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For the people who live on the banks of the Thames, the river is a living, breathing thing. It can take your treasures. It can hide your treasures. And, sometimes, it can give them back. Bo and Billy are two children who have never met. Billy is an orphan. Bo’s dad died when she was small and now her brother is off to war. Both children are poor, but they have each found half of a priceless treasure, given up by the river. A treasure which – when the pieces are reunited – holds the power to give back to one of them the most precious thing they have ever lost.

Ten-year-old Sophie Glidden lives in a rural Maine community in 1933. She and her best friend, Evelyn Murphy, enjoy hanging out in Evelyn's tree house and exploring. There is also a difference between the girls. Sophie is a Protestant, and her roots in town go back many generations. Evelyn is an Irish Catholic immigrant. Their difference in religion is something neither of them considers until Evelyn gives a rosary to Sophie to comfort her following the death of Sophie's grandmother. When Sophie's parents discover that she has prayer beads, trouble quickly settles in the Glidden home.

In the summer of 1938, best friends Max, Lorna, and Sammy set off for the dazzling World’s Fair in New York City, eager to explore the marvels of innovation and progress. Accompanied by Max’s loyal dog, Drummer, the trio is captivated by the wonders they encounter. But nothing fascinates them more than the enigmatic Professor Emil Rohkshoff and his groundbreaking invention—the Enigma Engine, a device that promises to revolutionize the world with clean, limitless energy. Their excitement turns to concern when they discover that not everyone embraces the professor’s vision.

My name is Jace. It is the perfect name for a ninja. I’m visiting a museum and looking at a ninja in his protective armor. It looks awesome. Is that gold teeth? Did he lose his real teeth in battle? I touch the metal mask, wishing I could go back in time and be a ninja. Suddenly, I go back over 300 years to ancient Japan in 1637, and now I really am a ninja.

England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting for King Charles I in a war that divides the country. When her home is besieged by Cromwell's army, Merri sets out to get help. But in a land full of enemy soldiers, turncoats, and spies, who can she really trust?

When Skylar and best friend Dana accept a ride in Nana's new tuktuk, they don't expect to travel through time—nor to accidentally kidnap Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh King Tut and turn him into a K-pop sensation! Soon Skylar and Dana are on a whirlwind race through time to put things right before they change history for ever.

The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track – and history needs them – a villain called DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it’s up to them to put things right…