The Enchanted Pumpkin A fairy's magical battle with a strange pumpkin. CLAUDE PONTI, who was born in northern France, lives in Paris with his wife, his daughter Adele, and a cat. He is the creator of over fifty very popular children's books, all published in Europe. About his story Claude told us, "One day a little fairy came to my table. 'What is your story?' asked my drawing pen. 'I have a problem with a pumpkin!' And the pumpkin came to my table and said 'buzzzz.' What could I do?"