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Did you know that Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July? In this short play, learn more about the Declaration as Thomas Jefferson himself tells his grandchildren the story of its creation.

Sherlock Holmes is on the case! A crime is committed at the British Museum, and Holmes must use his famous detective deduction skills and work together with John Watson to parse out the clues and find the culprit. When surprise guest H.G. Wells makes an appearance, however, everything Holmes knows to be true is thrown into question!

In this adventurous tale of historical fiction, Edward Whymper's struggle to scale the Matterhorn results in triumph and loss, and inspires courage in a young blind friend. As an old man, Emile Favre tells how this famous mountain climber's quest led him to dream beyond his small village in Italy.

During the Civil War, the lines between Union and Confederate forces were impassable for everyone, even pacifist Mennonites—unless you were sly like a fox. In this adventurous story of historical fiction, discover how a courageous boy finds a way to help his community while respecting his beliefs.

Sue Ann Hutchins misses her brother Ben, who has left to fight in the Civil War. Ben always kept Sue Ann's spirits up whenever she felt down about an accident that left her blind in one eye. When a chance encounter with General Robert E. Lee arises, Sue Ann asks the General if he can help locate her beloved brother.

During the Civil War, rural families had to watch out for guerrilla fighters called bushwackers. Josey McBride and her Missourian family in this story find their farmhouse abruptly invaded by these troublesome thieves. If the McBride family is lucky, the women and children can outsmart the notorious Bill Wilson and his gang.

Musgo es un perro que, sin entender el porqué de las guerras, ha visto cómo su hogar y la familia con la que vivía desaparece en un segundo al caer una bomba que todo lo destruye. Entre los cascotes, busca sin éxito a sus dos niños, Janinka y Mirek. Pero aunque huye para salvar la vida, y va pasando por desventuras y dueños de la más variada condición (un circo de fieras, un campo de concentración...), la sensación de pérdida no desaparece y continúa buscando en cada olor a sus niños... ¿Y si se salvaron del bombardeo?

In a small Danish town over a century ago, a remarkable dream took root among the sheep and cattle—a dream that would change lives forever. It was the dream of a young farm boy named Moe, who wanted to grow more crops for his family and friends to enjoy. However, there was one problem: Moe was surrounded by ocean, with only a little piece of land to grow. What could he possibly do about that?

During the War of 1812, Rebecca’s father leaves her and her sister to watch their family’s lighthouse while he’s in town. As luck would have it, a ship full of British Redcoats drops anchor nearby and threatens to raid their town! All Rebecca has at her disposal are a fife, a drum, and her cleverness. How can she use them to protect her home?

Back in the days of the first oil wells, the oilmen passed the time by spinning tall tales. One of their favorite storytellers was Gib Morgan, whose adventures became legend! Find out about the man behind his tales and hear a tale or two from the oil fields.

An orphan boy named Billy performs with a traveling medicine show with Angus and Doctor C.F. Noble, Discoverer of the Elixir of the Incas. Billy is planning to run away when Doc is suddenly taken ill. Will Billy stay and help the Doc or run away?

Millwright Samuel Peppard is ready to test his wind wagon invention on the prairie plains of the Midwest.

Despite the danger in doing so, Travis’s family helps escaped slaves find freedom in the North. While his father is away, one of their neighbors comes to inform them that he’s searching for a missing slave. He suspects Travis’s family may be helping the slaves escape, but hasn’t found a way to prove it. Will Travis and his family be able to shake off the neighbor’s suspicions and avoid trouble?

A young boy named Moki has visions of planting seeds during a time of conflict between Spanish missionaries, known as Black Robes, and the Hopi tribe, known as the People. Can the two groups find a way to share the valley in harmony?

In the land of Grand Albion, six magickal guilds compete for the chance to rule. But hidden plots make the contest unfair. The strongest guilds are about to wipe out the weakest ... A young orphan called Jed finds himself adopted by the crumbling Guild of Leaf. With skin as tough as bark, and the strength of a mighty oak, he has to learn to harness his powers, before he is thrown into battle for his guild's survival. With the help of some new friends, Jed has to find a way to save his guild family and country from the clutches of the power-hungry Lord Cromwell and Lady Ireton.

Miri is the non-twin child in a family with two sets of them...The family has just moved to an old farmhouse in a new town, where the only good thing seems to be Miri's ten-sided attic bedroom. But when Miri gets sent to her room after accidentally bashing her big brother on the head with a shovel, she finds herself in the same room...only not quite. Without meaning to, she has found a way to travel back in time to 1935 where she discovers Molly, a girl her own age very much in need of a loving family

It’s 2032 and Britain is facing yet another heatwave. Temperatures are breaking all records, and now government curfews are in place to ensure people stay indoors out of the sun. But it’s also the school holidays and Polly Carraway is fed up. When a late night beach swim goes horribly wrong, she’s relieved to be sent away, with her troubled brother Joel, to stay with their aunt, whose house is on the banks of a reservoir. On arriving Polly’s shocked to see Truthwater Lake is drying up. As the water level drops, a lost village emerges.

It’s a cold winter during the Great Frost of 1683. Thomasina and Anne are the best of friends, one running her father’s sweet shop and the other the apprentice at the family apothecary—together they sell their goods on the frozen River Thames. When a family tragedy turns Thomasina’s world upside down, she is drawn to a mysterious conjuror and the enchanted frost fair. But soon the world of Father Winter threatens to claim everything she holds dear. Will they be able to solve the magical mysteries that surround them?

Cassandra, a princess of Troy and follower of Apollo, is delighted when the god himself appears to her. Apollo asks to love her in exchange for giving her future sight, and she agrees—but recoils when he kisses her. Enraged, the god transforms his gift into a curse: Cassandra’s visions will never be believed.

Lula Viramontes aches to one day become someone whom no one can ignore: a daring ringleader in a Mexican traveling circus. But between working the grape harvest in Delano, California, with her older siblings under dangerous conditions; taking care of her younger siblings and Mamá, who has mysteriously fallen ill; and doing everything she can to avoid Papá’s volatile temper, it’s hard to hold on to those dreams.