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Mafalda, Adelina’s “vice grandmother” ,disappears suddenly leaving the front door wide open. Among other things, her book of secret recipes is also missing… So the little girl, together with her sardonic cat Léon, starts investigating the whole neighborhood. A snort of cinnamon and a strange imprint are the only clues she has, and question after question Adelina is convinced that Mafalda has been kidnapped by a group ofterrible witches!

Adelina is curious and passionate, always poised between the most sincere reality and the wildest imagination.

A new, irresistible series of micro investigations for first readers.


CRISTINA MARSI is an author of illustrated books and first readings. She published, among others, Noi (Pane e Sale)and I Giochi di Alice (BukBuk).

FRANCESCA CARABELLI has illustrated dozens of books for children, including Gli addomestigatti (Rizzoli) and Micromamma (Sinnos).

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