A timeless story for readers aged 5+ celebrating friendship imagination and adventure with
exquisite illustrations from a bestselling author.Mabel lives with her parents in The Mermaid
Hotel by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests
particularly their most interesting guest and Mabel's best friend Madame Badobedah. Madame
Badobedah has pirouetted through pyramids skated across rivers swum with mermaids and even
helped a Triceratops with a toothache. In this new adventure the duo set off on a mission to
the Natural History Museum. And just maybe they will meet a dinosaur along the way...PRAISE
FOR MADAME BADOBEDAHIllustrated with airy light-hearted charm by Lauren O'Hara [...] This
longer-form picture book taps astutely into the imaginative life of an adventurous child is
lovely both the read and listen to. The GuardianSwashbuckling and mysterious [...] I can't
recommend it enough as a gift [...] it's a beautiful kids' book Dolly AldertonAny imaginative
child will warm to this funny touching story of lonely only child Mabel. Beautifully
illustrated this is a joyous debut. The Daily MailMy favourite contemporary kids' author
Evening Standard Magazinea playful and beguiling voice The ObserverDahl's engaging style -
teamed with Lauren O'Hara's gorgeous illustrations - make it a book to remember. Press
AssociationInnocence meets experience in this story that's as beautifully illustrated as it is
told. i newspaperplenty of charm The Daily Telegraphone of 2019's most exciting and imaginative
picture books [...] Sophie Dahl's debut for children is wonderfully eccentric and imaginative
and also tells a powerful tale of friendship [...]The pictures are also a pure delight. The Sun
