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41) Little Mermaid
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English
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Based off of the tale by Hans Christian Andersen: a young mermaid learns some hard truths after abandoning the ocean in order to be with a human she barely knows.
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Series
Madeline ; 1
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English
Description
Madeline convinces the young Prince of Monaco to remove his crown so he can spend an afternoon as an ordinary boy. But when the children return from the park, the priceless crown is missing. Using her superb detective skills, Madeline launches a citywide search that eventually implicates Pepito!
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Madeline ; 15
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English
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The circus has been cancelled because Monsieur Funnybones, the world's shortest clown, has lost his ability to laugh. When the forlorn performer shows up at the Old House disguised as a chimney sweep, Madeline teaches him that being tall is just a state of mind.
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Madeline ; 5
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English
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The newspaper sponsors a treasure hunt leading to a chest full of money. The clues lead the group to famous Paris landmarks, where the girls lose valuable time when they stop to help people in trouble (like a little boy whose sailboat has blown away). When they reach the treasure chest, someone else has arrived there first.
47) My Mercury
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English
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Yves, a passionate conservationist, leaves behind the comforts of modern life to live on a remote island with only birds for company. There, he makes a cruel pact to save the endangered seabirds from extinction, but at what price?
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Madeline ; 5
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English
Description
Madeline's country cousin Andre comes to town. Everyone thinks he's nothing more than a bumpkin with phenomenal gardening skills until, with Madeline's encouragement, he saves the day at the big soccer match.
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Madeline ; 9
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English
Description
After being evicted from the opera for barking along with her favorite arias, Genevieve is dog napped by an impresario who sets her up at a dinner theatre. When Madeline finally catches up with her talented canine, Genevieve, now a star is reluctant to go home because she is still embarrassed about the incident at the opera. It is up to Madeline to convince Genevieve how much she is missed at the Old House.
56) Sister Cities
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English
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Four sisters, as different as the cities they were named after, return home to mourn their mother's alleged suicide and discover a secret that could tear them apart.
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Madeline ; 6
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English
Description
When Madeline and the girls visit a toy factory, Madeline is accidentally boxed as a "doll" and sold to a handicapped girl. The ailing child considers Madeline her only friend and is devastated when Madeline reveals her true identity and has to go home. But things turn around the next day when the little girl discovers she now has twelve real live friends.
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