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201 pp.
| Simon/Aladdin |
June, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-8660-7$16.99
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4-6
Viola (disguised as a boy) travels with a troupe of actors until her uncle is falsely accused of murder in Stratford. Fortunately, an incorrigible young Will Shakespeare intervenes to help solve the crime and reveal the real villain. Though this tale of Elizabethan mystery and adventure is light on character development and suspense, it's richly dressed in Shakespearean phrases, character names, and diverting plot contrivances.