Le Fil de l'Histoire raconté par Ariane & Nino #7

Part of Dupuis's approachable history series for young readers, this 2018 volume brings Ariane and Nino — the bespectacled girl and white-haired boy framed at the top of the cover — face to face with the grandeur of the Sun King himself. The cover depicts Louis XIV in full royal regalia, resplendent in a blue-and-gold fleur-de-lis robe and ermine-trimmed mantle, striding before what appears to be the Palace of Versailles, surrounded by courtiers and the two young guides. A charming and genuinely informative entry point into the world of Le Roi-Soleil, available for 5,90 EUR.