Official plot summary: Mona and Moki are transported back in time by Jules Verne's time machine and meet both Mr. Verne and the real Calamity Jane. To help our heroes get back home, your child will read articles about various environments such as forest, the desert, the ocean, and the arctic, and then answer questions about what they have read. So pack your literary picnic basket for a wild rise across some of the world's most fascinating landscapes.