An illustrated retelling of William Shakespeare's tragedy in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus to assassinate him on the Ides of March.
After he and his mother flee for their lives, a young boy goes to King Arthur for help in winning back his castle from his wicked uncle, and discovers his father is still alive.
On November 22, 1963, Bernardo skips school in order to see his idol, John F. Kennedy, in person, only to witness the unthinkable-- a presidential assassination.
Not having been chosen by Noah, Achbar the mouse stows away on the ark and tries not to be discovered while he and the other animals await the end of the flood.
Arriving alone and destitute in Amsterdam in the spring of 1654, sixteen-year-old Maria Ben Lazar finds refuge and friendship in the household of the artist Rembrandt and continues to pursue her desperate search for her parents and her younger sister.
On a freezing winter night, a young lute player, an old, blind storyteller, and the king of the northern country are brought together to witness the birth of a very special child.