This is a poignant and melancholic story that explores the lives of a group of individuals living in Lower Provins in 1827. The novel delves into the pathology of retired mercers and the dynamics of a wealthy family and their poor cousins. At the center of the story is Pierrette, a young girl who becomes the object of affection for a local boy named Jacques. As their love grows, they face various obstacles, including the jealousy of an old maid and the tyranny of Pierrette's guardians.

Reproduction of the original: Pierrette by Honore de Balzac

Rosie the little pig is determined to learn how to ride a bike and see the world—no matter how many times she has to pick herself up and start over—in this whimsical story about following your dreams and never giving up. Rosie is a little pig who has everything she needs right on the farm: a mud bath to play in, plenty of food to eat, and a deliciously smelly pigpen. But then she sees a small, ugly animal with two feet and no tail riding a bicycle and she thinks “That’s easy. I could ride a bike too.” It is only when she sneaks out at night to try to ride the bike herself that Rosie realizes it’s not as easy as it looks. First you have to learn to pedal…but you also need to know how to balance, and braking is very important, too. Every night, watched over by her friend the moon, she tries again and again, and after each failure, she learns something new: to give a push, to wear a helmet, to ask a friend for help. And so every night she tries again, because she knows that if she could just learn how to ride a bike, why, she could travel to the other side of the world…or maybe even farther.