Ludwig Bemelmans

A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.

"When the Ambassador moves to London, the twelve little girls go to visit his son, Madeline has an adventure on a horse, and the horse returns to Paris with the girls."--

With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas Eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school, and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician

The complete collection of stories about Madeline, the fearless little girl in a French boarding school. Includes some of the original sketches from the author's notebooks and family photographs.

Madeline is offered a part in a movie with her favorite actress and a friendship develops between them in the most unexpected way (1st work). Madeline's country cousin Andre scores a big hit with her friends as he brings new life to both their failing garden and their failing efforts to win their big soccer match. Madeline teaches her shy cousin and doubting friends that where there's a will, there's a way (2nd work)

Alice travels through France, meeting characters from classic children's books including Ludwig Bemelmans's Madeline and Eve Titus's Antole the French mouse

Madeline (widescreen, 1998, 89 min.): In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, twelve little girls lived in two straight lines. The smallest one in rain or shine was the fearless Madeline. Matilda (full screen, 1996, 98 min.): Matilda is a super smart little girl who is misunderstood by her parents, her brother and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't...