description: A panoramic novel set in Shakespeare's time finds Widge, a young orphan, possessing a special talent for shorthand that places him at the mercy of an unscrupulous master who would get the script of Hamlet at any cost. Jr Lib Guild.
language: English
title: The Shakespeare Stealer
titlecomplete: The Shakespeare Stealer
genres: Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Mystery, British Literature, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 6872
places: United Kingdom
series: The Shakespeare Stealer
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Penguin Group USA