Nino doesn't understand why Ariane wastes time building a house of cards: it's so ephemeral! But his big sister explains that sometimes eternal legends are born from dreams of the ephemeral. For example, the Eiffel Tower, intended as a technical feat to create the event during the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889... Planned to be dismantled afterwards, it will nevertheless become part of the Parisian landscape and imagination forever. You thought you knew everything about the Eiffel Tower? The 30e Fil de l'Histoire album told by Ariane and Nino will make you see this unique monument in a whole new light! As always, with lots of humour and unexpected information for young and old! A monument of pedagogy to discover a world-famous monument !
Annie and Nico embark on a journey to learn about The Crusades!
Modern day kids Annie and Nico go on a magical history tour back to the Middle Ages to find out what started the Crusades-and why there were so many of them.
They travel to Jerusalem (where it all started) and they meet kings and popes and emperors and sultans... including Richard the Lionheart and his famous adversary Saladin. Along the way, Nico discovers that the Crusades weren't just about religion and the Holy Wars weren't just between Christians and Muslims.
Experience the ins and outs of this confusing time with Annie and Nico as the helpful guides in this pocket-sized book.
Annie and Nico learn about the warriors of the north, the Vikings!
Who were the Vikings, those fierce warriors of the north? Were they descendants of Norse gods, complete with formidable horned helmets and long blonde hair? Were they a sea-faring people who were masters at geography and navigation? Were they conquerors? Join modern-day kids Annie and Nico as they navigate the choppy waters surrounding the history of the Vikings in this pocket-sized book.
