CHILDREN'S LIT
In the classic Collodi tale, he's the woodcarver who creates Pinocchio
Geppetto
Born in Austria, the Governator
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The front of a building, or any type of deceptive display
a facade
The Mayan god Ek Chuah was in charge of this bean product, not so sweet in those times
cacao
Different from the New York style, the Japanese variety of this dessert is known for extreme fluffiness
cheesecake
I think I can, I think I can, get you to give me this 5-word title of a Watty Piper kids' book with a never-give-up message
The Little Engine That Could
AKA Mr. Tepes, the Impale
Vlad (Count Dracula)
It's commonly used for outdoor paving and was also the original last name of the animated Fred and Wilma
flagstone
To maintain their immortality, the Greek gods drank nectar & ate this
ambrosia
This cake was named for being made with 16 ounces each of flour, butter, sugar & eggs
pound cake
Created by Hans Christian Andersen, this tiny girl fends off marriage-minded toads before meeting her one true love
Thumbelina
A Keystone Star, The Little Tramp
This 9-letter word referring to an exact copy became the namesake for a machine involving copies
facsimilie
How do you like them these fruits Idun provided to Norse gods? Loki sure did when he arranged for their theft
apples
A Vienna library has a recipe from 1696 for this flaky pastry & ja, the filling is apple
strudel
In this novel by Scott O'Dell, a girl named Karana is alone on the title isle
Island of the Blue Dolphins
A frequent presidential candidate, the Great Compromiser
Henry Clay
This type of imprecise "logic" used by certain computers would net you a fine Scrabble score
fuzzy
The Egyptian fertility god Min dined on lettuce, believed to be this, any food that stimulates desire
aphrodisiac
Literally "lightning" in French, this long, thin chocolate-covered pastry really gives me a charge
eclair
One of the first novels for children was the 1765 book seen here about this girl whose name now means someone annoyingly virtuous
Goody Two-Shoes
Died in 1400, the Father of English Poetry
Geoffrey Chaucer
When something's done & cannot be altered, it's this 2-word French term
a fait accompli
The blood of Kvasir was the origin of a type of this honey wine that gave wisdom & poetic inspiration to those who drank it
mead
This 4-letter caramel custard dessert associated with Spanish recipes dates back to Roman times
flan