The night is cold and blustery with a cutting wind banging against the old wooden door of a cottage, the weathered beams rattling on rusty hinges. Tall, barren trees stand stark and foreboding against a dark purple sky. Beyond the mud and thatch cottage, a...
Legends
Bedtime HistoryHistory of Black Cats and Crows of Halloween
It is October and Fall has slowly and silently crept in on chilly breezes and frosty nights. Stealthily, inch by inch and degree by degree, Mother Nature has lowered the temperature and darkened the nights. Dusk descends quickly at this time of year and people...
History of Classic Monsters for Kids
Imagine it's Halloween evening and you’re out in your neighborhood trick-or-treating with your family and friends. It’s dark but all of the homes have their lights on, meaning they are welcoming you to stop by and ask for a treat. All of the kids you pass on the...
Hiram Bingham and the Discovery of Machu Picchu
Imagine you are hiking up a long and winding road up a very tall mountain in the country of Peru, South America. The sky is cloudy above you, there’s a slight drizzle, and the trees and plants around you are dark green and wet from the rain and mists. You’ve been...
The Fountain of Youth for Kids
Imagine yourself wandering through a dense jungle, the hot sun beating down on your skin. You push through the thick foliage, hacking at vines with a machete, the sweat dripping down your face. Suddenly, you come upon a clearing, and there, in the center of the space,...