The Shakespeare Stealer

By: Gary Blackwood

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Synopsis: Fourteen year-old Widge has very little going for him, no family, no real name, but he can write shorthand and that is a very valuable asset to the man who wants to steal William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. In those days there was only one copy of the play script, and that was jealously guarded at the Globe Theatre, London by Shakespeare's company of players. Widge sets off for London, accompanied by Falconer, a cruel and fearsome cutthroat whose job is to make sure that the mission is accomplished, no matter what the cost. But Widge gets so caught up in the play that soon all that matters to him is whether Hamlet will take action to avenge his father, and he forgets his task. Then his notebook is stolen. Under threat from Falconer, he manages to work his way into the troupe of actors, who befriend him and, for the first time, make him feel part of a family. How can he betray them now?

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781101200032
Publisher:: Penguin Group, Inc.
Date of Addition:: 04/24/14
Copyrighted By:: Gary Blackwood
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Entertainment, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
Grade Levels:: Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.