Books with author René Goscinny

Disaster strikes Asterix's village - the druid Oghamaix has broken his magical golden sickle! Asterix and Obelix head to far away Lutetia to buy a new sickle from Bragairtarraix, the best sickle-smith in all of Gaul. But Bragairtarraix has gone missing ...will our heroes manage to find him and return home with a new golden sickle for Oghamaix Gaelic edition.

Every one of the Asterix stories refers to a decisive moment in Obelix?s life: when he, as a six-year-old boy, fell into the Druid?s cauldron of magic potion. As a consequence of this accident, he developed phenomenal physical strength. But what actually happened? How did Obelix make that life-altering plunge?Here is the full story of what took place on that incredible day.

Nicholas in Trouble contains 16 new stories about Nicholas and his friends. In this collection of adventures, things are never easy for Nicholas and his gang: the lady in the shop won't let them buy chocolate, their teacher won't let them play Geoffrey's fantastic new game, and Jeremy is none to pleased about his new little brother. Following on from the publication of Nicholas, Nicholas Again, Nicholas on Holiday and Nicholas and the Gang, this is the equally funny and charming fifth title in this well-loved series of books, now available to English-speaking children all over the world. Firmly established as a literary cult figure, the sublimely innocent Nicholas has already charmed millions of readers world-wide since these books were first published in France over forty years ago. Considered classics, the Nicholas stories delight both children and adults.

Mae'r Rhufeiniaid wedi cipio Perganiedix, bardd y Galiaid, a'i roi dan glo yn y Syrcas Maximus. Ei ffawd yw cael ei daflu i'r llewod. I'w gadw rhag y dynged erchyll hon, rhaid i Asterix ac Obelix ffeindio'u ffordd i lawr i'r arena. Gyda thorf enfawr o Rufeiniaid yn disgwyl, mae gan Asterix ac Obelix sioe a hanner i'w pherfformio wrth iddynt gamu allan i'r arena fel gladiatoriaid! The Romans kidnap Perganiedix, the Gaulish village bard, and lock him away in the Circus Maximus where an audience with the lions awaits him. Saving Perganiedix from this terrible fate proves difficult for Asterix and Obelix, until they manage to find work that will get them into the arena ... as gladiators!