An Egyptian princess named Meri rescues a slave girl, Layla. When the pharaoh suddenly gets sick, Princess Meri and Layla play detective to find out what’s making him ill.
Rosie Freedman is a gifted young African-American girl who drops out of school when her family falls on hard times. It is only when she meets Nellie Bly, a journalist on an amazing mission, that Rosie starts to dream again...
Nazma and her family move to Agra when her father gets a job as master builder of the Taj Mahal. In the new setting, Nazma discovers she has hidden talents. What lies in her future?
Young Kenneth Mtiti is shocekd when his father accidentally kills a chimpanzee. against his father's whises, he adopts the chimpanzee's baby. How will he protect his new friend from its human enemies? how can Jane Goodall, a visiting scientist, help?
A young slave girl named Lizzie escapes from her owner with the help of her friend Elijah. When Elijah is killed, Lizzie has to trust others to guide her on a secret path to freedom, called the Underground railroad. Will Lizzie get to the "promised land" before she's caught?
Emperor Zheng rules over a cast empire and wants to live forever. He sends his son Prince Fu Su on a search for the secret of everlasting life. As the prince travels through the land, he learns about some magic herbs and much more...
It's 55 BC/BCE. The British Isles have been home to the Celts for hundreds of years. Now, an ambitious Roman general named Julius Caesar plans to change all that. Will the Celts be able to defend their homeland?
Maximising the exciting text type of the graphic novel as the format, this historically-themed fictional story can be used for both independent and group reading. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. When Thorfinn the Viking is found gulty of murder, he is sent aboard as an outlaw. He says goodbye to his son Sonrri, and sets sail with his band of men. But, t…
In Riches of the Amazon Justin can't wait to go to the carnival in Rio de Janeiro! But when his mother is called to the rainforest on business, their holiday plans are put on hold. As Justin explores the Amazon rainforest he finds that it is anything but dull...
Maximising the exciting text type of the graphic novel as the format, this historically-themed fictional story can be used for both independent and group reading. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Young Natasha is unsure of herself despite her artistic gifts. While on a caving expedition in France, she stumbles on a secret that teaches her more about the …