01864cam a2200265 i 4500 480557846 TxAuBib 20210127120000.0 200130s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020902053 9781536210224 hardback 1536210226 hardback TxAuBib rda Dahl, Sophie,. Madame Badobedah [HC] / Sophie Dahl, Lauren O'Hara. Somerville : Candlewick Press, 2020. pages cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "There's a strange new guest at the Mermaid Hotel - a very old lady with a growly voice, bags stuffed with jewelry and coins and curiosities, and a beady-eyed pet tortoise. Mabel, whose parents run the hotel, is suspicious. Who is this "Madame Badobedah" (it rhymes with "Oo la la") who has come to stay indefinitely and never has any visitors? To find out, Mabel puts on her spy costume and observes the new guest. Conclusion? She must be a secret supervillain hiding out from the law. The grown-ups think Madame Badobedah is a bit rude - and sad - but when she invites "dahlink" Mabel for a cup of forbidden tea and a game of pirates, the two begin a series of imaginary adventures together, and Mabel realizes that first impressions can sometimes be very wrong. Conjuring two quirky heroines that young readers will love, Sophie Dahl adds her talented voice to a grand tradition of books that celebrate the alliance of the old and young in the face of humdrum adults, while Lauren O'Hara's illustrations are as packed with intriguing details as Madame Badobedah's suitcases"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 5-8 Candlewick Press. 20210127. O'Hara, Lauren,.