AmeriTales uses fantasy-adventure stories to introduce children to American history. In this tale, the legendary story of young Amelia Earhart building her own roller coaster is depicted. The spunky Amelia battles prairie winds and outdated traditions for girls to make her roller coaster dream come true. This childhood misadventure shows kids how Amelia grew up to become a famous aviator. Launch date: July 2008.

This book follows young Abraham Lincoln on a series of adventures set in the unbroken forest of Indiana. Kids will be inspired by the way young Lincoln uses books to help solve problems, and will benefit from the book’s underlying messages of animal kinship and overcoming fear. Bold illustrations, colorful language and an action-packed setting make this book a page-turner that kids — and their parents — will love. “The story combines fact and fiction to deliver exciting and engaging content that exposes kids to character-building traits that drove an ordinary person to make extraordinary contributions to the American way of life and value system,” Merilee Kern of Kern Communications told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 4, 2007.