19th century

Takes a look at the Louisiana Purchase which occurred when the United States acquired the Louisiana territory from France in 1803.

"A mysterious woman has arrived at Wildfell Hall. Unmarried and living alone, she is the subject of whispers and rumors. Where has she come from? Where is her husband? Gilbert is determined to find out about this secretive woman. And, when he gets her journal, he finally has the chance ..."--Back cover.

A graphic novel adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Sense and sensibility" in which two sisters of opposing temperaments share the pangs of tragic love. Their mutual suffering brings a closer understanding between the sisters, and true love finally triumphs.

Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother.

Presents a adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" which chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women in mid-nineteenth-century New England.

Explores how the West rose and fell, discussing boomtowns,ranch life, cattle drives and more, while looking at the careers of such notable persons as William Sturgis, Theodore Roosevelt, and Clara Frewen.

Introduces the science behind the pioneers' epic journey to begin a new life in the West, discussing how covered wagons were engineered, how food was preserved, and how injuries and diseases were treated.

In 1817 England, teenagers Thalia, Charis, and Kallie navigate a London Season gone awry.

"Lady Ela Dalvi knows the exact moment her life was forever changed--when her best friend, Poppy, betrayed her without qualm over a boy, the son of a duke. She was sent away in disgrace, her reputation ruined. Nearly three years later, eighteen-year-old Ela is consumed with bitterness and a desire for. . .revenge. Her enemy is quickly joining the cr?me de la cr?me of high society while she withers away in the English countryside. With an audacious plan to get even, Ela disguises herself as a mysterious heiress and infiltrates London's elite. But when Ela reunites with the only boy she's ever loved, she begins to question whether vengeance is still her greatest desire"--Provided by publisher.

Staying at a health resort in the wilds of Gilded Age South Florida due to his asthma, twelve-year-old budding naturalist Algie stumbles upon a brand-new species that he must protect from a famous collector of exotic animals in a place where evil is lurking.