Crimes Through Time: Mischief, Missteps & Dastardly Deeds

By Rosie McCormick

Warning: Criminals from different times and places lurk within these pages. An interactive adventure through time, finding misdeeds and learning about historical punishments.

Spot criminals in Ancient Greece's marketplace, lawbreakers in rough-and-tumble Sacramento, and wrongdoers in medieval Canterbury in this interactive history adventure.

This time-traveling adventure introduces the laws of the land from Ancient Egypt to the California Gold Rush. After a briefing packed with clues, young would-be detectives are thrust into a busy city scene. Which characters are breaking the law? And what (sometimes grisly) fate awaits them? Devious red herrings and shocking-but-true facts add to this fascinating overview of crime and punishment across history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580898467
• ISBN13: 9781580898461
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7