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Gudule is the main character of a series of French children's books published by Hachette-Jeunesse, authored by Fanny Joly and illustrated by Roser Capdevila. They were what inspired the Bravo Gudule (retitled Miss BG in English) television series.
Titles in the series include:
Only 2 do not have Gudule's name in the title.
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The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but results in considerable recognition and book sales for the winning author. Four other prizes are also awarded: prix Goncourt du Premier Roman, prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle, prix Goncourt de la Poésie (poetry) and prix Goncourt de la Biographie (biography). Of the "big six" French literary awards, the Prix Goncourt is the best known and most prestigious. The other major literary prizes include the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, the Prix Femina, the Prix Renaudot, the Prix Interallié and the Prix Médicis.
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