{"product_id":"la-maison-sous-la-maison","title":"The House Under the House","description":"\u003cp\u003eEleven-year-old Albertine is rather transparent and fragile; a discreet and diabetic student, she struggles to find her place among the teenagers at school, where she is bullied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortunately, with her colorful family, there is so much love and whimsy that she doesn't have much time to worry about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe latest whim: this strange house her mother decided to move into. A fairytale house for children, teeming with mysteries from the cellar to the attic. And in the cellar, precisely...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar... there is a door that only Albertine has found: a door that leads to the Underworld and its inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📖 Review from Librairie du Grimoire Ancien\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy our editorial \u0026amp; librarian committee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉmilie Chazerand, with \u003cem\u003eLa Maison sous la Maison\u003c\/em\u003e, beautifully illustrated by Marion Arbona and published by Sarbacane, delivers a children's novel that subtly blends social realism with initiatory fantasy. This story follows Albertine, an eleven-year-old discreet and diabetic student who is bullied at school, as she discovers a secret door leading to the Underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strength of this novel lies in its ability to accurately address difficult themes—school bullying, chronic illness, the quest for identity—while offering a fantastic escape that is never a flight, but a path to empowerment. The \"fairytale house for children, teeming with mysteries\" becomes a metaphor for the inner worlds and hidden resources that everyone carries within themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Underworld that Albertine discovers behind the secret door evokes the great classics of children's fantasy literature (Alice, Narnia, Coraline) while offering a contemporary and singular voice. Albertine's \"colorful\" family, full of love and whimsy, provides a comforting counterpoint to her school difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend this novel to young readers (9-12 years old) going through difficult times, to parents and educators sensitive to bullying issues, and to all who believe in the liberating power of imagination. A tender and courageous read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — A children's novel that subtly and tenderly blends social realism with initiatory fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"© 2026 Le Grimoire Ancien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57206273573189,"sku":"9791040802754","price":21.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/1333\/3061\/files\/la-maison-sous-la-maison-2151038.jpg?v=1778591658","url":"https:\/\/legrimoireancien.com\/en\/products\/la-maison-sous-la-maison","provider":"© 2026 Le Grimoire Ancien","version":"1.0","type":"link"}