The Shakespeare Stealer - Gary Blackwood

A young orphan named Widge is sent to the Globe Theater to steal the script of Hamlet from Shakespeare's own company of players. When he becomes friends with the actors, he must decide whether to disobey his sinister master or betray his new friends. An ALA Notable Book. \nA delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England \nWidge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play Hamlet--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. \n \n* A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity. --School Library Journal, starred review \n \nReaders will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England --Kirkus Reviews \n \nExcels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life. --Publishers Weekly \n \nAn ALA Notable Book\n