Madeline (mini HB)

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 3 October 2019
"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines
lived twelve little girls in two straight lines..."



The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming world have
been loved by children and adults alike for eighty years. Take
a trip to Paris in this timeless picture book classic.



First published in 1939, MADELINE and its sequels have been adapted
into numerous formats, spawning television series and a live action
feature film.



"The illustrations are stunningly beautiful and touchingly eccentric"

The Guardian



"No one has ever written more delightful stories"
New York Herald Tribune



Madeline's Christmas

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 1 October 1985
Enjoy a children's book classic in this perfect to read board book format!

In an old house in Paris
that was covered with vines
lived twelve little girls
in two straight lines
the smallest one was Madeline. 
 
 
Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers even after 75 years!

It's the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed. All except brave Madeline, who is up and about and feeling just fine. Taking care of eleven little girls and Miss Clavel is hard work, but when Madeline finds help from a magical merchant, the girls embark on a Christmas journey that will surely make them forget their sniffles and sneezes.



Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including Madeline, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Madeline's Rescue, winner of the Caldecott Medal.

Madeline in London

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 1 June 1961
'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines
lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...'

Pepito lives next door to Madeline and her friends. When he moves
to London, he pines for the twelve little girls terribly. So Miss
Clavel and her charges pay him a visit in London...and come home
with a new friend!

The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian
world have been loved by children and adults alike for over seventy
years.

Madeline's Rescue

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 3 April 1953
A hound who rescues Madeline from the Seine becomes a beloved school pet. After it is chased away by the school trustees, returns with a happy surprise.

Madeline

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published December 1957
"In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines." Our first introduction to the twelve little girls and Miss Clavel. Something is not right with Madeline. She wakes up with a terrible pain one night - it's her appendix! She has to go to hospital to have it taken out. Her friends are sad and miss her very much. But when they visit and find her surrounded by all her presents - and, best of all, see her new scar - they all decide they want their appendixes out too!

'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...' A boy named Pepito has moved in next door to Madeline and her friends. Madeline can tell straight away that he is a 'Bad Hat'. But when one of Pepito's pranks backfires, Madeline not only rescues him, but sets out to reform him! The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years.



When the Spanish ambassador moves in next door, Madeline and the rest of the twelve little girls discover that his son is not the best neighbor.

Madeline

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 30 September 1958
In an old house in Paris
that was covered with vines
lived twelve little girls
in two straight lines
the smallest one was Madeline.
 
 
Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers, even after 75 years!

Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including Madeline, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Madeline's Rescue, winner of the Caldecott Medal.

Madeline and the Gypsies

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Published 1 January 1959
Pepito, son of the Spanish ambassador, and Madeline, rescued by gypsies during a storm, travel and perform with their wandering friends until they again find Miss Clavel.

'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...' When Madeline's daredevil behaviour goes too far, and she falls into the river, a brave dog rescues her. But when the trustees arrive for the annual school inspection, Genevieve the dog is sent away. Will the little girls ever be reunited with their faithful friend? The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years.

'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...' When Madeline and her friend, Pepito, get left behind at the Gypsy Carnival, Miss Clavel is terribly worried. But the two friends are actually having a wonderful time, learning all sorts of circus skills! Will Madeline and Pepito ever return home? The small but feisty heroine, Madeline and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children an adults alike for seventy years.