Hikers in distress! While on a mountain hike, Benny, Anna and Dorian witness the work of the mountain rescue service at close quarters when two tourists completely overestimate their stamina. The next day, their search for rock crystals leads the children into increasingly steep terrain. Almost ...

In 1279 BC, the goldsmith Huja is commissioned by Pharaoh Ramses II to make an elaborately jewelled golden casket. This is a great honour for the craftsman, and he is the envy of many, but it also puts him in a perilous position. If the work is not finished in time, he is in danger of severe ...

It is 506 BC, and July has been a feverishly busy month for Mikion and Andronikos in their Athens ceramics workshop. They have landed an extremely lucrative commission for the Panathanean games and are working non-stop - it is vital that this order is perfect. At last, the day arrives for the ...

When he is given permission to visit his father in the Ecuadorian jungle, Paul doesn't guess for a moment what a tight spot he'll end up in! Paul's father is spending a few months researching snakes, and unfortunately has no time to show his son around the dense rainforest, so Paul heads off an ...

In the freezing cold of the Antarctic, Philip the penguin cub is snuggled cosily in the warmth of the skin-flap on his father's belly. He is dreaming of exciting adventures when he is harshly brought back to reality by the unmistakable cry of Chris the albatross. In spite of a worldwide ...