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238 pp.
| Scholastic |
September, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-590-68484-1$$10.95
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4-6Royal Diaries series.
The fictionalized diary follows Elizabeth from the age of eleven until the death of her father, Henry VIII, when she is almost thirteen. The first-person voice sounds too contemporary to be convincing, but the details of sixteenth-century family and political intrigue, holiday festivities, and hygiene practices are interesting. Historical information and black-and-white photos are appended.