Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her
unpleasant uncles horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes
across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is quiet,
discreet, yet full of delicious and otherworldly edibles Pterodactyl Bacon,
Scorpion Tails in Smoked Garlic Oil, and Great Squid Tentacle in
Jasmine-Scented Jelly. A quiet comradeship develops between Madeleine, Madame
Pamplemousse, and Madames cat, Camembert. And together they create some
wonderful culinary magic. Exquisite, beautifully formed prose that has echoes
of Angela Carter belies a narrative that is full of pace. A wonderful fairy
tale that will appeal to both adults and children.
About the Author
This is Rupert Kingfishers first book although he is working on another. His
favourite authors as a child were Roald Dahl, Susan Cooper and Ursula le Guin.
He also loved American horror comics and French cartoon books such as Asterix
and Tintin. It was on a family holiday to Paris that he visited a bookshop
dedicated to books such as Tintin and also ate anchovies for the first time,
on a pizza from a street vendor. He says that both experiences were equally
life-changing. Rupert studied Philosophy at Bristol University and Play Writing
at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Rupert has had plays performed in
Dublin, Edinburgh, London and on BBC Radio 4. He grew up in Oxfordshire and now
lives in Brentford, Middlesex.
Review
`Think Amelie scripted by Heston Blumenthal Financial Times

Review
`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’