Seven-year-old Charlotte Tucker begins to sense the big world around Roxbury, Massachusetts, and wonder when she will get to see it.

In 1774 Williamsburg, Virginia, Felicity helps the irritable Mrs. Burnie do laundry and learns a secret that seems to explain her behavior. Includes notes on the history of eyeglasses and instructions for making a pair of lorgnettes, glass lenses attached to elegant handles.

When her friend Nellie is suspected of stealing Mrs. Van Sicklen's black pearls at Christmastime, Samantha helps her discover where they really went.

Based on the original stories these new ValueTales® have been reimagined and reillustrated to appeal to a new generation of children. Whether you're an adult who grew up with the original ValueTales® or you're discovering them for the first time, you'll enjoy sharing these universal values and helping children grow into good people--one story at a time.

A collection of American Girls Christmas stories stories.