In the days before the Civil War, the Underground Railroad was a network of people who helped slaves escape to freedom in the North. Now, your mission is to travel to the 1850s and find Harriet Tubman, the slave woman who acted as a leader of the Underground Railroad.
The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.