# Madame Badobedah - Hardcover

by **Sophie Dahl** (Author), **Lauren O'Hara** (Illustrator)

**Who _is_ Madame Badobedah? Mabel sets out to prove that an eccentric new hotel guest is really a supervillain in this witty storybook about an intergenerational friendship.**

There's a strange new guest at the Mermaid Hotel -- a very old lady with a growly voice, bags stuffed with jewelry and coins and curiosities, and a beady-eyed pet tortoise. Mabel, whose parents run the hotel, is suspicious. Who is this "Madame Badobedah" (it rhymes with "Oo la la") who has come to stay indefinitely and never has any visitors? To find out, Mabel puts on her spy costume and observes the new guest. Conclusion? She must be a secret supervillain hiding out from the law. The grown-ups think Madame Badobedah is a bit rude -- and sad -- but when she invites "dahlink" Mabel for a cup of forbidden tea and a game of pirates, the two begin a series of imaginary adventures together, and Mabel realizes that first impressions can sometimes be very wrong. Conjuring two quirky heroines that young readers will love, Sophie Dahl adds her talented voice to a grand tradition of books that celebrate the alliance of the old and young in the face of humdrum adults, while Lauren O'Hara's illustrations are as packed with intriguing details as Madame Badobedah's suitcases.

### Author Biography

**Sophie Dahl** is the best-selling author of four books for adults and two books for children. _The Worst Sleepover in The World_ follows her children's debut, the critically acclaimed _Madame Badobedah_.  
She has written nonfiction essays for _Vogue_, _British Vogue_, the _New York Times_, the _Guardian_, and the _Sunday Times_ (London). She has judged the Women's Prize for Fiction and _British Vogue_'s Young Talent Contest. She is also a contributing editor and monthly columnist at _House & Garden_ magazine._  
Madame Badobedah_ was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal, received a Parents' Choice Gold Award, and was selected as a 2019 Best Children's Book by both the _Guardian_ and the _Sunday Times_ (London).

**Lauren O'Hara** is the illustrator of _Hortense and the Shadow_ and _The Bandit Queen_. She lives in a converted church in Dublin, Ireland.

**Number of Pages:** 56

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.5 x 8.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** April 07, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Madame Badobedah

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.2

**Point Value:** 1

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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