The life of a pre-teen is hard enough... but the bullies at ANNE HAWKSMOOR's school make it even worse. Every day, Anne finds herself seeking refuge in the Chicago Public Library, burying herself in her favorite history, science, and math books... distant from all of her peers. But while on a summer visit to her ancestral home in Greenwich, England, Anne visits the Tower of London with her cousin Claire... only to find themselves trapped in the year 1548. With a young King Edward and his servant James, Anne and Claire must journey to find a way home before they are stuck in the 16th century forever.