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Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles

Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles

by Rupert Kingfisher (Author), Sue Hellard (Illustrator)

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    Paperback 2009

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    Hardcover 2008

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is quiet, discreet, yet full of delicious and otherworldly 'edibles' - Pterodactyl Bacon, Scorpion Tails in Smoked Garlic Oil, and Great Squid Tentacle in Jasmine-Scented Jelly. A quiet comradeship develops between Madeleine, Madame Pamplemousse, and Madame's cat, Camembert. And together they create some wonderful culinary magic. Exquisite, beautifully formed prose that has echoes of Angela Carter belies a narrative that is full of pace. A wonderful fairy tale that will appeal to both adults and children.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 07 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 0747592306
ISBN 13: 9780747592303
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: Exquisite, magical prose that will delight Illustrated throughout in black and white line Very good response to the hardback edition, which was Waterstone's Book of the Month Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award New paperback edition gives an intriguing, very child-friendly focus Published together with a new Madame Pamplemousse title

Media Reviews
'Think Amelie scripted by Heston Blumenthal' Financial Times 'Enchanting debut witty, warm-hearted and as delectable as one of the dishes it describes, this is as much a hymn to the culinary arts as to the magic of kindness, and is recommended for 6-9s' Amanda Craig, The Times 'A sophisticated book for sophisticated readers. Warmly recommended' The School Librarian 'Weird and wonderful concoctions, sweet and sour characters, and line drawing decoration by Sue Hellard are a recipe for success in this deliciously original little novel' Literacy Time Plus Ages 7 to 9
Author Bio
This is Rupert Kingfisher's first book although he is working on another. His favourite authors as a child were Roald Dahl, Susan Cooper and Ursula le Guin. He also loved American horror comics and French cartoon books such as Asterix and Tintin. It was on a family holiday to Paris that he visited a bookshop dedicated to books such as Tintin - and also ate anchovies for the first time, on a pizza from a street vendor. He says that both experiences were equally life-changing. Rupert studied Philosophy at Bristol University and Play Writing at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Rupert has had plays performed in Dublin, Edinburgh, London and on BBC Radio 4. He grew up in Oxfordshire and now lives in Brentford, Middlesex.