Paris, au temps passé. Dans une vieille maison vivent, sous la houlette de Miss Clavel, douze petites filles. Madeleine, la plus petite, est la plus courageuse et aussi la seule à n'être pas malade en cette nuit de Noël. Un mystérieux visiteur frappe à la porte. C'est un marchand de tapis... volants ! Un magicien qui offre aux pensionnaires une jolie surprise. Un indiscutable charme rétro pour une aventure bien troussée racontée avec verve en vers libres. Dès 4 ans. MAD (Lucie Cauwe)

"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines the smallest one was Madeline." Nothing frightens Madeline--not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers even after 75 years! Pepito has moved to England. To help celebrate his birthday, Miss Clavel and the girls pay him a visit. When his mother won't let Pepito keep one of his birthday presents--a horse--Madeline is more than willing to help out. Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was the author of the beloved Madeline books, including Madeline, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Madeline's Rescue, winner of the Caldecott Medal.

And everyone is sick in bed! All except brave Madeline, who is up and about and feeling just fine. Even Miss Clavel is under the weather, so Madeline's in charge. That means cleaning up, making soup, and taking care of everybody all by herself. But she finds help from a merchant peddling rugs door-t-door. His carpets aren't just great for warming ice-cold feet, they also fly! Now the girls are going on a magical Christmas journey that will surely make them forget all about their sniffles and sneezes.

Rosalie, la chienne, a sauvé la vie de Madeleine qui dispute son affection aux autres filles de l'orphelinat.

"Dans une vieille maison de Paris enfouie sous la vigne, toujours en rangs par deux, vivaient 12 petites filles..." Madeleine est la plus petite des 12 protégées de Miss Clavel. Si petite qu'il est très facile de l'oublier dans une fête foraine !