The Adventures of Christopher Thornbuckle Series

This series was created for families, classrooms, and young readers from the ages of seven to twelve year olds. who want to learn history in a way that feels alive. Each page blends storytelling with historical themes, encouraging children to ask questions, think deeply, and understand how the past shapes the world they live in today.

Preschool Series

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Journey to America, (Ages 3-6) 

Join Christopher Thornbuckle on a simple and engaging journey to early America. Through bright illustrations and easy-to-follow storytelling, children discover how people lived, worked, and helped one another long ago.

Blending real history with gentle imagination, this story builds curiosity, encourages questions, and introduces the past in a way young minds can understand.

A perfect first step into history for preschool and early learners. Age 3-6.

Coming In May 

Journey to the Stars (Ages 3-6).

Journey to the Stars is an adventure into the night sky. When Christopher Thornbuckle discovers a glowing portal, he begins a journey through space, exploring the planets in our solar system.

This book is written for early learners in the hopes to encourage interest in science and astronomy.  

Primary School Series

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The Rise of Civilization is the third book in The Adventures of Christopher Thornbuckle,

The Rise of Civilization is an engaging introduction to world history for readers ages 10–13, covering the journey from Earth’s beginnings to the early settlement of the Americas. Through the eyes of Christopher Thornbuckle, readers explore key turning points including the Agricultural Revolution, the rise of early civilizations, the growth of empires, and the Age of Exploration.

By combining storytelling with clear explanations, this book helps young readers connect events across time and understand the bigger picture of history. It’s designed to build curiosity, strengthen comprehension, and show how the past continues to shape the world we live in today.

Coming in May

Baseball: America’s Pastime is the fourth book in The Adventures of Christopher Thornbuckle,

Step onto the field and travel through time in this exciting journey through the history of baseball.

When Christopher Thornbuckle discovers a mysterious golden passageway, he ends up where a simple game of stick and ball is just beginning. From small village games in England to open fields in early America, Christopher watches as baseball slowly takes shape.

From dusty fields to roaring stadiums, baseball grows into more than just a sport. It becomes a tradition that brings people together.

Join Christopher as he discovers how baseball became America’s pastime and how its story continues today.

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The Story of America is the first book in The Adventures of Christopher Thornbuckle,

A children’s series designed to help young readers explore American history through imagination, curiosity, and wonder.

Through the eyes of Christopher, a thoughtful, adventurous boy who steps into a glowing portal that carries them across time. From the lives of Native American nations to moments of discovery, struggle, invention, and unity, Christopher’s journey reveals that America’s story is not just about dates and events, but about people, ideas, and the courage to dream of something better.

The Story of America is where the journey begins, an invitation to discover how freedom, imagination, and perseverance helped shape a nation, and how every generation plays a part in what comes next.

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The Road to Independence is the second book of The Adventures of Christopher Thornbuckle series

When Christopher Thornbuckle steps through a mysterious portal, he finds himself at the very beginning of the American Revolutionary War.

From the Boston Tea Party to the signing of the Constitution, Christopher witnesses the events that helped shape a new nation. He sees protests turn into battles, ideas turn into action, and colonies grow into the United States of America.

Along the way, Christopher learns that the fight for independence was about more than war. It was about courage, cooperation, and the belief that people should have a voice in the