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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. In 2021 he was given the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives near Saint-Étienne, with his wife and their two children.
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The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey
The Upside Down River: Hannah's Journey
Read a Book Day. Why not try The Upside Down River: Hannah's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat.
11 days ago
The Upside Down River: Hannah's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat from Andersen is brilliant!
Read about the strange and interesting in The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat from Andersen Digital
24 days ago
Who doesn't love storytime. Curl up with your kids and The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey. The perfect read for storytime! Jean-Claude Mourlevat from Andersen Digital.
4 months ago
Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat from Andersen Digital.
5 months ago
A classic story to celebrate International Children's Book Day, The Upside Down River: Hannah's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat from Andersen Digital.
A classic story to celebrate International Children's Book Day, The Upside Down River: Hannah's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat from Andersen.
The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat from Andersen is brilliant!
6 months ago
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