Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the D-day invasion. Provides information about the event’s critical moments, key players, and lasting effects.
In 1943 sixteen-year-old Lucie Blaise is the newest recruit of Covert Ops, a secret espionage and sabotage organization of girls, and her mission in German occupied France is to track down information about a weapon that could wipe out all of Western Europe--and then dismantle it before it can be used.
Retelling of the novel about Jean Valjean, a French peasant who has been released from prison where he spent nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family.
"When top fashion designer Belle La Lune goes missing, and Aunt Venetia becomes a prime suspect, teen-sleuth Axelle Andersen must go undercover as a model during Paris Fashion Week to uncover the truth behind Belle's disappearance and clear her aunt's name"--Provided by publisher.
"A look at the causes and global effects of the 1789 storming of the Bastille and subsequent decade-long revolution, which toppled a monarchy but paved the way for Napoleon's rise to power"--Provided by publisher.
"Presents three works by Thomas Paine "Common Sense," "The Rights of Man", and "The Age of Reason." In "Common Sense", which swayed public opinion in favor of American independence from England. "The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason" further advocated for universal human rights, a republican instead of monarchical government, and truth and reason in politics."--Provided by publisher.
"A thirteen-year-old French boy tries to save his father's job by inventing a special kind of car, but it isn't easy--especially when the Nazis are planning to steal his design"--Provided by publisher.
"A troubled American teen, living in Paris, is torn between two boys, one of whom encourages her to embrace life, while the other--dark, dangerous, and attractive--urges her to embrace her fatal flaws"--Provided by publisher.
Geronimo Stilton and company travel to Paris, France, in 1895 to stop Catardone III and his daughter from seizing early control of the movie-making process and, therefore, every movie ever made.
