18th century

Surveys the social and mechanical innovations of the Industrial Revolution in England and the reforms and imperialism that grew out of these changes.

Describes the life of legendary eighteenth-century pirate Blackbeard, including his time as a privateer, his betrayal of his crew in 1718, and his violent death.

Presents an illustrated account of the beginnings of the Revolutionary War, and tells the story of how George Washington transformed his army of ordinary citizens into an unbeatable fighting force over the course of a difficult winter at Valley Forge.

Kaya becomes jealous of a girl from another tribe until they are forced to work together in a dangerous situation. Includes historical notes on Indian trading along the Columbia River in 1764, as well as instructions for creating a petroglyph.

Ten-year-old Rem Goldin wants nothing more than to fight the British alongside his father in the American Revolution, and when he spots a British warship in the distance, he finds a way to save his town and warn the soldiers before it is too late.

Draws on excerpts from letters and other writings to explore how French served as the universal language for politics and intellectual life in Sweden, Austria, Italy, Spain, England, Russia, and Germany during the eighteenth century.

An illustrated examination of life and culture in France during the Age of Reason, from 1660 to 1800.

In 1756, as a deadly comet hurtles toward London, Dr. Sabian Blake and his fourteen-year-old housemaid, Agetta, struggle against dark forces that seek an ancient, powerful book in Blake's possession that would enable them to carry out an evil plan in which Agetta unknowingly plays a pivotal role.

In late eighteenth-century Northumberland, England, sixteen-year-old Jessamine Luxton and the mysterious Weed uncover the horrible secrets of poisons growing in Thomas Luxton's apothecary garden.