Pan Bouyoucas & Sheila Fischman 
Ari et la reine de l»orge [EPUB ebook] 

The title character Ari could have stepped out of a traditional folk tale straight into the day before yesterday. Son of a monstrous, unscrupulous mother and a faint-hearted father, he catches a glimpse of a life that would be to his liking when he encounters a young woman who …. but you have to read the novel to find out how the rest of Ari»s life pans out.