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Wendy Neugent
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Wendy's History Detective Club books combine adventure with meticulously researched history. Her debut adult mystery, Murder Takes a Bow was a Cozy Mystery Indie of the Year Finalist. Her cat, Apurrham Lincoln, provides unsolicited "editing" services.
Colonists feared being punished without fairness.
Some cases were moved to admiralty courts where judges decided without juries.
 That felt like rights were disappearing.


Takeaway: Fair trials protect everyday people.


📚 Books + educator resources: revolution.historydetectiveclub.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:58 AM
History doesn’t feel like history when you’re living through it.
That idea sits at the heart of my History Detective Club books — because the kids in these stories don’t know how things will end. They just know the world feels uncertain. 1/8
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I quietly keep adding free printables for families and teachers who want history to feel approachable:
Free History Education Resources for ages 8-14
The History Detective Club. Where history doesn’t feel like homework. Dump boring history lessons overboard—make the Revolution come alive with free printable hands-on activities, including a Boston Tea Party Unit Study and The History Detective Club Casebook! Perfect for homeschoolers, classrooms, or curious kids (or adults!)
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February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
When kids read historical fiction before visiting a place, they stop sightseeing—and start noticing.
February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Rebellion. Resistance. Revolution.

Rose, Nathaniel, and Pearl discover that history isn’t just dates—it’s decisions.

Seeds of Rebellion:https://revolution.historydetectiveclub.com/
#AmericanHistory #TimeTravelMystery
February 12, 2026 at 5:16 AM
This is the headline grievance.

Parliament imposed taxes, colonists argued they had no representation there—so it wasn’t fair.

This wasn’t just money. It was power.

Takeaway: Representation isn’t a bonus—it’s protection.

📚 History Detective Club + resources: revolution.historydetectiveclub.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Middle grade books aren’t just for kids. They’re for curious adults and history lovers too.
February 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Britain restricted colonial trade to control profit and power.


The Navigation Acts limited who colonists could trade with and how.


Colonists saw it as Britain squeezing them economically.


Takeaway: Control trade = control survival.


📚 Books + resources: revolution.historydetectiveclub.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Help them fall in love with history, one story at a time.

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February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I think adults forget how intense it feels to be a kid living through uncertain times. History reminds us they’re not alone.
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Seeds of Rebellion – Travel to 1774 on the eve of America’s Revolution.
The Powder Is Lit – Patrick Henry’s words spark rebellion.
The Die Is Cast – Freedom’s promise is tested when not everyone is free.
Tidings of Liberty – Hope, courage, and Christmas in 1776.
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
They believed British troops weren’t held accountable. 
Colonists pointed to incidents where soldiers were accused of violence but weren’t punished.
That created rage—and fear.
Takeaway: A system without accountability breeds injustice.
📚 Series + free resources: revolution.historydetectiveclub.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Britain kept making rules the colonies didn’t agree to.

Colonists believed Parliament didn’t have the right to control their internal affairs—especially taxes.

This grievance says: we didn’t consent to this system.
Takeaway: Legitimacy comes from consent.

revolution.historydetectiveclub.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
February 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Spot on 🎯
February 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Rebellion. Resistance. Revolution.


Rose, Nathaniel, and Pearl discover that history isn’t just dates—it’s decisions.
Seeds of Rebellion:

revolution.historydetectiveclub.com#AmericanHistory #TimeTravelMystery
February 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Britain kept making rules the colonies didn’t agree to.
Colonists believed Parliament didn’t have the right to control their internal affairs—especially taxes.
This grievance says: we didn’t consent to this system.

Takeaway: Legitimacy comes from consent.

📚 revolution.historydetectiveclub.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
What if you could time travel to 1774 Williamsburg—right as everything was about to change?
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
He has affected to render the Military independent of… the Civil Power.”
This grievance is about fear of military rule—soldiers enforcing government policy over the voice of civilians.
That fear shaped a LOT of early American thinking.
🧠 Education resources:
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February 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Thoughtful stories. Curious kids. Shared reading moments.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
One of my favorite compliments: “My child didn’t even realize they were learning.” That’s the goal.
February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I write middle grade historical mysteries because kids deserve great stories, not watered-down lessons.
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
📜 Declaration Grievance #11


“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies…”

Colonists didn’t trust permanent armies living among civilians.
To them it felt like intimidation, not protection.

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February 4, 2026 at 12:29 AM