Madame Badubeda

Author: Sophie Dal
Illustrator: Lauren O'Hara
Translator: Elena Ivanovna Mamontova
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber (MIF)
Series: For Children
ISBN: 978-5-00169-002-3
Pages: 56 (Offset)
Design
Weight: 302 g
Dimensions: 235x175x11 mm

What do real adventurers love? Of course, walking barefoot, eating Swiss cheese and Yorkshire puddings, and... chasing dangerous criminals! Mabel simply adores adventures. She lives at the Mermaid Hotel run by her father. And here, adventures await at every turn!

One day, a very strange guest arrives at the hotel. An extremely old lady with huge trunks, two dogs, cats, and a turtle. Mabel immediately realizes that Madame Badubeda (as the girl calls her) is no ordinary guest. Where did she come from? What if she is a criminal on the run? After all, only supervillains never give their real names, wear two socks on each foot, and own a turtle (the most suspicious creature in the world). So Mabel gets to work and uncovers the mysterious guest's true identity!

5 reasons to read the book
A plot with detective elements (in the first half of the book, the heroine conducts her own investigation), suitable for independent and family reading.

The story sparks the imagination, helps you see the world in a new way and pay attention to details, and inspires you to conduct your own investigation and catch the real culprit.

Mabel is a dreamer, and many children will recognize themselves in her. After all, who wouldn't want to become a spy and conduct their own investigation?

Madame Badubeda is an adult heroine with the same childlike view of the world as Mabel herself. She emigrated from Eastern Europe (the author does not name a specific country, but there are many references in the book).

This story tells us that we are all different: each of us has our own secrets and dreams.

Who this book is for
For children aged 4 to 7