\'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...\' The small but feisty heroine, Madeline , and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years.. \'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...\' The small but feisty heroine, Madeline , and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years.