- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (6 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0744590396
- ISBN-13: 978-0744590395
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.8 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 359,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"* "A first-class children's novelist." The Times Educational Supplement * "Horowitz has become a writer who converts boys to reading." The Times
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"Tim," I asked. "What's the French for 'murder'?" Tim shrugged. "Why do you want to know?" "I don't know." I stepped onto the escalator and let it carry me down. "I've just got a feeling it's something we're going to need." When the hard-up Diamond brothers, Tim and Nick, win a weekend for two in Paris, it looks as if their luck is taking a turn for the better. But looks can be deceptive. No sooner have they arrived in the French capital than the brothers are up to their necks in danger. There's a nasty smell in the air and it's not the cheese. If Nick and Tim aren't careful, their dream holiday could end up being a nightmare from which they'll never wake up...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The french confection is another 'diamond brothers' adventure. It is a short, funny and sharp 70 page book that is fast-paced and with a rather straight foward plot.
I think that this is one of the most funny 'diamond brothers' book yet as it combines quick pace, funny jokes and realistic (but hard to believe) moves and tricks to get away from a certain drug selling organization.
This is shorter but funnier than the falcons malteser, and much better than another short 'diamond brothers' adventure, the blurred man, which was interesting to start with, but was too short.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Horowitz is one of my favourite authors mainly because of his ability to write in-depth and construct some marvellous plots into his books and this Diamond Brother adventure further emphasises his brilliance.
Another fast flowing Diamond brother's story follows the brothers to France as they get caught up in a web of trouble.
There are many conventional action scenes encoded along with mysterious happenings which reflect the crime underworld as the brothers use their knowledge to their best advantage to solve a tricky case.
This story maybe not as strong as some other Diamond adventures e.g. Public enemy number two but nevertheless it is very humours and exciting to.
The story is told in the first person through the smarter of the Brother Nick's mind. This is a very good technique as Horowitz guides readers through events in in-depth detail and there are many digs at the French and his brother in this novel. There are also some drug related issues which to me shows that Horowitz is preaching to the child audience to show that they should stay away from drug and the description of what they can do to you is not very nice.
Through the use of questions Horowitz engages the reader into the story and is simply beautifully written.
The use of the dumb brother juxtaposed with the smart brother creates a valuable detective unit as they look to solve yet another problem.
It is designed for children but I believe it can be read by anyone, it is enjoyment in around 80 pages, a simple read for any age.
With fast flowing dialogue, mystery and suspense it is brilliance from Horowitz again and I definitely recommend this book if you like crime, humour and mystery.
8/10
Another fast flowing Diamond brother's story follows the brothers to France as they get caught up in a web of trouble.
There are many conventional action scenes encoded along with mysterious happenings which reflect the crime underworld as the brothers use their knowledge to their best advantage to solve a tricky case.
This story maybe not as strong as some other Diamond adventures e.g. Public enemy number two but nevertheless it is very humours and exciting to.
The story is told in the first person through the smarter of the Brother Nick's mind. This is a very good technique as Horowitz guides readers through events in in-depth detail and there are many digs at the French and his brother in this novel. There are also some drug related issues which to me shows that Horowitz is preaching to the child audience to show that they should stay away from drug and the description of what they can do to you is not very nice.
Through the use of questions Horowitz engages the reader into the story and is simply beautifully written.
The use of the dumb brother juxtaposed with the smart brother creates a valuable detective unit as they look to solve yet another problem.
It is designed for children but I believe it can be read by anyone, it is enjoyment in around 80 pages, a simple read for any age.
With fast flowing dialogue, mystery and suspense it is brilliance from Horowitz again and I definitely recommend this book if you like crime, humour and mystery.
8/10
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
These are two more of the brilliant 'Diamond Brothers' stories and both definately must reads!
With more hilarious parts and even more stupidity from Tim, Public Enemy Number Two is a brilliant book. Nick goes on a school trip and ends up in jail, Tim tries to drive and everything goes horribly wrong (again) and Nick has to sort it out (without blowing up his brother), Snape and Boyle end up in hospital and Tim is more concerned about a vase than his own life!
The French Confection all starts off with a strawberry yoghurt and ends up with a walking eiffel tower and sinking cheese. Tim and Nick win a holiday to France and no sooner have they arrived in the french capital something happens which leads them into a comical adventure and a brilliant story.
With more hilarious parts and even more stupidity from Tim, Public Enemy Number Two is a brilliant book. Nick goes on a school trip and ends up in jail, Tim tries to drive and everything goes horribly wrong (again) and Nick has to sort it out (without blowing up his brother), Snape and Boyle end up in hospital and Tim is more concerned about a vase than his own life!
The French Confection all starts off with a strawberry yoghurt and ends up with a walking eiffel tower and sinking cheese. Tim and Nick win a holiday to France and no sooner have they arrived in the french capital something happens which leads them into a comical adventure and a brilliant story.
Comedy, fun, stupidity is all in these hilarious books, Anthony Horowitz is a brilliant author and everyone would enjoy his books.
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A bite-sized snack of a story
This little story is a goodie, it left me wanting more of the same. If this does not inspire boys to read more, then nothing will. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by Lorraine GG
A good book for nine year olds too.
The French Confection is a very good book. It is about two men called Tim and Nick. Nick is bit dumb which makes the book quite funny. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2008
A laugh
Anthony Horowitz does is again.
I will never go to france again without flash back from the Diamond brothers. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2006 by Ms. K. Kendall
only 70 pages
My son has read a few Horowitz stories and he gets through them very quickly, that’s why I was disappointed that this book only has 76 pages, as apposed to the normal 220... Read more
Published on 21 May 2003
Horowitz has done it again!
Anthony Horowitz has once again published a book that is witty, intresting and very exciting. in this masterpiece of a story the worst detective in the world, Tim Diamond and his... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2003
Public Enemy Number 2
Just when nick diamond thought he had finally rid himself of the tiresome police, Boyle and Snape turn up at his school asking for help. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2002 by Rosie
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