Renaud, Anne

"In a sleepy town in Southern France stands a mysterious structure. Is it a fortress? A giant labyrinth? The castle of a long-forgotten king? It is, in fact, the work of one man, Ferdinand Cheval, who shaped a palace over the course of 33 years with nothing but his bare hands, his will, and a few tools. This is the story of how and why his palace came to be"--Dust jacket.

Tells how George Crum, a cook in Saratoga Springs, New York, in the 1850s, may have created the first potato chip to satisfy a demanding customer.

Text and illustrations look at how a young Frank Epperson invented the popsicle and when he became an adult he decided to market his invention.

"Ten-year-old Sorale discovers a tiny heart-shaped book among her mother's belongings. Its pages are shaped like four-petaled flowers, upon which are written words in languages Sorale does not understand. Who wrote these words? Where did the heart come from? Why has her mother never mentioned this tiny book before? . . . [This book is based on a] true story of the crafting of the heart, against all odds, within the confines of Auschwitz, and of the women of immeasurable resilience, courage, and loyalty who risked their lives for Sorale's mother, their friend"--Provided by publisher.

Tells how George Crum, a cook in Saratoga Springs, New York, in the 1850s, may have created the first potato chip to satisfy a demanding customer.

Missuk, welcoming the migrating flocks of snow geese back home to the land of the Northern Lights, makes a series of imprints in the snow, and when her father becomes lost when a storm comes up while he is out hunting, her shapes in the snow lead him home.

Describes the celebration and history of the Canadian Tulip Festival held annually in Ottowa and the friendship between Canada and the Netherlands.

Presents the history of the ship "Empress of Ireland," and discusses its role in the building of Canada. Details the famous people and unknown immigrants that the ship carried from Europe to Canada, and how it sank in only fourteen minutes in the St. Lawrence River in 1914, causing more deaths than the "Titanic." Features dozens of black-and-white photographs, a glossary, a timeline, and further reading.