A Cirby School third-grade teacher is proving books and documentaries aren't the only ways to learn about the history of Roseville.

Students in Lisa Wegsteen's class last week staged several performances of an original play shedding light on the city's history. But in a unique twist, students' hands did all the acting.

Using specially decorated hand puppets, actors played a group of contemporary Cirby School students who want to learn more about their area's past.

So they jump inside a magic tree house that takes them back in time.