Limo joins a family reading an illustrated history book together.
For Families

A great adventure.
An even better conversation.

I’ll bring the adventure. You bring a listening ear and a little time together. Let’s help young readers wonder, ask questions, and connect the past with the choices they make today.

Read. Wonder. Talk.

Make room for the story.

Read a chapter aloud, share a quiet reading hour, or add an adventure to your American history studies. Pause when a character faces a difficult choice. Ask what your reader noticed before supplying an answer.

The series is designed for readers around ages 7–11 and for families who enjoy reading together. A child’s readiness matters more than a number, especially when a story includes hunger, slavery, loss, or war.

Limo’s read-together rhythm
  1. Enter the story. What happened? What surprised you?
  2. Look closer. What is historical? What belongs to the fiction?
  3. Listen widely. Whose perspective might we be missing?
  4. Bring it home. What could this teach us about our own choices?
One adventure. Growing possibilities.

Read, explore, and teach.

The storybook

Begin with the narrative. Series back matter supports further exploration with historical context, vocabulary, reflection, study questions, and quizzes.

Student Adventure Guides

Companion resources are in development to extend learning with activities, historical reference pages, and thoughtful connections.

Teacher resources

Teaching companions are planned. Until then, use the questions on each era and book page to guide a family or classroom discussion.

A few helpful answers

Before we set off.

Is Limo’s journey real history or fiction?

Limo, Eli, and the Time Globe belong to the fictional adventure. They encounter settings inspired by real historical events. Use the history pages and source links to explore the documented background.

Do we need to read the books in order?

Starting with Columbus introduces the beginning of the series journey. You can also choose a historical era that connects with what your family is studying.

Are all 27 books available to buy?

The first eleven novels have print ordering links, along with their Student Guides and Teacher Manuals except the Valley Forge print Student Guide. Later adventures remain planned. Student Guide PDFs are $9.99, Teacher Manual PDFs $14.99, and the matching two-PDF bundle $22.48. See each resource page for digital options. Hardcovers are not available here. See current ordering options.

How can we approach difficult history with children?

Read alongside them, use clear and age-appropriate language, invite questions, and make space for feelings. You can pause or revisit a topic as your child is ready.

Is this a complete history curriculum?

The adventures and this website can enrich reading and history study. They do not replace a complete curriculum or the wider range of sources needed to understand the past.

Your next adventure

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A good story gives us something worth talking about.

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