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Ludwig Bemelmans

Madeline is a series of 7 books by Ludwig Bemelmans: 302 pages in the 6 with a known length, about 6 hours of reading. Shown in publication order; no numbering is on record.

7
books
302
pages in 6 of them
6 hours
to read those 6
12 days
at 30 minutes a day
Madeline 1939 53 min Madeline's Rescue 1953 1.0 h Madeline and the Bad Hat 1956 59 min Madeline and the Gypsies 1959 1.0 h Madeline in London 1961 1.0 h Madeline's Christmas 1985 35 min
Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales 1999 length not known

Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.

The books

  1. Madeline 1939 53 min

    Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice.

  2. Madeline's Rescue 1953 1.0 h

    A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.

  3. Madeline and the Bad Hat 1956 59 min

    When the Spanish ambassador moves in next door, Madeline and the rest of the twelve little girls discover that his son is not the best neighbor.

  4. Madeline and the Gypsies 1959 1.0 h

    Pepito, son of the Spanish Ambassador, and Madeline, rescued by gypsies during a storm, travel and perform with their wandering friends until they again find Miss Clavel

  5. Madeline in London 1961 1.0 h

    Madeline and the other girls travel to London to visit their former neighbor on his birthday.

  6. Madeline's Christmas 1985 35 min

    With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas Eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school, and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.

  7. Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales 1999 length not known

How much is left

After Madeline about 5 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After Madeline's Rescue about 4 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After Madeline and the Bad Hat about 3 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After Madeline and the Gypsies about 2 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After Madeline in London about 35 minutes left, not counting 1 book of unknown length

Reading the whole series

About 5 hours 32 minutes

6 of 7 books, 302 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.