Anne Renaud
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Short-listed for the 2011 Information Book Award and commended for the 2011 VOYA Non-Fiction Honour List From 1906 to 1914, the Empress of Ireland, one of the fastest and most elegant liners of the Edwardian era, graced the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Remembered primarily for sinking in only 14 minutes in the St. Lawrence River and for having a greater loss of passenger life than the Titanic, the Empress's true legacy is the significant role it...
2) Mon plan A
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Lou n'en peut plus. Théo, un élève de son école, ne cesse de l'intimider. Il le ridiculise, le bouscule, l'exclut et utilise des mots qui lui font mal. Lou en parle à son père et tente de comprendre les raisons pour lesquelles Théo se comporte ainsi. Comment gérer cette situation avec Théo ? Lou est plein de ressources et une trouvaille incroyable lui permettra d'élaborer son plan A. Et, qui sait, Lou et Théo deviendront peut-être des...
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1873. Chester, 15 ans, a de très grandes oreilles. Des oreilles aussi grandes que des portes de grange. Mais qu'à cela ne tienne, Chester les aime bien ses oreilles. Tout comme il aime patiner sur la glace durant l'hiver. Rien ne peut le retenir, pas même le froid qui lui mordille le bout des doigts et des orteils. Sauf que les jours o le froid est
très mordant ses oreilles deviennent rose vif, passent au bleu pâle et puis au blanc.
Que faire?...
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2022
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First edition.
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English
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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.
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When Anna Swan came into the world, people chattered. They whispered over tea and gossiped across fences. Because even when she was small, Anna was... tall. By the time she was four, she'd risen higher than a rain barrel. At six, she was taller than her mother. By ten, she towered over her father. And still she grew, always feeling she did not fit into her world. But Anna had dreams that matched her height -- she imagined a life of travel and adventure....
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[2018]
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English
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"A tiny birthday card, crafted against all odds within the confines of Auschwitz. Based on a true story. 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? Fania's Heart reveals the true...
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« Je me suis fait larguer au pays des ours polaires ! » déclare Casimir d'Astous en débarquant sur le tarmac glacé du petit aéroport de Kuujjuaq. D'abord malheureux de ces vacances obligés, il change vite d'idée lorsqu'il rencontre Juani, un adolescent inuit conducteur de traineau à chiens et champion de hockey. L'intrépide et curieux Casimir attire l'aventure. Au cours de son séjour, l'un des chiens de traineau appartenant à la...
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