Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles

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Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth By the early 1980s Michael Bond was internationally known as an author of children's stories. His Paddington Bear series, begun 25 years earlier, had been translated into nearly 20 languages, and adapted for stage and screen. [2] His first book for adults, Monsieur Pamplemousse, was published in 1983. It featured Aristide Pamplemousse, a former detective in the Sûreté nationale. The character is at the centre of 17 further Monsieur Pamplemousse novels published over more than two decades, nearly to the end of the author's life; Bond, a Francophile, was inspired while dining in a French restaurant to write about a French detective who became a restaurant critic. [3] A Times article revealed that Bond wrote the novels in Montmartre, where he had an apartment. [4] Main characters [ edit ] Madeline works in her terrible uncle's restaurant. She has talent for cooking, but her uncle is jealous of that talent and forces her to wash dishes in the kitchen instead of cooking. One day, she runs an errand to get some pate and finds Madame Pamplemousse's shop and her incredible edibles. The amazing pate eventually is used in her uncle restaurant. Everyone loves it and Madeline's uncle schemes to get more of Madame Pamplemousse's fine food to bring success to his restaurant.

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Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - The novels include details of the classic French dishes tasted by Pamplemousse, and on occasion by Pommes Frites, whose palate is put to the test in Monsieur Pamplemousse and the French Solution, in which his skills are shown off in a blind tasting where he distinguishes top quality poulet de Bresse, agneau des Pyrénées and Charolais beef from inferior competitors. [25] Pamplemousse and his dog also sample and opine on wine throughout the series. [26] Critical response [ edit ] Lightly written and whimsical, this is a delightful fantasy set in the amazing Café of Lost Time in Paris which has its own time-travelling machine disguised as an espresso coffee maker. When Madeline’s friend Madame Pamplemousse mysteriously disappears she is guided to the café and soon Madeline, Madam Pamplemousse and her cat Camembert are off on a trip into the past to capture the drool of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a tear from a Sphinx which, they hope, will save Paris. This is the second novel featuring the delightful Madame P. Très sympathique petit roman pour la jeunesse emprunt de magie, de cuisine et de chat borgne bien mystérieux.LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Douglas, Ellie. "Michael Bond: Top wine quotes from the Monsieur Pamplemousse stories", Decanter, 28 June 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2022

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The BBC broadcast a serial reading from Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot in 1986 and a three-part dramatisation of Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates in 1995, starring Gorden Kaye as the title character. This version was rebroadcast in 2004, 2006 and 2007. [31] The BBC has recorded audio book versions, narrated by Bill Wallis, of Monsieur Pamplemousse and the French Solution, Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Militant Midwives and Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines. [32] Monsieur Pamplemousse novels [ edit ] YearCute little story of a hapless girl whose horrible, fat, smelly, despicable uncle forces her to slave as a dishwasher even though she has the potential to be a great chef. In Paris there is a cafe, elegantly furnished with polished wooden tables and an awning of striped gold and green, whose walls are filled with drinks such as Green Fairy Liqueur, Mermaid Madeira and Red Devil Lemonade. And sitting on the bar is a large, silver, steam-powered espresso coffee machine.The cafe is owned by Monsieur Moutarde, and Monsieur Moutarde has made the most extraordinary discovery. With the help of his friend, Madame Pamplemousse, he has created a time travel machine (for that is what the expresso coffee machine is). The shelves were all lined with exotic and unbelievable foods, and when Madeleine produced a pate that was something quite special, from this little shop, Monsieur Lard decided to steal it for himself. Is Madeleine able to escape Monsieur Lard's evil plans and discover what is most important? Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Madeleine, neglected by her parents, was sent each summer to work for her uncle, Monsieur Lard. Monsieur Lard ran a restaurant in the centre of Paris called The Squealing Pig. Madeleine would have loved working at The Squealing Pig if she had been allowed to cook. She loved to cook for others, sharing her passion for food.

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Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home >In Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot, Pamplemousse is staying at Les Cinq Parfaits, a world-renowned hotel-restaurant on the shores of Lac Leman. One of the proprietors disappears; Pamplemousse comes to the rescue "and in no time at all is up to his eyeballs in trouble – especially when he encounters Fräulein Brünnhilde, gym-mistress at a nearby girls' finishing school, and proud possessor of two magnificently large and undeniably desirable balcons". [22] 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' The Director's discreet but influential secretary is an important player at Le Guide, but the dominant female figure in the organisation is the formidable Madame Grante, in charge of Le Guide's finances; Pamplemousse is in recurrent conflict with her over the magnitude of his expenses claims. [10] Despite her forbidding exterior, the widowed Madame Grante is sufficiently susceptible to male charms that in Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates she has to be rescued from a scheming abductor by Pamplemousse and Pommes Frites. [11]

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Madeleine is forced to work every summer in her mean uncle’s restaurant in Paris while her parents vacation. She is a great cook, but her jealous uncle makes her wash dishes instead. Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. I also studied gemmology at the Gemmological Intitute of America in Thailand. I am passionate about the idea of travelling, learning about new cultures, sourcing stones and creating unique pieces. Indeed, my many travels and meetings are my great source of inspiration.I totalled loved this delightful morsel of a book. So much so that I read the other two Madame Pamplemousse books, neither of which recaptured the magic of this one. Reminiscent of Roald Dahl, a wondrous story set in Paris about a young girl called Madeline who is staying with her nasty uncle, and working in his restaurant The Squealing Pig. It's clever and fun. MADAME PAMPLEMOUSSE ET SES FABULEUX DELICES-MADAME PAMPLEMOUSSE ET LA CONFISERIE ENCHANTEE-MADAME PAMPLEMOUSSE ET LE CAFE A REMONTER LE TEMPS 3 TOMES SOUS BOITIER Le Guide − wholly fictitious unlike its supposed rivals − is based in the seventh arrondissement of Paris, near Les Invalides. [6] Its Director, Henri Leclercq, [7] lives in some style in a large house on the fringe of Paris, and is something of a snob, adding a q to the surname Leclerc, to make it more distinguished. [8] Many of the novels begin with a request from the Director to Pamplemousse to undertake some extracurricular activity − for the benefit of Leclercq, Le Guide or even La France − from which extravagant complications ensue. [9]