In 749, the Maya princess Green Jay, of the Kingdom of Bacal, writes in her diary about her arduous journey to Xukpip to meet King Fire Keeper, her future husband.

A simplified, abridged version of the adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century, accompanied by a short biography of Mark Twain, information about the abridgement, critical thinking questions, and other resources.

On the day before Midsummer Eve in England in 1340, eleven-year-old Juliet accompanies Gil on a trip to get medicine for a wounded falcon while hoping to arrive home on time for the fun.