Arthur e il popolo dei Minimei

Arthur et les Minimoys #1

by Luc Besson

Arthur ha dieci anni e molte preoccupazioni. Sui genitori non può contare, visto che l'hanno lasciato in campagna dalla nonna e non si fanno mai vedere. La nonna è simpatica, la casa è bella, ma un malvagio speculatore medita di impossessarsene. Quanto al nonno, è misteriosamente scomparso da quattro anni. Arthur è solo un bambino... A chi chiedere aiuto? Nella biblioteca del nonno, Arthur trova qualcosa che lo aiuterà ad andare nel paese dei Minimei... solo loro possono salvare la situazione.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Childrens, Adventure, Middle Grade, France, Young Adult

233 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Luc Besson is a French film director, writer and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer, including the Transporter series.

Reviews

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Your strength comes from within. Your greatest weapon is your heart". ❤

This novel tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named Arthur, who lives with his grandmother and dog (Alfred). With the threat of being evicted from their home, Arthur must make the journey to find a hidden treasure to pay off his grandmother's debts. He ventures into the world of the Minimoys (tiny, fierce, warior-like people) in the hopes that they have the clues to help him find the treasure.

This book is a great adventure narrated by the brilliant Jim Dale. It's such a fun ride! This is a two-part story. The second installment, "Arthur and the Forbidden City" picks up with Arthur and a team of warriors heading into the Forbidden City to fight the biggest threat to the Minimoys.

[Анастасія ꒰⁠⑅⁠ᵕ⁠༚⁠ᵕ⁠꒱⁠˖⁠♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Якось Селенія сильно підбішувала, тому зняла бал.

[ліда лісова · Rating 5 out of 5]

скажу так — зараз би цю книжку не видали і правильно б зробили, ну а я ставлю 10/10 🔨🔨

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ten-year-old Arthur and his grandmother are still haunted by the disappearance of Arthur's grandfather, an explorer who remains missing after several years, while being hounded by the developer who intends to evict them from their house. As money runs out, Grandma is faced with selling many of the precious artifacts Grandpa found in his extensive journeys--but not before Arthur finds a clue to the treasure that Grandpa hid in the backyard. This discovery takes Arthur on an incredible adventure to the land of the Minimoys, tiny people whose kingdom just happens to be in his own backyard!

I really enjoyed the set-up of the story. Arthur is a fun kid, thoughtful, creative, sensitive and full of ingenuity. He has the cheerful optimism of a kid without being completely naive to grown-up problems and I like that. Grandma is also pretty cool; I like the relationship she and Arthur had. Very understanding and supportive! In retrospect, the beginning was rather slow-moving in terms of getting to the Minimoy adventure, but I didn't mind. What did bother me, in this part of the book, is how Grandma kept lamenting that their goods and services were stopped when they couldn't pay their bills. Of course, every story needs a villain and there is no doubt the land developer is a jerk, but I felt a little uncomfortable with how Grandma seemed to feel everyone ought to let her skate by because of the tragedy involving her husband, even though she could no longer pay the bills. While certainly there is a time and place for charity, I was frustrated by the underlying lack of understanding portrayed for the business owners who need money to support their own families and can't keep giving away their goods and services no matter how kindly they feel toward Grandma and Arthur.

The second part of this book is the Minimoy adventure, when Arthur is shrunk to the size of these tiny folk (who, it should be noted are so small they can ride on the back of a mosquito!) and needs their help in getting the treasure not only to save his own home but to save theirs since the Minimoy world would be destroyed if the land developer got his way and paved over everything to put up an apartment complex. I expected to be really excited about this part. I love stories about teeny-tiny people but I was disappointed that this seemed mostly like a regular adventure with very little emphasis on the tiny-Arthur-inhabiting-a-much-different-world aspect. I began to lose interest after various escapades involving confrontations and escapes involving enemy henchmen. I also found the budding love story between Arthur and Princess Selenia of the Minimoys to be a little too odd since Arthur is, um, ten years old but Selenia must be married in two days (though, with all the human-to-Minimoy age conversions they are the same age). Weird!

Also, maddeningly, this book ends with a MAJOR "To Be Continued" so the second book (Arthur and the Forbidden City) is not so much a sequel as a Part II.

Anyway, all in all this was an entertaining story especially with Jim Dale's narration on the audibook but I'm not sure I want to continue on with the sequel. I hate to say this, but I might just watch the movie instead.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, this is obviously a young reader book. It puts a new spin on the 'Arthur and The Sword In The Stone' concept.

[Clémence · Rating 2 out of 5]

IGGPPC Monthly Challenge April 2015 : a book adapted into an animated movie
2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge : a book at the bottom of your to-read list

I didn't expected a lot from this book, so I can't say I was really disappointed. The story itself is a classic adventure, rather entertaining, the kind of thing a experienced film-maker like Besson can do.
Not much subtelty, but some efficiency.

What really bothered me though was the writing. I can't call it purple prose really, but it felt cheesy and cliché.
Add to that a fair amount of gender stereotype, and you'll understand why I cringed during most of the reading.

I guess I'll read the second one though, since I already got it and the two volumes make a single story (and of course the first volume ends up with a big cliffhanger), but it will not become a favorite of mine.

[Jesus Flores · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entretenido.
Interesante mezcla.
Algun dia reseña mas completa

Y aquí la reseña más completa

Si un libro infantil, y demasiado obvia la referencia a Arturo y la espada en la piedra, aventura a todo lo que da.

Y si lo de los minimoys muy divertidos.

Esta edición trae stills de la peli, (cosa que no es muy de mi agrado) y alguno dibujos(que están geniales).

Lo que sí, digo Maltazard será según muy malo, pero el mercado de ciudad prohibida, todo un crisol de razas y libre mercado, a diferencia de los minimoys que parecen ser aislacionistas, (que bueno considerando lo del "casero", igual y es una nada velada pedrada al capitalismo)

Eso si te diviertes con las aventuras de Arthur, la valentia y principalidad de Selenia, y el humor infantil de Betameche, y aunque cliche pues Maltazard me agrado como villano

3.5

[Juan Quiroga · Rating 4 out of 5]

LIBRO 1 DE 4 DE LA SAGA ARTHUR

En comparación de la película homónima, ocupa prácticamente casi pasada la mitad de la historia. Los diálogos, los personajes y las escenas están plasmadas tal cual que de forma audiovisualmente. Las ventajas de que el autor sea el mismo que las dirigió: LUC BESSON.

RESEÑA COMPLETA EN MI BLOG (sin spoilers): https://lavidadeungamerprincipiante.b...

[Maryam · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐ perché l'ho finito in un giorno e sono 234 pagine (per me è un record).
"Ma chi è Cesare?" Cit. la madre di Arthur.
"William S.: S. sta per Socrate?" MORTA
Clamoroso questo libro!

[☽MARGARET ⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺ BONES☾ · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is always interesting to find out where things come from, where they first took shape and gave so many dreams to lil' old me.





The translation left me rereading a few lines, but maybe it's just my dum dum brain not braining in my first language...

[Vika Kovalova · Rating 5 out of 5]

не знаю як би оцінила зараз, але в дитинстві - дуууже зайшов весь цикл.
здається, там навіть якісь поцілунки були (ви шо, ви шо).
тому, прошу дуже - оцінка 10-річки 🙂

[Renata Freire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bonzinho, eu gostava muito desse filme e vi esse livro na biblioteca e agora quero muito ler as continuações. Apesar de ser um livro infantil e ter alguns erros de ortografia, achei divertidinho e da aquela nostalgia da infância. Espero ler o próximo e gostar mais.

[D'ale lui Damian · Rating 5 out of 5]

#CarteEcranizată
#CarteVsFilm
@editura Rao
#vârstă8+


In martie anul trecut i-am citit lui Damian "Arthur și minimosii", si știind că este ecranizat acest volum, film pe care l-am mai văzut, am zis să mai citim odată cartea și să vedem filmul și să notăm în AGENDĂ diferențele.

Știți că noi am început să vedem ecranizările cărților citite

Vă spun sincer că am citit-o cu mai multă plăcere, chiar mai multă decât la prima citire și nu m-a deranjat că este citită, pentru că știam cât de minunată este această carte.

Dacă doriți să plecați într-o aventură alături de Arthur, să descoperiți minimosii, trebuie mai întâi să descifrati codul alături de Arthur lăsat de bunicul Artchi, anume : "Cuvintele pot ascunde alte cuvinte - Willian Shakespeare."

Este o carte fantasy, avându-l drept protagonist pe un băiețel în vârstă de 10 ani, ce trece în tărâmul minimosilor pentru a descoperi comoara oferită de bongo-matalasai bunicului său, comoară ce o poate ajuta pe bunică să nu-și piardă casa.

Ar fi și păcat să nu descoperiți această minunată serie!!!

Cuvinte noi descoperite:

STURLUBÁTIC, -Ă, sturlubatici, -ce, adj. (Pop.) Nebunatic, neastâmpărat, zvăpăiat. [Var.: (reg

SFOIEGÍT, -Ă, sfoiegiți, -te, adj. (Reg.) Muced, umed; p. ext. îngălbenit, sfrijit. [Pr.: sfo-ie-] – V. sfoiegi.

Diferențe:

✍️ în carte câinele se numește Alfie, în film Alfred

✍️ nu este menționată în carte dorința lui Arturde a conduce mașina

✍️în film nu se specifică de ce nu ajung parintii la ziua lui (tatăl își pierduse slujba)

✍️prima oară când Davin ii înmânează bunicii contractul, se petrece fix înainte sa sufle Artur în tort...nu mai este menționată lipsa semnăturii de pe contract.

✍️în carte anticarul îi dă mai puțin de 300 de dolari, polițistul punând diferența...

✍️ a învelit -o pe bunică cu pătură înainte de a pleca către tărâmul minimosilor

✍️în carte, fratele Seleniei se numește Moțisor-Moț, în film-Betameș

Mici diferențe, dar tot minunate au fost ,atât cartea cât și filmul. Știți cât de dor îmi era să găsesc la sfârșitul cărții lista cu cărțile publicate ? Sper să mai găsesc astfel de liste în cărțile noi publicate












#recomandare
#cartipentrucopii
#varsta 8-10 ani
220 pagini
#readingchallange2021 #nemira cerinta19

Arthur și minimosii

Damian a descoperit seria în bibliotecă și și-a dorit să i-o citesc (are o copertă atractivă, nu?)...dar citind-o nu m-am putut opri după ce a adormit el și am finalizat-o ......ca să o reiau a doua zi pentru el.
Arthur,un băiețel de 10 ani,pasionat de cărți și aventurile prin care a trecut bunicul lui, stă în acea vara la bunica lui și află că pentru a o ajuta să-și păstreze casa,trebuie să găsească comoara primită de bunic din partea minimosilor.
Cine sunt minimosii, ce mesaj secret a descoperit din partea bunicului dispărut de 3 ani....trebuie să descoperiti și voi......
Astăzi am vizionat și ecranizarea cărții.

[Aelvana · Rating 1 out of 5]

Arthur's grandfather has gone missing four years ago. Arthur lives with his grandmother, mostly happy, except for wishing his parents would stop their job-hunting to come live with him again. As an evil plot emerges to take away his grandmother's land, he turns to the Minimoys, a tiny people inches tall, to warn them of the impending disaster and seek the rubies he suspects must be hidden with them.

This was a disorienting read. Arthur is supposed to be ten, but he often feels younger than that as he's careening around playing with his toys. That wouldn't be a problem, though. The bigger problem is that the plot seems determined to give a ten-year-old boy a plot better suited to a young adult novel.

He falls in love with a girl based on looking at her picture. This attitude doesn't change despite the fact that she's an enormous jerk to him the ONE DAY they are together---he's head over heels for her. Then he ends up in a bar getting drunk, depressed because she went and danced with someone else. But when she's threatened, his heroism rises up and he battles hordes of henchmen . . .

. . . Yeah.

The crazy pocketknife Betameche has is about the only saving grace. Some of the madcap actually works, especially when he's involved. But the plot's very jerky even when it isn't swinging into way-too-old territory (and did I mention there's a scene with Arthur's grandmother flirting with a police officer? Not what you'd exactly expect out of Grandma, honestly).

In short, this is a waste of time. For a good action novel featuring very tiny people, try something like Puddlejumpers by Mark Jean. I rate this book Not Recommended.

See my reviews and more at https://offtheshelfreviews.wordpress....

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

We had fun! There isn't much difference from book to film! There are even exact lines that are the same. It was just as fun to read the book as it was to watch the movie! Who doesn't want to believe that there is a world of little people living in their backyard...and if only you have all the pieces (a rug, five very large men and a magic telescope), and the right timing..you too can join them for awhile!?! I know I'd like to sleep in a Tulip, ride a bee, use a leaf as a boat down a raging mud puddle...

A fun read for all ages (then a great family movie night for a grand finale!:)

*Now...I do NOT recommend movie 2 and 3 (I don't know about book 2 yet) . . . but just stick with the first movie, it's, by far, the best!

Enjoy.

[Sam Roman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first saw the movie and basically anything with young Freddie Highmore is brilliant so I love the movie. I didn't realize they were books until years later and didn't know even until later than that that Jim Dale read the audio books! I love a good audio book, so I listened to Jim Dale's excellent performance and loved every second.

The movie is about both "Arthur and the Minimoys" and "Arthur and the Forbidden City", and it follows it very well, if my memory is correct. Again, I love both so very much and would recommend it to anyone who likes fairy-type beings (small beings living in the forest/garden) to give these story (movie and book versions, both) a chance. It's a cute story and worth the time.

[Dayna Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

If this name sounds familiar it may be because Besson is more famous for his movies which include The Fifth Element and La Femme Nikita. This is Besson's first novel for young people and the first in a series of books on Arthur's adventures. Arthur is a ten-year-old boy living with his grandmother. His grandfather disappeared four years earlier and now a greedy developer is trying to take the family farm. Arthur heads out to find his grandfather and save the family farm. A cute story, fantasy lovers of all ages will find it enjoyable.

[Eda · Rating 5 out of 5]

12 yaşımda kitap okuma alışkanlığımı kazandığım kitap. Küçük yaşlara hitap ediyor ve okuduğumda elimden seriyi bırakamamıştım. Fantastik kitap aşkım başladığı zaman olabilir. Yıllar geçse de hala en çok fantastik türü kitaplardan haz alıp duygusal bağlanıyorum.

[Lorena · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved this book! We listened to it on CD. Great for the whole family!

[Shereen · Rating 1 out of 5]

HORRIBLE!!!!! bleh. I feel bad after reading it :P

[Karine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le roman m’a vraiment emporter à mon enfance. L’imagination qu’on a et les aventures.. je n’ai pas déposé le livre avant d’arriver à la fin. 3.5⭐️ et je commence le deuxième roman bientôt 😁

[htanzil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awalnya buku Arthur dan Suku Minimoy tak menarik minat saya untuk membacanya. Cover bukunya yang didominasi warna biru dan menggambarkan dua mahluk minimoy tak membuat saya tak semangat membacanya meskipun di covernya terdapat juga keterangan bahwa buku ini telah difilmkan dengan Madonna sebagai pengisi suaranya.

Ketertarikan saya terhadap buku ini timbul ketika menyaksikan preview film Arthur and The Minimoys yang diputar di Blitzmegaplex ketika saya menonton Mr Bean-Holiday bersama keluarga. Saat itu saya ingat kalau saya punya bukunya !

Kisah Arthur dan Suku Minimoy dibuat oleh sutradara dan produser kondang asal Perancis Luc Beason yang pernah membuat film The Fifth Elemen, La Femme Nikita, Joan of Arc, dll.

Di novel fantasinya ini, Besson mengisahkan seorang anak, Arthur, berusia 10 tahun yang cerdas dan kreatif. Sementara kedua orang tuanya bekerja di kota lain, Arthur tinggal bersama neneknya di sebuah kota kecil. Prof. Archibald, kakeknya yang seorang peneliti dikisahkan telah menghilang selama 4 tahun lamanya.

Dalam kesehariannya Arthur kerap berada di ruang kerja kakeknya yang berisi buku-buku, patung-patung, topeng dan artefak-artefak lain yang diperoleh Archibald selama berpetualang ke Afika. Sebelum tidur, Arthur selalu didongengi oleh neneknya. Suatu malam Arthur memilih sendiri untuk didongengi dari sebuah buku yang diambil dari ruang kerja kakeknya. Buku tersebut menarik perhatiannya karena dari letaknya seolah kakeknya sengaja menyembunyikan buku tersebut dibelakang buku lain.

Dari buku yang juga dihiasi oleh gambar-gambar itu, Arthur diceritakan kisah tentang suku Bogo-Matassalai dimana kakeknya pernah menjalin persahabatan dengan suku tersebut. Suku Bogo-Matassalai memiliki tinggi rata-rata dua meter. Selama berabad-abad mereka mencari ‘saudara-alam’ yang akan memberi keseimbangan pada hidup mereka. Setelah mencari selama tiga ratus tahun akhirnya mereka menemukan suku saudara alamnya . Suku ini disebut Minimoy yang tinginya tidak sampai dua sentimeter! Dengan perbedaan yang sangat ekstrim kedua suku itu akhirnya hidup berdampingan dan saling tolong menolong.

Archibald, kakek Arthur adalah anggota kehormatan suku Bogo-Matassalai dan Minimoy, ia banyak membantu kedua suku tersebut dengan membangun sumur2, sistem irigasi, bendungan, dll. Sebagai ungkapan terima kasih, Archibald diberi sekantung penuh batu ruby, yang ukurannya terus membesar. Batu ini kemudian disembunyikan olehnya dan hingga hilangnya Archibald, harta karun itu tak pernah diketahui oleh siapapun termasuk oleh istrinya (nenek Arthur)

Suatu saat nenek Arthur kesulitan membayar hutang pada Davido, ia diberi waktu selama tiga hari untuk melunasi hutang-hutangnya jika tidak ingin rumahnya diambil alih oleh Davido.

Arthur berniat membantu neneknya agar mereka tak kehilangan rumahnya. Ia teringat akan harta karun yang pernah diceritakan neneknya. Singkat cerita, Arthur menemukan peta harta karun milik kakeknya yang menunjukkan bahwa batu ruby itu berada di dunia Minimoy yang ternyata berada di pekarangan rumahnya. Dan iapun menduga kalau kakeknya saat ini terperangkap di dunia Mimimoy.

Berkat petunjuk peta harta karun tersebut, Arthur berhasil masuk kedunia Minimoy. Petualangan dimulai, Arthur disambut dengan baik di dunia minimoy. Raja Minimoy mengungkapkan bahwa Archibald pergi ke kota terlarang yang dikuasai oleh penyihir M (Matlazrd) dan semenjak itu tak pernah kembali. Arthur bertekad membebaskan kakeknya. Ia ditemani oleh Putri Selena dan pangeran Betameche.

Kisah Arthur dan Suku Minimoy ditulis dengan sangat menarik. Luc Besson rupanya penulis yang sangat imajinatif, apa yang tampaknya sederhana di dunia manusia menjadi hal yang menarik ketika berada di dunia mini minimoy, seperti nyamuk yang dijadikan pesawat tempur, piringan hitam yang dijadikan lantai dansa, penyiram kebun otomatis yang dijadikan alat transportasi, kelopak bunga sebagai tempat tidur, dll.

Di novel ini, pembaca akan diajak berpetualang di dunia ajaib minimoy. Serunya peperangan antara pasukan M dengan Arthur dkk merupakan bagian yang paling seru dalam buku ini. Selain itu dengan jeli Besson mengungkap beberapa kegiatan yang dilakukan manusia sehari-hari ternyata membawa dampak yang merusak terhadap kehidupan suku Minimoy, hal ini membuat kita tersenyum pahit karena tak terbayangkan akan separah itu akibat kita merusak lingkungan.

Karakter-karakternya tokohnya juga menarik. Tokoh Arthur dan pedangnya mengingatkan kita akan legenda King Arthur dengan pedang Exalibur-nya yang tertancap di batu yang hanya bisa dicabut oleh orang yang berhati murni.
Tokoh penyihir M yang namanya dilarang disebut dan menimbulkan kengerian dan malapetaka bagi yang menyebutnya mengingatkan kita akan tokoh voldemort dalam seri Hary Poter.

Selain cerita yang menarik, berbagai pesan tersembunyi juga terdapat dalam novel ini. Misalnya soal keseimbangan hidup antara suku Minimoy dengan Suku Bogo-Matasalai, dimana perbedaan yang ekstrim justru membuat mereka saling membantu. Soal ketulusan hati untuk menjadi pemimpin dan nilai-nilai kepahlawanan dan persahabatan juga akan terungkap di novel ini.

Namun serunya petualangan Arthur harus terhenti sebelum kita mengetahui berhasil tidaknya misi Arthur untuk membebaskan kakeknya karena kisahnya berlanjut ke buku berikutnya (Arthur and the Forbiden City). Sayang penerbit qanita hingga kini belum juga menerbitkan sekuel dari buku ini, sehingga kita masih harus sabar menunggunya.

Satu-satunya kritik untuk buku ini adalah covernya yang menurut saya kurang bagus dan ilustrasi suku minimoy yang terkesan menyeramkan daripada lucu. Cover buku edisi Inggrisnya lebih menarik, dimana suku minimoy terlihat sangat kecil dan lebih imajinatif dan indah dibanding cover edisi terjemahannya. Bukan hal yang tabu untuk meniru atau merubah sedikit dari cover aslinya jika dirasa lebih bagus, daripada berkreasi sendiri namun hasilnya tak maksimal.

Novel ini pertama kali terbit pada tahun 2002 dalam bahasa Perancis. Setahun kemudian, di tahun 2003 terbit sekuelnya yang berjudul Arthur and the Forbidden City. Kisah Arthur ini ternyata mendapat sambutan yang positif di berbagai negara. Game komputernya telah diluncurkan mendahului filmnya. Filmnya yang mengabiskan biaya USD 86.000 disutradarai oleh Luc Besson sendiri dengan mengajak akor/aktris Hollywod papan atas seperti Madonna (Ratu Selena), Fobert de Niro (Raja Minimoy), David Bowie (Penyihir Matlazrd), dll.

Filmnya pertama kali premier di Perancis pada November 2006, lalu Desember 2006 beredar di Amerika, menyusul Inggris pada Februari 2007 dan diputar di Indonesia pada bulan Mei 2007.

Tentunya bagi mereka yang telah membaca buku ini akan penasaran untuk menonton filmnya, mampukah Luc Besson menerjemahkan imajinasinya secara visual kedalam rangkaian gambar bergerak ? apakah imajinasi pembaca akan terpuaskan setelah menonton filmnya ?

Baiklah kita baca bukunya dan nonton filmnya. Puas tidaknya tergantung pada sudut pandang masing-masing pembaca. Dan semoga penerbit qanita segera menerjemahkan sekuelnya agar pembaca tak keburu lupa atau kehilangan momen akan serunya petualangan Arthur dan Suku minimoy yang saat ini sedang beraksi di bioskop-bioskop tanah air.

@h_tanzil

[Socrate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ca de obicei, câmpia şerpuia verde, puternic dogorită de soarele neîndurător. Vegheaţi de cerul azuriu, norişorii de vată erau gata să-nceapă joaca de-a salvatorii.
Ca în toate dimineţile lungii vacanţe de vară, de care până şi leneşele păsărele păreau să profite, câmpia era frumoasă şi nimic nu prevestea teribila aventură ce avea să înceapă.
În mijlocul văii, pe malul râului, se află o grădiniţă şi casă ridicată într-un stil cel puţin ciudat. Vag colonială, în stilul ţinutului Brie, e în întregime din lemn, cu o prispă lungă. Într-o latură, lipit de un garaj imens, ce serveşte mai mult de atelier, se află un rezervor mare în care se strânge apa de ploaie.
Ceva mai încolo, o bătrână moară de vânt veghează grădina asemenea unui far, vapoarele părând a-şi roti aripile doar pentru a ne face plăcere.
Trebuie spus că în acest colţişor de paradis până şi vântul suflă cu graţie. Dar azi, în căsuţa liniştită şuieră vântul terorii. Uşa de la intrare explodează pur şi simplu şi o doamnă grăsuţă pune stăpânire pe scările de la intrare.
— Artur! strigă ea, gata să-şi piardă dinţii.
Mami are şaizeci de ani. E mai degrabă rotunjoară, chiar dacă frumoasa-i rochie neagră, garnisită cu dantelă are tocmai misiunea de-a ne ascunde acest lucru. Îşi pune mănuşile, îşi potriveşte pălăria şi trage cu toate puterile de clopoţel.

[Coleton James · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.4 miniature stars.

This was such a fun audiobook! I watched the movie when I was a kid, but I had since forgotten everything. Listening to this book felt reminiscent of my childhood. It had a Spiderwick feel to it, but with more humor. I wish Luc Besson wrote more books like this because he could be up there with Neil Gaiman: funny, quirky, and adventurous.

Four years ago Arthur’s grandpa disappeared leaving his grandma alone to pay the bills. Unfortunately, money is tight and the evil landlord is kicking them out in three days time. Hidden somewhere in the garden are rubies that could pay off the rent and then some, but only Arthur’s grandpa knows where they are hidden. While trying to sell various artifacts that Arthur’s grandpa collected over his various travels, Arthur discovers a book with a mysterious tribe of tiny people his grandpa discovered called the Minimoys. Arthur also discovers a map and the possibility of finding those buried rubies. It is up to Arthur and his curious nature to find these Minimoys to help locate the rubies and save them from losing the house.

The characters were all fun, well developed, and colorful. I really loved the optimism and go-getter personality of Arthur. He made a great protagonist. The one character I didn’t really like was the princess. She was manipulative and mean and Arthur was so much more deserving than her beauty.

I remember as a young child making up stories similar to this when I played with my sister. We had many grand adventures. This story brought me back to those days when I so easily created the stories in my head and used improvisation to act them out. I need to get back in touch with that part of my creative side, Arthur and the Minimoys made me feel closer to that.

If you enjoy children’s books I highly recommend this one. If you read to your children then I also recommend you read this book to them. Good for almost all ages.

5 stars for entertainment
5 stars for writing
4 stars for impact
4 stars for pace
4 stars recommendation
= 4.4 stars.

[demaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Luc Besson did a really good job writing this book.They made this book feel real, although it was a good book it felt short. Arthur and the Minimoys is a book where Arthur, the main character , had to save the minimoys from getting hurt from M, the antagonist of the book. Arthur then meets Selania , a minimoys princess , Arthur then sets out to save minimoys with Selania from M. Luc Besson made Arthur and the other characters feel like I was talking to them. Also he made the perspective seem real. The book has an incredible plot.

This was my first time reading a book made by Luc Besson. You can really feel what's happening and when. He did a really good explaining the charterers actions and their personality. Selania's little temper tantrums made me feel like she was a young kid thinking she knew it all, even when Arthur got jealous when Max was trying to talk to Selania, made me realize how young they are with such good personalities.

I strongly recommend this book to people who like good short books with funny Dialogue also it makes such a good book to people who like to read fiction.
Everyone should enjoy this book and watch the movies.

[Neve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prima lettura dell'anno terminata

La lettura per ragazzi è la mia isoletta felice e di questa storia, grazie al film, già sapevo che avrebbe avuto presa su di me.

E così è stato. Arthur è un bambino di 10 anni, attivo, intelligente e curioso, vive dalla nonna, ha una venerazione per il nonno, scomparso misteriosamente anni prima, e sembra sempre in fermento di idee.
Però la vita di Arthur proprio il giorno del suo compleanno viene stravolta dal signor Davido, proprietario di praticamente ogni cosa nella cittadina (supermercato, lattaio, energia elettrica, telefono) con le mani in pasta ovunque, che reclama la casa della nonna! Per salvare il salvabile la nonna decide di vendere le cose di nonno a un tizio poco raccomandabile ed è proprio in quel momento che Arthur scopre una mappa, ecco l'unizio di una avventura strabiliante.

Solo un lato negativo, sono quattro libri e al contrario delle altre saghe lette (almeno il primo) non ha una conclusione, seppur minima, ma anzi sembra che la fine sia solo l'inizio quindi ora DEVO comprare al più presto gli altri 😂

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I believe this is one of the books I received for free from an elementary school. It is an interesting concept, but I found it difficult to get through. It didn't capture my attention. I personally feel like there was too much off topic information that slowed the plot down. It is possible that the information that didn't seem to belong is relevant to the second book, but it didn't make sense in this one.

This novel is about the adventures of Arthur as he tries to save his grandmother's property by finding his grandfather that disappeared many years before. He is thrust into the miniature world of the Minimoys and joins in their struggles to defeat the evil M who may know where Arthur's grandfather is.

I like the fact that this novel shows children that they can accomplish great things, even if they feel small. You can do great things if you believe in yourself.

Author: Luc Besson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 2002

[Tommy Verhaegen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een leuk verhaal, jammer genoeg met een open einde. Hopelijk is/komt er nog een vervolg, het is het zeker waard. Niet al te veel diepgang, dat moet je ook niet van Luc Besson verwachten, hij gaat vooral voor filmische effecten, veel aktie dus.
De manier om bij de Minimoys te komen is bijzonder origineel een een beetje een parodie op Alice in Wonderland. Hetzelfde geldt om aan het zwaard te geraken dat afgekeken is van kooning Arthur maar dan ook hier met een originele twist. Dat gevoel heb je trouwens het ganse boek door: een vertrouwd gevoel maar het is absoluut geen plagiaat, alles heeft een originele, onverwachte en vaak grappige inslag.
Een beetje jammer is de hééél erg lange voorbereiding op het vinden van de Minimoys als is ook dat deel super lezenswaardig en verveelt het niet echt.
Uiteraard - zie Luc Besson - is dit verfilmd.
Het speelt zich allemaal in en rond het huis van de oma van Arthur af, zowel in de echte wereld als in het land van de Minimoys.

[Imani · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book after seeing the film in 2006 when I was 10 years old. Since then it had been hidden between my other yet-to-read books which formed a rather intimidating pile, even at that age.
I stumbled on it again while I was cleaning out my books Marie Kondo style. Even though I was 23 years old at that time, I couldn't throw the children's book away without reading it first.

I loved reading this book it gave me the same warm and happy feelings I felt as a child while watching the movie.
I was worried the story would be too childish to read as an adult but the little adult jokes, included by the author, makes it fun to read even for a (not too serious) adult.

The writing style seemed a bit off at certain parts but not too distracting.
The only other "complaint" I have is the way Arthur and Selenia shamelessly cut off insect limbs. What did insects ever do to them?

[Exceptiona_Diaries · Rating 3 out of 5]

J'avais toujours voulu lire les aventures d'Arthur et je n'en avais jamais eu l'occasion. C'est chose faite avec ce premier roman.
Outre le fait que ce soit un livre plutôt orienté jeunesse, j'ai adoré la manière d'écrire de Luc Besson. Il m'a embarqué dans son monde microscopique tant il est bien développé et détaillé. J'ai adoré le personnage de la princesse Selenia, les scènes de combats entre les minimoys et les méchants séides, et l'humour qui est glissé dans les répliques.
Je suis sous le charme de cette lecture que je conseille à petits et grands. le livre se lit vite, mais il n'en est pas moins intéressant. J'étais en totale immersion dans cet univers du début à la fin du livre, sans aucuns moments de flottement. J'ai hâte de découvrir la suite des aventures d'Arthur.