In 1645 in England, the daughters of the town minister successfully accuse a local healer and her granddaughter of witchcraft to conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, but years later during the 1692 Salem trials their lie has unexpected repercussions.
Europe
Materials from Europe
Coram Boy
In the mid-eighteenth century, an unsavory character and his simpleton son become involved in the lives of a wealthy English family when that family’s eldest son is disinherited because of his love of music.
I Am Too Absolutely Small For School
When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.
How I Became An American
In 1902, ten-year-old Johann and his family, Germans who had been living in Austria-Hungary, board a ship to immigrate to Youngstown, Ohio, where they make a new life as Americans.
A Stranger Came Ashore: A Story Of Suspense
Twelve-year-old Robbie becomes convinced that the stranger befriended by his family is one of the Selkie Folk and tries to get help against his magical powers from the local wizard.
The Secret Country
Having learned from a talking cat that he and his sisters are the half-elfin royalty of a parallel world called Eidolon, twelve-year old Ben Arnold attempts to stop his evil uncle from smuggling magical creatures between the two worlds.
Rose Blanche
A young German girl watches as the streets of her town fill with soldiers and tanks. Then, one day, she follows a truck into the woods and discovers a secret.
Super Grandpa
A 66-year-old grandfather named Gustaf Hakansson, barred from entering the 1000-mile Tour of Sweden because of his age, unofficially joins the bicycle race and, to the delight of his countrymen, emerges victorious.
I Want My Tooth
The Little Princess takes good care of her teeth, and loves every one of them, but one begins to wobble and doesn’t stop until it disappears, prompting a search for the missing tooth.
Copp
A dollmaker cleverly schemes to pass his most beautiful doll off as a real girl, but he is outwitted by the townspeople he tries to deceive. Based on L