First in an exciting all-new series for children, complete with time travel, adventure, and American history! In this brand-new series by acclaimed author Candice Ransom, three children meet unsung heroes who shaped America’s history. Follow the children as they hop in and out of various eras, learning important life lessons along the way. Children will enjoy the fun, easy-to-read style, and librarians, educators and parents will appreciate the learning their young readers pick up along the way. Each book ends with a fun, do-it-yourself craft project that encourages readers to delve deeper into the subject of the story.

When Alex, Mattie, and Sophie touch the spyglass, they find themselves hurtled back to 1898, where real-life dinosaur cowboy Walter Granger has a job for them. Granger has discovered a secret cache of dinosaur skeletons. But someone�s trying to steal the bones for himself. Can the Time Spies catch the thief before the spyglass sends them home? �Candice Ransom�s spare writing style should make history accessible to reluctant readers.� �Vivian Vande Velde, author of A Hidden Magic

When Alex, Mattie and Sophie spy the giant vine sprouting in their garden, they know their next adventure will be different from any they?ve had before. Will they figure out their mission before a fee-fi-fo-fum chases them away? Includes grey-scale illustrations, table of contents, activity and author profile. Chapter 10 chapters.

When Mattie, Sophie, and Alex travel back in time to the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, they decide to help Harry Houdini's failing magic show, but they find themselves in need of help when they are accused of stealing a priceless diamond.

Follow the Time Spies back to the Civil War as they cross battle lines to bring afamily back together. With acclaimed author Candice Ransom's entertaining, easy-to-read style, readers won't realize how much they are learning about America's history until it's too late!

In this fifth Time Spies tale, the Chapman kids find themselves in the classic American ghost story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow . They uncover the real identity of the ghostly Headless Horseman, and when the Horseman rides, they scare him with a trick of their own. Candice Ransom's unique take on this familiar tale blends American history and literature together into one unforgettable adventure. Each Time Spie s story blends biography, history, mystery, and adventure in a fast-paced story that kids won't be able to resist. Along the way, teachers and parents will find opportunities to hone children's reading skills, build excitement about American history, develop vocabulary, and make reading just plain fun!

From acclaimed author Candice Ransom, comes another Time Spies adventure so fun to read that kids won't realize how much they're learining about history (until it's too late!) The Chapman kids get caught up in the Race of the Century, between War Admiral and a little brown Thoroughbred named Seabiscuit. Hanging out in the barn before the race, the kids overhear a nosy reporter threatening to destroy Seabiscuit's chances. Can they find a way to stop the reporter before it's too late?

The Time Spies help save an American icon! The Time Spies pop back to Washington D.C. in the midst of our second battle with the British, the War of 1812. Our nation's capitol is under siege and its citizens—including President James Madison—are forced to flee. But there's more at stake in this battle than the fate of one city. America stands to lose countless historical treasures too, including a great symbol of our independence, the portrait of George Washington. Can the Time Spies help First Lady Dolley Madison rescue George's picture before the British burn the city to the ground?