Desserts Around the World
This French dessert consists of choux pastry filled with cream and topped with caramel or chocolate, often served in elaborate towers called croquembouches
Cream Puffs (profiterole)
This princess hails from the fictional kingdom of Arendelle and has ice powers
Elsa
In this trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister’s place in a deadly televised competition in a totalitarian society
Hunger Games
This gentle forest spirit with a big, round belly and pointy ears helps two sisters navigate the mysteries of rural Japan
My Neighbor Totoro
A precious yellow metal often used in jewelry and coins
Gold
Originating in Italy, this frozen dessert is made from milk, cream, sugar, and flavorings, and is denser and smoother than traditional ice cream
Gelato
This princess is the first African-American Disney princess and is known for her role in The Princess and the Frog
Tiana
George Orwell’s novel features a totalitarian regime led by Big Brother, where “thoughtcrime” is punishable and history is constantly rewritten
1984
A young girl named Chihiro becomes trapped in a magical bathhouse and must save her parents after they are transformed into pigs
Spirited Away
You use this to move through water, often in a pool or a lake
Boat
This Latin American dessert, whose name means “three milks,” is a sponge cake soaked in a mixture of evaporated milk, condensed milk, and cream
Tres Leches Cake
Although she’s not a princess by birth, she becomes one after marrying a prince, has long magical hair, and lives in a tall tower
Rapunzel
This allegorical novella by George Orwell depicts farm animals overthrowing their human farmer, only to see a new tyrannical leadership emerge
Animal Farm
This story follows a young witch who starts her own courier business in a new city while learning to master her magical abilities
Kiki's Delivery Service
This small, furry animal is known for hopping and eating carrots
Hare
This Middle Eastern dessert is made of layers of filo pastry, chopped nuts, and sweet syrup or honey, and is especially popular during Ramadan
Baklava
Before she became a Disney princess, this character first appeared in a 1959 animated film and is cursed to sleep for 100 years
Aurora
William Golding’s novel tells the story of stranded boys on an uninhabited island whose attempts at order descend into chaos and violence
Lord of the Flies
Sophie, cursed to look like an old woman, joins a wizard on a magical journey in a castle that can walk and transform at will
Howl's Moving Cast;e
This quick closing of one eye can signal humor, secrecy, or flirtation without saying a word
Wink
Hailing from Austria, this pastry is made of thin layers of dough and butter with a sweet fruit or nut filling, and is often associated with Vienna
Strudel
Though she has a love interest in her story, this princess’s original fairy tale, written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837, ends tragically rather than happily.
Ariel
In Lois Lowry’s novel, Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect community without pain or choice, but he discovers the dark secrets behind their “Sameness"
The Giver
A young warrior becomes embroiled in a battle between humans and the gods of a mystical forest
Princess Mononoke
This bright object lights the day, rises in the east, and sets in the west
Star