In post-World War II London, two street-tough children attempt to build a hidden garden, an act that awakens hidden courage in the children and profoundly disrupts the neighborhood.
Europe
Materials from Europe
A Boot Fell from Heaven
After God drops one of his boots while sitting on a rainbow, he travels down to Earth to find it, and is surprised that no one wants to help him.
Will Goes to the Beach
When Will and his mother go to the beach, they don’t let a bit of rain keep them from going swimming.
A Chance Child
Compelled to search for his half-brother Creep who some people insist is nonexistent, Christopher locates Parliamentary Papers containing Nathaniel Creep’s personal narrative of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution 100 years earlier.
I, Juan De Pareja
Although Juan is a slave, a friendship develops between him and his benevolent master, the great Spanish artist Velazques, who secretly teaches him to paint.
Eric In The Land Of The Insects
Nine-year-old Eric enters a landscape painting on his bedroom wall and discovers a world of meadow insects startlingly similar to his own.
Willy And Max: A Holocaust Story
In Belgium during World War II, Willy becomes friends with Max and his Jewish family, and although they become separated, they remain related by a bond of friendship and a special painting.
The Blue Djinn Of Babylon
Twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John have more adventures when they become involved in an international adventure involving the Blue Djinn, the supreme arbiter of all Djinn. Sequel to The Ahkenaten adventure.
My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out
Lola does not ever never want her wobbly tooth to fall out until she learns that the Tooth Fairy will leave money in place of a lost tooth.
A Ride On The Red Mare’s Back
With the aid of her magic wooden horse, a brave girl travels to the High House in the mountains to rescue her kidnapped brother from the trolls.