You wouldn't want to--

Humorous illustrations describe the culture and traditions of Victorian England and what it would be like to be a workhouse boy in London in 1842.

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

Cartoons and facts combine to describe the Italian city of Pompeii, discussing the 62 AD earthquake, daily life of its people, customs, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and the eighteenth-century excavation of the area.

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be an American colonist in the seventeenth century, discussing the realities of the voyage from England, dealing with Indians, and struggling for survival in the new world.

Readers experience what it is like to be King Tutankhamen and live in ancient Egypt.

Illustrations and text introduce the training, duties, and lifestyle of a ninja warrior; and also describes the culture and traditions of ancient Japan.

Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer.

Describes the hardships of life as a soldier in the Civil War, including the living conditions, travel, battles, and weapons.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life might be like as Cleopatra in ancient Egypt.

A humorous look at the state of illness and medicine in Tudor England.