In this dream trip Ricky and Pop Pop meet the young king Alexander of Macedonia who lived over 2,500 years ago. Also known as Alexander the Great, as a child he was already shuldering responsibility for defeating the Persian Empire. Ricky and Pop Pop meet Aristotle and other historic figures as they journey to the city of Tyre to meet the boy king. Ricky teaches Alexander how to play the lyre as the two become fast friends..