Frank Carlson Library

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

Miss Clavel puts the girls to bed after a wonderful day at the fair and discovers that Madeline are her friend Pepito were left behind. The Gypsy Mama rescues them from the ferns wheel and makes them a pan of their travelling circus. Madeline and Pepito send a postcard to Miss Clavel and she trails them to the city on the postmark. The Gypsy Mama, afraid to lose the children, dresses them as a lion and they search about for someone to help remove...

Madeline falls into the Seine and is rescued by a courageous dog. The girls take home the collarless mutt and name her Genevieve. Lord Cucuface, the President of the Board of Trustees, insists that dogs are not allowed in the convent and his chauffeur takes Genevieve away. Miss Clavel and the girls search the streets of Paris for her but return to the convent disappointed and disheartened. Miss Clavel investigates a noise in the night - it's Genevieve!...

It is Madeline's birthday, and Pepito and his father take her to the zoo while Miss Clavel and the girls get the house ready for a surprise birthday party. But when a mischievous monkey lets all the animals out of their cages, Madeline feels responsible and fails to make it home in time for the party. In the end, Miss Clavel relocates the festivities and Madeline gets to celebrate with her animal pals.

Madeline's country cousin Andre comes to town. Everyone thinks he's nothing more than a bumpkin with phenomenal gardening skills until, with Madeline's encouragement, he saves the day at the big soccer match.

The girls are looking forward to a big costume bash at Pepito's house. But a week or so before the festivities they all come down with chicken pox and are quarantined in the Old House. Then, when Dr. Cohn declares that they have recovered just in time for the party, Madeline helps everyone create costumes that incorporate their remaining "spots".

Lord Cucuface becomes convinced that the girls have musical talent and schedules a Bastille Day performance. But really it is only their victrola - and Chloe - who have the talent, and when Chloe is hospitalized after a pillow fight accident, the girls lose hope. Finally Madeline (with the help of Miss Clavel) motivates everyone to practice, and the concert is a success.

Madeline is "discovered" by a Hollywood director and is transported to California for her motion picture debut with her idol, Sugar Dimples. But Sugar turns out to be a spoiled brat and it is up to Madeline to teach her that true friendship is more valuable than fame and stardom.

While on holiday in New York, the girls and Pepito attend a Yankee game, and Madeline catches the first home run ball of the season. A millionaire "rewards" Madeline by giving her the Brooklyn Bridge. Madeline is thrilled until a truck spills peanuts, popcorn and other snacks all over the roadway, causing the detained motorists to become irate. Madeline is given hero status when she donates the bridge to the city, and the girls are equally revered...

Madeline paints a magnificent picture and accidentally leaves it at the Louvre, where it is mistaken for a masterpiece and hung next to the Mona Lisa, upstaging DaVinci's creation. Madeline tries to get the painting back, but one believes that she is the anonymous artist. In the end she finds she must use her feisty individuality to prove herself to the authorities.