`In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...` The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming world have been loved by children and adults alike for eighty years. Take a trip to Paris in this timeless picture book classic. First published in 1939, MADELINE and its sequels have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning television series and a live action feature film. `The illustrations are stunningly beautiful and touchingly eccentric` - The Guardian `No one has ever written more delightful stories` - New York Herald Tribune