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138 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
November, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-306-4$15.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Sue Hellard.
Madeleine is the unfortunate niece of restaurateur térrible Monsieur Lard. Though his creations are abominable, he longs to be a renowned chef, so he sends Madeleine to spy at Madame Pamplemousse's appetizing shop. Befriended by Madame, Madeleine emerges confident, and Lard is sent packing. This old-fashioned Parisian fairy tale, illustrated with sketchlike black-and-white drawings, is full of wit and whimsy.