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The mystery at the Eiffel Tower

Mimi, Papa, Cristina, and Grant find a series of clues that helps them to discover where a stolen statue from the Louvre Museum in Paris might be hidden.
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Little Red Riding Hood

a newfangled prairie tale
An updated version, set on the prairie, of the familiar story about a little girl, her grandmother, and a not-so-clever wolf.
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Impressionism

Examines the lives of impressionist painters and the influences that shaped their work through re-created albums of letters, sketches, and photographs.
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Cinderella

Presents the classic children's story of Cinderella, her evil step-mother and step-sisters, and her Fairy God Mother.
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Stone soup

Two hungry travelers use a stone as a soup starter and demonstrate the benefits of sharing. Includes a recipe for soup.
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Sarah's key

American journalist Julia Jarmond researches the brutal 1942 Nazi roundup in Paris and stumbles upon a connection between her family and one of the victims, which compels Julia to learn more about the girl's life.
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The reef

Novel written in 1912, tells the story of Anna Leath and George Darrow, two high society Americans in France whose renewed relationship is shaken by his casual sexual affair with Sophy Viner, an appealing woman of the lower classes who happens to be loved by Anna's stepson.
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Wind, sand, and stars

The author recounts his experiences as a mail pilot in the late 20s and early 30s in South America and Africa.
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Louis Daguerre

Presents a profile of Louis Daguerre, discussing his childhood in France, his work as an artist in stage design, and his contributions to the development of modern photography.
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