Eight-year-old Dulcie is amazed. Her best friend Duke has used his magical monkey wrench to take them from Vietnam to Italy! Staring at a famous tower in Pisa, Dulcie wonders why it was built so wonky. When she roams around Rome, she isn't impressed by the ruined Colosseum either. To Dulcie, the past is mysterious and very far away.Thankfully, Duke can open a doorway to any place or time. When the monkey takes Dulcie to Pompeii, an exploding volcano brings history to life! In Milan, a very famous painting seems real enough to touch. And when the friends sail through the magical city of Venice, the past seems closer than ever before. Having tried the delicious Italian food, Dulcie has only one question left. What taste of Italy will she and Duke take home?