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...

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...

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!