In the Irish Independent Ruth Dudley Edwards felt that Bond had not fully made the leap from children's fiction to its adult counterpart, "much knowledgeable carry-on about food and wine and jolly sex scenes notwithstanding". [29] The Observer praised "four-star moments among the custard pies". [30] In The Times Marcel Berlins wrote of an "engaging mix of farce, detection and cuisine", but thought Pommes Frites featured too prominently in Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot: "next time, grapefruit without chips, please". [1] Adaptations [ edit ]

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Madame P's shop is filled with amazing bottles of interesting concoctions that brings people joy. It also uncovers Madeline's love for cooking that her nasty uncle tried to squash. Eventually, the despicable uncle meets with his just desserts and Madeline gets her happily-ever after and remains friends with Madame Pamplemousse and her cat. Pterodactyl Bacon, scorpion tails in smoked garlic oil, and great squid tentacle in jasmine-scented jelly... Madame Pamplemousse's culinary delights provide a literary feast. For example, the opening chapters of Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure, Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint, Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft, and Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests his Case By the time of his first appearance Pamplemousse has been obliged to retire early from the police service. having been found in compromising – though in fact perfectly innocent – circumstances with fifteen chorus girls at the Folies Bergère. Since then he has been an undercover inspector for France's oldest and most prestigious restaurant guide, known simply as Le Guide, a rival of the Michelin and Gault Millau guides. [5]Enchanting debut ... witty, warm-hearted and as delectable as one of the dishes it describes, this is as much a hymn to the culinary arts as to the magic of kindness, and is recommended for 6-9s' Another story of a neglected little girl who finally had the opportunity to add some magic in her life.

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Lightly written and whimsical, this is a delightful fantasy set in the amazing Café of Lost Time in Paris which has its own time-travelling machine disguised as an espresso coffee maker. When Madeline’s friend Madame Pamplemousse mysteriously disappears she is guided to the café and soon Madeline, Madam Pamplemousse and her cat Camembert are off on a trip into the past to capture the drool of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a tear from a Sphinx which, they hope, will save Paris. This is the second novel featuring the delightful Madame P. Madeline works in her terrible uncle's restaurant. She has talent for cooking, but her uncle is jealous of that talent and forces her to wash dishes in the kitchen instead of cooking. One day, she runs an errand to get some pate and finds Madame Pamplemousse's shop and her incredible edibles. The amazing pate eventually is used in her uncle restaurant. Everyone loves it and Madeline's uncle schemes to get more of Madame Pamplemousse's fine food to bring success to his restaurant. The shelves were all lined with exotic and unbelievable foods, and when Madeleine produced a pate that was something quite special, from this little shop, Monsieur Lard decided to steal it for himself. Is Madeleine able to escape Monsieur Lard's evil plans and discover what is most important?

The hero of this richly-flavoured mystère gastronomlque has the sort of job lots of foodies would love – an inspector for a gourmet guide. But Pamplemousse never lets the case stand in the way of a gourmet experience, resulting in a nicely-cooked comic novel served with some rich sauce. But Monsieur Pamplemousse is no lemon (citrus fruit joke) and has more than a nose for wine. He is a detective of no mean quality. Accompanied by his dog Pommes Frittes – a hound given to raiding gourmet dustbins with spectacular results in canine flatulence – our hero sets off to find a missing chef. [28] Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - For Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure, the Director sends Pamplemousse to sample a de luxe health farm. In addition to detesting the spartan regime, Pamplemousse begins to suspect something more sinister behind the establishment, with a hearse in daily attendance, and he exposes a cocaine smuggling operation. [23] In Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation, after the hero's unfortunate collision with a Mother Superior is caught on camera he is sent out of the reach of publicity to report on a chef currently in line for Le Guide's top award, and "opens a can of worms which threatens the very sanctity of France's premier gastronomic bible". [24]