Madame Pamplemousse
Author: Rupert Kingfisher
Madame Pamplemousse and her incredible edibles
This 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. Together they create some wonderful culinary magic.
Illustrator: Sue Hellard
Country of Origin: Oxfordshire
Published by: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Year of publication: 2008
Book Awards:
Shortlisted for Leicester Children's Book Prize
Shortlisted for Surrey Libraries Children's Book Award
If you liked this book, try:
Madame Pamplemousse Series
Madame Pamplemousse and the Time-Travelling Café (2009)
Madame Pamplemousse and the Enchanted Sweetshop (2010)