{"product_id":"madame-badobedah-hardcover","title":"Madame Badobedah - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophie Dahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLauren O'Hara\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere'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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Dahl\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of four books for adults and two books for children. \u003ci\u003eThe Worst Sleepover in The World\u003c\/i\u003e follows her children's debut, the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMadame Badobedah\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eShe has written nonfiction essays for \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBritish Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London). She has judged the Women's Prize for Fiction and \u003ci\u003eBritish Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e's Young Talent Contest. She is also a contributing editor and monthly columnist at \u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMadame Badobedah\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren O'Hara \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHortense and the Shadow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bandit Queen\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in a converted church in Dublin, Ireland.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madame Badobedah\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771713782048,"sku":"9781536210224","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f5de9b307f31db8b43205e807221968.webp?v=1780391490","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/madame-badobedah-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}