The Three Investigators in France

(Les trois jeunes détectives)

Introduction

Many of the books are available in France by a publishing house called Hachette jeunesse, but as far as I know there are also a few books which are not translated. I havn´t found number 23, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43 in the original series, non of the books in the Find Your fate mysteries, and not number 3, 4 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in the Crimebuster series. I havn´t got any information on the editions. I only know the years of publishing for some of the editions and printings. If You want to see some of the French covers I recommend the Rocky-Beach Coverarchiv. Jacques Poirier seems to be the cover artist to 1978. Then there are some different artists, but from 1984 I think that d'Yves Beaujard has done most of them. In France I think that Jupe is called Hannibal.

Click on this link to some internal illustrations from a French edition.

Publishing House : Hachette jeunesse

French Title Original Title	Number (Original pub. order)	Hachette jeunesse editions	Translator	Cover Artist	Special Information
Au rendez-vous des revenants The Secret of Terror castle	? (1)	1966 1974 1979 1983 1991 (new ed)	Tatiana Bellini Vladimir Volkoff (1991)	Jacques Poirier (1966, 1979)	See the French covers at Rocky-Beach.
Le perroquet qui bégayait The mystery of the stuttering parrot	? (2)	1967 1977 1981 1991 1994 2001	Tatiana Bellini (1967, 1977, 1994) Vladimir Volkoff (1981)	Jacques Poirier (1967) Madeleine Prévost (1977) Veronique Boiry (1981, 1991) d'Yves Beaujard (1994)	See the French covers at Rocky-Beach.
La momie qui chuchotait The mystery of the whispering mummy	? (3)	1967 1968 1983 1988 1989 1996	Tatiana Bellini Vladimir Volkoff (1988-89-96)	Jacques Poirier (1967-68)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le Chinois qui verdissait The mystery of the green ghost	? (4)	1968 1995 (new ed)	Tatiana Bellini Vladimir Volkoff (1995)	Jacques Poirier (1968) d'Yves Beaujard (?)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'arc-en-ciel a pris la fuite The mystery of the vanishing treasure	? (5)	1969 1994 (new ed)	Tatiana Bellini	Jacques Poirier (1969)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le spectre des chevaux de bois The secret of Skeleton Island	? (6)	1970 1980 1994	Olivier Séchan	Jacques Poirier (1970)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Treize bustes pour Auguste The mystery of the Fiery eye	? (7)	1971 1995	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1971)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Une araignée appelée à régner The mystery of the silver spider	? (8)	1972 1988 1993 (new pr)	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1972) d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Les douze pendules de Théodule The mystery of the screaming clock	? (9)	1972 1978 1983 1988 1989 1992 1993 1994	Jean Muray	Jacques Poirier (1972, 1978) Sylvie Taugourdeau & Dan Benesch (1983, 1988,1989,1993, 1994)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le trombone du diable The mystery of the moaning cave	? (10)	1973 1992	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1973)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le dragon qui éternuait The mystery of the coughing dragon	? (14)	1973 1993	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1973)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le chat qui clignait de l'oeil The secret of the crooked cat	? (13)	1974 1989 1990 (new pr) 1996 (new ed or pr)	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1974)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'aigle qui n'avait plus qu'une tête The mystery of the flaming footprints	? (15)	1975 1992 (new ed)	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1975) d'Yves Beaujard (1992)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'insaisissable homme des neiges The mystery of Monster Mountain	? (20)	1975 1993	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1975)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le journal qui s'effeuillait The mystery of Phantom Lake	? (19)	1976 1987 1988 1996	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1976)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le serpent qui fredonnait The mystery of the singing serpent	? (17)	1977 1993	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1977)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
La Mine qui ne payait pas de mine The mystery of Death Trap Mine	? (24)	1978 1990 1992	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1978)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le démon qui dansait la gigue The mystery of the dancing devil	? (25)	1978 1988 (new ed) 1990 (new pr) 1992 (new pr) 1994 1996	Claude Voilier	Jacques Poirier (1978)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le testament énigmatique The mystery of the dead man's riddle	? (22)	1979 1990 1991 1993 (new pr) 1994	Jean Dupont	Françoise Pichard (1979, 1990-91-93)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le lion qui claquait des dents The mystery of the nervous lion	? (16)	1980 1991 1993 (new pr) 1995	Claude Voilier	Françoise Pichard (1980)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le tableau se met à table The mystery of the shrinking house	? (18)	1980 1989 1990 1992	Claude Voilier	Françoise Pichard (1980)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le miroir qui glaçait The secret of the haunted mirror	? (21)	1981 1991	Claude Voilier	Françoise Pichard (1981) d'Yves Beaujard (1991)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'épouvantable épouvantail The mystery of the sinister scarecrow	? (29)	1981 1988 1991 (new pr) 1992	Claude Voilier	Françoise Pichard (1981)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le requin qui resquillait The secret of Shark Reef	? (30)	1982 1988	Claude Voilier	Michel Rouge	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'ombre qui éclairait tout The mystery of the laughing shadow	? (12)	1983 1988 1990 (new pr) 1992	Claude Voilier	Paul et Gaétan Brizzi	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le crâne qui crânait The mystery of the talking skull	? (11)	1984 (1985) 1988	Claude Voilier	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'épée qui se tirait The mystery of the headless horse	? (26)	1985 1991	Claude Voilier	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'aveugle qui en mettait plein la vue The mystery of the scar-faced beggar	27 (31)	1986 1991	Claude Voilier		See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
La baleine emballée The mystery of the kidnapped whale	29 (35)	1986 1989 1990 (new pr) 1992 (new pr)	L. M. Antheyres	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le flibustier piraté The mystery of the purple pirate	? (33)	1986 1991 1994	L. M. Antheyres	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
La Saisie des sosies The mystery of the deadly double	31 (28)	1987 1988 1992 (new pr)	L. M. Antheyres	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
L'éditeur qui méditait The mystery of the magic circle	? (27)	1987 1988 1990 1995	L. M. Antheyres	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Le drakkar hagard The mystery of Wreckers´ Rock	? (42)	1988 1990 (new pr)	L. M. Antheyres	d'Yves Beaujard (1988)	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Les caisses à la casse Hot Wheels	Crime-busters 1	1991	L. M. Antheyres	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Envolée, la volaille Murder to go	Crime-busters 2	1991	Josette Gontier
L'ânesse qui se pavanait An ear for danger	Crime-busters 5	1993	Anouk Neuhoff		See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.
Silence, on tue ! Thriller diller	Crime-busters 6	1992	Barbara Nasaroff	d'Yves Beaujard	See the French cover at Rocky-Beach.

Sources:

The list linked below, A national library in France and The Rocky-Beach Cover Archiv.

Links concerning the French editions:

Alfred Hitchcock

A list of many of the books translated to French. Detailed information.

Les trois jeunes détectives

A fantastic site concerning the French books.Many covers.

Rocky-Beach coverarchiv

A project by Sven Haarman. Here You find some of the French covers.

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