Title: The Shakespeare stealer
First published: 1998
Description: Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama."A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review
Subjects: Actors and actresses, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Actors, Historical Fiction, Theater, Orphans, History, Children's fiction, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, fiction, Actors and actresses, fiction, Great britain, fiction, Theater, fiction
Places: Great Britain
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Time periods: Elizabeth, 1558-1603
LC classification: PZ7.B5338 Sh 1998