Jefferson

A humorous adventure about friendship, teamwork and loyalty with a unique view on animal rights.

When Jefferson the hedgehog goes to his local hairdresser's, he's shocked to discover the barber lying dead on the floor. Falsely accused of the murder, Jefferson goes into hiding in the human kingdom with only his friend Gilbert the pig to help him clear his name. But can the two hunt down the real killer before it's too late? And how is the murder connected to the fight for animal rights? With a cover by Lisa d’Andrea, and inside illustrations by Antoine Ronzon

Book Features:

• The award-winning fantasy adventure now translated into English for the first time.
• Winner of the 2019 Quais du Polar Prize and Prix de la BAL in France and the Quebec Libraries Prize.
• Translation rights have sold in 8 languages.

About the Author

Jean-Claude Mourlevat was born in Ambert, Auvergne in 1952 in a farming family. He studied in Strasbourg, Toulouse, Bonn and Paris, and worked as a German teacher in college before becoming an actor. He performed as the clown character Guedoulde in a show that toured France and internationally and has also staged works by Brecht, Cocteau and Shakespeare. Jean-Claude Mourlevat turned to writing for children in the late 1990s and has since published numerous books for young readers and won several awards including the Prix des Incorruptibles and the Sorcières Prix. He lives near Saint-Étienne, with his wife and their two children.