 2017, and not Solène DEMIGNEUX 40 Yo-kai watch 2, Le carrefour de la peur Viz Media Viz Media Hachette Jeunesse 11/16/2016 28,100 Boîte 4 http://www.grasset.fr many new titles (seven out of fif- B-1000 Bruxelles L'ÉLAN VERT http://www.grasset-jeunesse. (Foreign Rights Agent) ty). Gallimard Jeunesse (with its 41 Cherub 1, 100 jours en enfer Robert Muchamore Casterman 2/4/2009 27,600 Belgique 64, rue Guy-Leroux com [email protected] Folio Junior and Pôle Fiction im- http://www.casterman.com 37700 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps Contact in Shanghai prints) dominates with seventeen 42 Percy Jackson 1, Le voleur de foudre Rick Riordan Le Livre de poche jeunesse 10/12/2016 27,500 Contact in Shanghai France Christian VOGES Sally MAK http://www.elanvert.fr (Foreign Rights Agent) titles, followed by Hachette Jeu- 43 La guerre des clans 1.2, A feu et à sang Erin Hunter Pocket jeunesse 3/15/2007 27,300 (Foreign Rights Agent) Contact in Shanghai vogesforeignrights@ And also books from nesse (Livre de Poche Jeunesse 44 Le passeur Lois Lowry Ecole des Loisirs 6/15/2016 27,200 [email protected] Christian VOGES gmail.com the publishing houses: and Bibliothèque Verte imprints: (Foreign Rights Agent) Actes Sud junior, L'Agrume, DARGAUD - LE LOMBARD HACHETTE JEUNESSE twelve titles) and PKJ (ten titles), 45 Les p'tites poules 14, Les p'tites poules sur l'île de Toutégratos C. Jolibois, C. Heinrich Pocket jeunesse 10/6/2016 27,000 [email protected] Albin Michel jeunesse, 57, rue Gaston-Tessier 58, rue Jean-Bleuzen Balivernes, Bamboo, Belin, far ahead of Bayard and Flam- 46 Un sac de billes Joseph Joffo Le Livre de poche jeunesse 1/11/2017 26,800 FLEURUS ÉDITIONS CS 70007 75019 Paris De La Martinière Jeunesse, marion (three titles), Play-Bac, France 57, rue Gaston-Tessier 92178 Cedex Vanves Delcourt, Didier Jeunesse, 21g, Casterman, L’Ecole des Loisirs 47 Elisabeth, princesse à Versailles 1, Le secret de l'automate Annie Jay Albin Michel-Jeunesse 9/2/2015 26,600 http://mfr.mediatoon.com 75166 Cedex 19 Paris France http://www.dargaud.com France http://www.hachette-jeunesse. éditions des Eléphants, Hélium, and Albin Michel Jeunesse (one 48 La cabane magique 3, Le secret de la pyramide Mary Pope Osborne Bayard Jeunesse 9/1/2005 26,400 Kaléidoscope, La Gouttière, Le title). Pocket editions accounted http://www.lelombard.com http://www.fleuruseditions.com com 49 Les filles au chocolat 4, Cœur coco Cathy Cassidy PKJ 10/1/2015 26,300 Contact in Shanghai Contact in Shanghai Contact in Shanghai Pommier, L’Elan Vert, Louvre, for 1.9 million copies sold in 2017 Yan DONG Anne DESRAMÉ Anne VIGNOL Mijade, Petit à Petit, Rouergue, (-18%) for a turnover of 13.6 mil- 50 Miss Peregrine et les enfants particuliers 3, La bibliothèque… Ransom Riggs Le Livre de poche jeunesse 5/31/2017 25,600 (General Manager of DGS) (Foreign Rights Manager) (Foreign Rights Manager) Seuil Jeunesse, Soleil, Thierry lion euros (-16%). C. C. Estimation of sales for 2017 excluding export, but including online sales © GFK/Livres Hebdo [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Magnier

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