"After her mother dies, Lina travels to Italy where she discovers her mothers's journal and sets off on an adventure to unearth her mother's secrets"--Provided by publisher.
Thanks to one of the Lumiere brothers' first screenings, Paris in 1896 is the site of a historic event: the birth of motion pictures. The Pirate Cats go back in time to steal the brilliant invention, the cinematograph, in order to go down in history as the inventors of the movies! Can Geronimo and his friends thwart the Cats' evil plans and keep Catardone from becoming a star?.
In fifteenth-century Florence, Italy, a contest is held to design a magnificent dome for the town's cathedral, but when Pippo the Fool claims he will win the contest, everyone laughs at him. Based on a true story.
This book, revised and expanded to include new low-fat and vegetarian recipes, is an introduction to the cooking of Italy, featuring antipasto, pasta dishes, soups, pizza, and festival foods.
Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness.
Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosatis family become prisoners in their home when eighteen-year-old Cristina's courtship by a German lieutenant prompts the Nazis to take over the estate, a situation that leads to a serial murder investigation years later.
An orphaned Syrian brown bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and serves for five years as their mischievous mascot in Iran and Italy. Based on a true story.