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Madeline

Madeline

Author:

Ludwig Bemelmans

Illustrator:

N/A

Published by:

Scholastic

First Published:

1 Jan 1939

Ideal for readers aged

6-9y

My Review

The Madeline stories are favourites for so many people - and there are loads of them! A brave and adventurous girl heroine, a French boarding school, iconic Parisian sites reproduced in gorgeous artwork, and lovely, timeless and gentle stories - these have been described as the best children's books ever. I wish I'd discovered them when my kids were little....

Heads Up!

This is the first of the Madeline books - but there are plenty more to collect!

Publisher Review

The classic picture book that has been charming children for over 80 years. ‘In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines…’ Something is not right with little Madeline. Her friends are sad when she goes to hospital to have her appendix removed. But they cheer up when see her impressive scar! The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for over eighty years.
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