Description
Book SynopsisA timeless story for readers aged 5+ celebrating friendship, imagination and adventure, with exquisite illustrations, from a bestselling author.
Mabel lives with her parents in The Mermaid Hotel, by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests, particularly their most interesting guest and Mabel''s best friend, Madame Badobedah. Madame Badobedah has pirouetted through pyramids, skated across rivers, swum with mermaids and even helped a Triceratops with a toothache.
In this new adventure, the duo set off on a mission to the Natural History Museum. And, just maybe, they will meet a dinosaur along the way
PRAISE FOR MADAME BADOBEDAH
Illustrated with airy, light-hearted charm by Lauren O'Hara [...] This longer-form picture book taps astutely into the imaginative life of an adventurous child, is lovely both the read and listen to. The Guardian
Swashbuckling and mysterious [...] I can''t reco
Trade Review
Touching and fantastical, the illustrations are divine. My daughter wants to be the girl, Mabel – but Madame B steals the show for me. * The Financial Times *
A celebration of friendship and imagination. * Red *
A delightful children's tale. * Woman & Home *
The marvelously eccentric Madame Badobedah whisks Mabel on an adventure to the Natural History Museum in this gorgeously illustrated and utterly charming instalment in the beloved picture book series. * Waterstones.com (Selected as one of the best books of 2023) *
Dahl’s elegant, crimson-haired adventurer, beautifully depicted by illustrator Lauren O’Hara. -- Imogen Carter * The Guardian *
