Freddy is an only child who hates being lonely. His father has a top job in the corporate world, and with this type of money the family lives in the best places where there are very few children and pets are not allowed, which makes Freddy very unhappy. School days are wonderful but the weekends are miserable. He escapes by dreaming that his bath mat is a magic fl ying carpet that takes him to places and eras in the past that he reads about at school. Unfortunately, corporate misdeeds leave many people unemployed, including his dad. In this work, you have not only a neat story but also a gentle look at four centuries of American history.