| The Shakespeare Stealer Contributor(s): Blackwood, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0141305959 ISBN-13: 9780141305950 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Steal Shakespeare's play Hamlet... or else. THAT'S THE ORDER FROM his fearsome master. And Widge -- a poor orphan with the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand -- has no choice but to follow orders. So Widge works his way into the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's troupe rehearses and performs. The players take him in and treat him as one of their own. Afraid to disappoint his master, but unwilling to betray his new friends, Widge is torn. Will he secretly copy down the lines? Until he decides, he must play the part of his life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Renaissance - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97042987 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Shakespeare Stealer |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.16" W x 7.7" (0.39 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 28290 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England 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 Readers will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England --Kirkus Reviews Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life. --Publishers Weekly An ALA Notable Book |