Presents an introduction to ancient Rome, explaining who the ancient Romans were, and including information on their government, religion, and daily life.

"Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. Born in a workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as tough and cunning as they come. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing on the streets to lavish dinners and soirees as a debutante in high society. But she can't seem to escape her past ... or forget the teeming slums where children just like her still scrabble...

Examines the lives of impressionist painters and the influences that shaped their work through re-created albums of letters, sketches, and photographs.

Describes the history and geography of medieval Paris as if the reader were living at the time.

Selina receives a beautiful dress and shoes as a surprise gift but has difficulty finding an occasion to wear them--it being war time--until she and her cousins decide to hold a pageant.