From Scheherazade to Matilda, 40 unforgettable heroes and heroines from novels invite us to follow them on their adventures.

Adventurers, detectives, fantastical creatures, fairy tale characters, champion warriors—they've all gathered in one place. For each character, this book explores their personality, hobbies, companions, and adversaries, with an introduction to the work they appear in and its author written by Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod, an author recommended by the French Ministry of Education. A leading title from BAM!, a collection offering a cultural overviews of various themes through 40 profiles.