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Writer of magical folklore on the edge of fantasy and science. Translator of art books and children's books. Winner of the Society of Authors' Award for Best Educational Writing in 2017. Language editor for the Astronomy & Astrophysics academic journal, based at the Paris Observatory. ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 538 ratings · 157 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bees: A Honeyed History by Piotr Socha, Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.58 avg rating — 772 ratings — published 2015 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take a Bite: Eat Your Way Around the World by Aleksandra Mizielińska, Daniel Mizieliński, Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.45 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2020 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Understanding Adolescence for Girls: A Body-Positive Guide to Puberty by Barbara Pietruszczak, Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author) (translator), Anna Rudak (illustrator) 4.46 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Impossible Inventions by Małgorzata Mycielska, Daniel Mizieliński (Illustrator), Aleksandra Mizielińska (Illustrator), Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.54 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Understanding Adolescence for Boys: A Body-Positive Guide to Puberty by Barbara Pietruszczak, Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author) (translator), Anna Rudak (illustrator) 4.51 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beast in My Belly by Grzegorz Kasdepke, Tomasz Kozłowski (Illustrator), Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.34 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captains of Illustration. 100 Years of Children’s Books from Poland by Anita Wincencjusz-Patyna (Editor), Maciej Byliniak (Editor), Anna Boguszewska 4.62 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faedom by Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author), Lorna White, Nadzeya Makeyeva (Illustrator) 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tigrrr: the true story of a boy and a cat by Joanna Salamon, Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Natalia Janota (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brilliant Sun, Luminous Moon by Agnes Monod-Gayraud (Goodreads Author), Elin Manon (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Agnes Monod-Gayraud wrote a new blog post Translating Matters A body-positive guide to adolescence for boys+girls! Coming in November 2024 from Arctis Press!More info: https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... ht Read more of this blog post »
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Adore the heroine Zélie and her fearless determination to stand up for herself and discover the secrets of the snakestone, no matter how many dangers lie ahead in the catacombs of Paris and the villain-filled streets of Paris.
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Highly anticipated adventure from the author of Secrets of the Snakestone, this mystery takes readers on an adventure through the jungles of India hot on the heels of a rare golden monkey and the sudden reappearance of the cursed Snakestone. The hero ...more
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