The House of Madame M by Clotilde Perrin

The House of Madame M by Clotilde Perrin

A large-format lift-the-flaps visit to the haunted house of Madame M-enjoy the thrill of uncovering what lurks in the wardrobe, behind the door, tucked under the furniture... Are you lost? Come in! You're in luck-there's no one here just now Shhh... Be as quiet as you can, and very, very careful! In The House of Madame M, we explore a strange house: hallway, living room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Each room is full of surprises to make even the bravest shiver. Are we in the house of an ogre? A witch? Something else altogether? This visit to Madame M's brings the thrill of finding what lurks in the wardrobe, behind the door, tucked under the furniture. Full of humour and detail, it will mesmerise readers of all ages.

Fond of house tours? Considering what lurks behind every door, drawer, and flap, here's the Airbnb from, literally, hell'Oh, and one piece of advice, ' purrs the partly human guide waiting at the door, 'don't touch a thing.' Viewers valiant (or unwise) enough to ignore that warning are in for a rare screamfest, as every subsequent, dimly lit room is scattered with flaps and pull-tabs that invariably reveal arrays of leering ghosts, hideous monsters, skeletons, imps, or shelves filled with bottles of poison or other portents of doom. Not to mention the raging fire glaring from the pop-up fireplace, the load of disgusting glop sucked into a monstrous mouth, the glutinous thing rising from the bathtub...and so much more. Perrin adds bits of all-too-suggestive patter ('Our cook has been sharpening her knives. You know, some people would kill for a morsel of her tasty creations!') and lovingly embellishes walls and floors with eerie detail. Unfolding a huge pair of hairy arms reveals a climactic view of assembled boojums beneath an 'Abandon hope all who enter here' banner--just the thing to send the never-seen visitor scurrying ('Wait! Where are you going?')...and probably coming back around to the front for a repeat visit. Not since Jan Pienkowski's Haunted House (1979) has a pop-up treatment of the theme been so satisfying. The most, and best, (pop-up) haunted house in decades.--starred, Kirkus Reviews -- "Journal" (1/7/2020 12:00:00 AM) It may be too early for ghost stories, but not for this hands-on peekaboo inside a strange, spooky house from the maker behind 2018's irresistible Inside the Villains. Heck, with large-format, life-the-flaps fun behind every door, designed for hours of engagement, you might say it's urgent.--Publishers Weekly -- "Journal" (4/23/2020 12:00:00 AM)

Clotilde Perrin is an illustrator and author living in Strasbourg. She has published over 30 books including the international life-the-flap bestseller Inside the VIllains.

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ISBN 13	9781776572748
ISBN 10	1776572742
Title	The House of Madame M
Author	Clotilde Perrin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Gecko Press
Year published	2019-11-01
Number of pages	10
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.