Pickwik : Tome 1, le Vers galant

Geneviève and David Proust move to Pickwik, a charming little village far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city and its fast-paced way of life. But with an eccentric inventor as a neighbour, a mayor whose personality changes at the slightest hint of stress, a psychopathic cat, and residents who are each more outrageous than the last, settling into their new home may prove more difficult than they imagined. Especially with the local legend surrounding a ladybird—the emblem of Pickwik—which is obsessively sought after by the Pipe Club. While David quickly falls under the village's spell, Geneviève can't help wondering whether Pickwik is really just an annexe of a lunatic asylum…