From award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson comes an utterly
charming, deftly crafted mystery about an intrepid young girl's
quest to foil a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I. Emilia
Bassano is a girl who relishes the music of words. Although she
plays the lute and writes poetry, Emilia nurtures a dream: to hear
her words come alive on stage. Emilia wants to write soliloquies
for heroes and kings and queens of old, fashion fierce villains to
make audiences howl, and try her hand at comedy and romance. Most
of all, she wants to create unforgettable women characters. On one
of her trips to the theater, an unfortunate series of events leaves
her penniless, with no way of watching the show. That is until a
boy by the name of Will Shakespeare helps her sneak in to see the
play. They realize they're both aspiring playwrights and Emilia
convinces Will to join her in her efforts to win a playwriting
competition at the palace of Queen Elizabeth I. However, when
Emilia accidentally uncovers a plot to kill the queen, she is given
the job of traveling to the castle where Mary Queen of Scots is
being held captive, to discover who is responsible for the plan to
murder Queen Elizabeth--and to thwart it! Can Emilia and her
friends stop the plans of a disguised murderer on the loose? This
delightful mystery is a marvel of incisive wit and extraordinary
craft from the beloved, award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson.
General
| Imprint: |
Scholastic US
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Deborah Hopkinson
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-338-66058-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-338-66058-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781338660586 |
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