Read it! chapter books. Historical tales

The niece of King Henry VII of England infiltrates the servants' quarters to find out if one of the kitchen helpers is trying to become king.

Prima, a slave, convinces the master's son to teach her to read and write--a skill that comes in handy when a message arrives while the master is away from home warning of an impending volcano eruption.

A young actor at the Globe Theatre must defend his master when Queen Elizabeth suspects that Shakespeare tried to help the Earl of Essex overthrow her.

A poor serving girl conspires to save an innocent woman that Lord Scuggate is planning to burn as a witch in order to impress the queen.

Young Lali, whose first mother was an elephant that rescued her as an infant, dreams of being a dancer, but she sets aside her aspirations to recover her elephant, Bhuvana, who went missing shortly after being complimented by the queen.

Yung-lu dreams of being a warrior in Chang'an, but she soon learns being a warrior is not what she expected, and must decide if she wants to pursue her dream.

Zhou, who always loses to his brother, finds his luck changing after discovering a jade dragon.

Grave robbers devise an elaborate plan to steal King Tutanhkhamen's riches after his funeral.

Han Li, an arrogant painter and poet, faces a tough decision when his master becomes ill and cannot finish a painting for the emperor.

After the pharaoh dies, Neria's father gives her the job of mummifying the pharaoh's cat, which is still alive.