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Somewhere along the cobbled streets of Paris, an apartment lies thick with dust and secrets: full of priceless artworks hidden away for decades. High-flying Fine Art Agent Flora from London, more comfortable with the tension of a million-pound auction than a cosy candlelit dinner for two, is called in to asses these suddenly discovered treasures. As an expert in her field, she must trace the history of each painting and just who has concealed them...
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Forever
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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England, 1939: The Penrose sisters couldn't be more different. Skye is a daring and brash pilot, and Liberty the one to defy her at every turn. Even if women aren't allowed in the Royal Air Force, Skye is determined to help the war effort. She's thrilled when it reunites her with her childhood soulmate, Nicholas. She's less thrilled to learn Nicholas is now engaged to an enigmatic Frenchwoman named Margaux Jourdan. Paris, 1947: Designer Christian...
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The last time Valerie was in Paris, she was three years old, running from the Nazis, away from the only home she had ever known.
Now as a young woman all alone in the world, Valerie must return to Paris, to the bookshop and her sole surviving relative, her grandfather Vincent, the only person who knows the truth about what happened to her parents. As she gets to know grumpy, taciturn Vincent again, she hears a tragic story of Nazi-occupied Paris,...
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HOW DO A BAKING CONTEST AND A MISSION FROM WORLD WAR II COMBINE? WITH A WHISK . . . AND SOME RISK!
This third book in the series finds Jake and his best friend, Ben Meyers, as partners in a televised baking contest at the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris during spring break. In their spare time, they are determined to search for answers regarding a 1940 photograph found among the belongings of Jake's late mother. Who is this family?...
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Español
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Inglaterra, 1939: las hermanas Penrose no podrían ser más diferentes. Skye es una piloto atrevida y descarada y Liberty la desafía en todo momento. Incluso si a las mujeres no se les permite unirse en la Royal Air Force, Skye está decidida a luchar en esta guerra. Al volver de una misión, se reencuentra con su mejor amigo de la infancia, Nicholas, a quien no ha visto durante años. Ahora él está comprometido con una enigmática francesa llamada...
7) Secret Paris
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A priest who blesses animals, winemaking firefighters, a tree in a church, an inverted phallus at a well-known entrance, an atomic bomb shelter under Gare de l Est, a real Breton lighthouse near Montparnasse, unsuspected traces of former brothels, a patron saint of motorists, royal monograms hidden in the Louvre courtyard, the presentation of Christ s crown of thorns, a prehistoric merry-go- round, a sundial designed by Dali, war-wounded palm trees,...
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Twelve-year-old Nora has always dreamed of going to Paris with her grandmother, but when her grandmother dies it seems like Paris is gone with her--until Nora finds three airline tickets in a trunk, and sets out to persuade her mother to use them.
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There's a new super spy in town! Secret Agent Josephine may not look like a super mom, but when she goes to work, bad guys better watch out for her crafty tricks. In this Secret Agent Josephine adventure, our heroine travels to Paris to scope out some new craft supplies and stop an infamous art thief. Donning disguises and stocking up on the tools of her trade, Secret Agent Josephine tracks the thief through the streets of Paris. But when she's spotted,...
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Français
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Extrait : "OLYMPE : As-tu fini ? ANNA : Quoi ? OLYMPE : Eh bien, de t'allonger les yeux. ANNA, au miroir : Je ne m'allonge pas les yeux, je me fais signe. OLYMPE: Dépêche-toi donc. ANNA, se retournant : C'est fait. Tiens ! tu as changé les brides de ton chapeau? Je n'aime pas beaucoup cette couleur-là. C'est cerise. OLYMPE: Non, c'est ponceau. Pleut-il ? ANNA : Du tout..."
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A guide to Paris for those who are mystified by the city, those who are in love with it, and those who feel a little of both Stephen Clarke may have adopted Paris as his home, but he still has an Englishman's eye for the people, cafés, art, sidewalks, food, fashion, and romance that make Paris a one-of-a-kind city. This irreverent outsider-turned-insider guide shares local savoir faire, from how to separate the good restaurants from the bad to...
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Paris Mafia Princess -A chick lit of finding love, a beautiful wedding and a secret baby. This positive, uplifting, and inspirational novel is set in Paris, France and Monaco.
When fate hands you the perfect woman, it's easy to know what to do. For aristocrat, Hugo de La Laville, life's a little more complicated. He has three perfect, potential fiancées...
Hugo is a writer and property heir, who's just been dumped by his movie star girlfriend. Heartbroken...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BETSELLING TRILOGY
"Captivated me from the first chapter to the final page."-Reese Witherspoon
"Powerful and evocative." -Kate Quinn
The Henna Artist
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
Vivid and compelling, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There...
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Pallas Athene (Publishers) Ltd
Pub. Date
2017-
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English
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"This is a guide to 20 lesser-known rewarding daytrips, within an hour of Paris by train. Discover half-hidden châteaux and artists country houses. Walk, boat or dance by the river. Explore old towns and country footpaths. Eat in family-run restaurants with 1950s decor and prices to match. Based on over 20 years experience of exploring the Paris countryside by train, each visit includes the essential historical context and practical information to...
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Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was a celebrated nineteenth-century Parisian courtesan. She was painted by Manet and inspired Emile Zola, who immortalized her in his scandalous novel Nana. Her rumored affairs with Napoleon III and the future Edward VII kept gossip columns full. But her glamorous existence hid a dark secret: she was no Comtesse. She was born into abject poverty, raised on a squalid Paris backstreet; the lowest of the low. Yet she transformed...
18) Emily in Paris: Paris, j'adore! : the official authorized companion to Emily Cooper's secret Paris
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Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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The official authorized companion to the Netflix show Emily in Paris.
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English
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"Things We Do in the Dark is a brilliant new thriller from Jennifer Hillier, the award-winning author of the breakout novels Little Secrets and Jar of Hearts. Paris Peralta is suspected of killing her celebrity husband, and her long-hidden past now threatens to destroy her future. When Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom-covered in blood, holding a straight razor, her celebrity husband dead in the bathtub behind her-she knows she'll be charged...
20) Finding Paris
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"When Leo's sister Paris goes missing, she and her new friend Max must follow Paris's secret notes and clues to find her"--