Henry Thoreau accidentally sets fire to three hundred acres near nineteenth-century Concord, Massachusetts and affects the lives of three people, a Norwegian farmhand, a bookseller and aspiring playwright, and a preacher, as they respond to the disaster.

In 1846 Concord, Massachusetts, sixteen-year-old Oliver Puckle, a reporter for his uncle's newspaper, investigates a woman's murder, aided by the tracking skills of his Algonquin friend, Charley Bigbow, and the deductive skills of Henry David Thoreau.

Although he loves his freedom, Henry, a bear modeled on Henry Thoreau, goes to jail rather than go against his principles. Based on an incident in the life of Henry David Thoreau.

A little mouse becomes friendly with the lone man living at Walden Pond.

The North Star : The story of a young boy's journey through life. It is an allegory that raises questions about which road we take, and how to seek out our own unique path through life. Roberto the insect architect : This determined termite shows children how to build their dreams. Henry hikes to Fitchburg : Inspired by Thoreau's Walden, Henry and his friend each take their own route to Fitchburg. About Henry : Learn about Henry David Thoreau,...