It's 1864 and the Civil War rages on. A section of the Union Army is comprised entirely of African-American soldiers—separate and most definitely not equal. When tensions rise at an army camp in Arkansas, these brave, successful soldiers are given a new assignment. They are to accompany a research team into the Ouachita Mountains. There, it is believed, once lived a race of giants. A pair of scientists from the Smithsonian have acquired a map that leads deep into Choctaw territory and perh...

In France, the number of young start-ups has soared since the beginning of the 2010s, leading the government to encourage their development and make France the “start-up nation”.This book contributes to a better understanding of the emergence of these companies by studying the influence of the ecosystem on their development and the modes of financing that they use. The financing of start-ups remains a major challenge insofar as they are often faced with refusal from the banks. Succ...

For Valentine’s Day, Hannah and Chris have been tasked with preparing a mille crepe cake large enough for a gathering of giants! The only way to cook such an enormous cake: ask the dragon Candy for permission to use the roof of her volcano! But Candy is in love and will only help if they get her a date with Norbert Diamond, her heart's desire… and a monumental crook! Fortunately, our young pastry chefs have more than one trick up the pages of their cookbook!

A journey in search of one of the most elusive creatures on the planetAdventurer Sylvain Tesson has led a restless life, riding across Central Asia on horseback, freeclimbing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, and traversing the Himalayas by foot. But while recovering from an accident that left him in a coma, and nursing his wounds from a lost love, he found himself domesticated, his lust for life draining with each moment spent staring at a screen. An expedition to ...

Chris is a young pastry apprentice who, one fateful night, sees his delicious creations magically disappear. He decides to get hold of the thief, who happens to be a peculiar sort of squirrel. Chris doesn't know that the chase will lead to a fantastic adventure! The restaurant's fridge is the gateway to the magical world of Fridgebottom, a country populated by myths and legends. In this new universe Chris makes the acquaintance of Hannah, a young elf who runs the Monster Delight pastry sho...