Madeline's Christmas, Hardcover/Ludwig Bemelmans

Everyone gets her Christmas wish when Madeline's in charge Something is not right with the famous ``twelve little girls in two straight lines.`` All are sick in bed except brave Madeline, who must run the school, for even Miss Clavel is not feeling very well. But when Madeline finds help from a magical merchant, the girls embark on a Christmas journey that will surely make them forget their sniffles and sneezes.