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Madeline is a beloved classic picture book about a spirited girl in a Paris boarding school who faces appendicitis and surgery. The story handles a medical crisis gently and ultimately celebrates courage, resilience, and joy. It's an excellent introduction to both classic literature and French culture, with charming rhyming verse and iconic illustrations that have enchanted generations of young readers.
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Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis. Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.
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- France
- Children
- Fiction
- Friendship
- Spanish
- picture book
- General
- Juvenile Fiction
- Adventure
- Classics
- Sick
- appendicitis
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ISBN 9780590133371 · Hippo Bks