france

Nineteenth-century novel about Emma Bovary, the wife of a provincial doctor who seeks to escape her boredom by indulging in romantic fantasies and adulterous affairs.

A graphic novelization of Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo" in which nineteen-year-old French sailor Edmond Dantes is unjustly imprisoned on his planned wedding day, and after fourteen years of solitary confinement, a daring escape, hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo, and a new identity bring him closer to a reunion with his love, Mercedes, and revenge upon his accusers.

Thirteen-year-old Christa's plans for her favorite holiday are derailed when her parents announce their divorce and Christa spends Christmas in Europe with her mom, but even though her dad remains in Chicago, he sends Christa on a scavenger hunt made up of dares that send her all over Florence, Paris, and London.

While helping Joe protect a top-secret note, Wishbone remembers the brilliant French detective, C. Auguste Dupin, who lived in Paris in the nineteenth century and solved crimes using psychological reasoning.

Nathalia Buttface is heading to a farm in the South of France with a pool, but she must spend the summer with her embarrassing dad.

In August 1939 Genevieve makes an impulsive decision not to get on a train to take her to a boat back to New York and must spend the duration of World War II with her grandmother in a small village in Alsace, France, where she becomes involved with the French resistance.

Marcel, an old elephant who is writing an encyclopedia, reminisces about his memorable world travels and experiences in Paris.

Presents the early life of Charlemagne and explains his dedication to Christianity and his military prowess.

"Did you know that at first Parisians disliked the addition of the Eiffel Tower to their city? They thought the landmark, which is now France's most famous, was ugly! This children's title narrates a sightseeing trip around France. Readers can judge the beauty of the country's landmarks and culture for themselves"--Provided by the publisher.