Shakespeare's secret

by

250 pages

English language

Published Nov. 12, 2005 by Henry Holt and Co..

ISBN:
978-0-8050-7387-4
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OCLC Number:
56355912

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4 stars (1 review)

Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.

3 editions

reviewed Shakespeare's secret by Elise Broach

A necklace, a diamond, and a good finding place

4 stars

This story of finding and being found tells of a mystery. As Hero adapts to yet another new home and school, she uncovers surprising friends and an absorbing mystery. Might she and her friends reveal a centuries old secret?

A read aloud shared with our kids,vwe all enjoyed this story.

Subjects

  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Juvenile fiction.
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship -- Fiction.
  • Mystery and detective stories.
  • Neighbors -- Fiction.
  • Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction.
  • Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction.
  • Maryland -- Fiction.