Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award.
Winner of Nestle Children's Award 2006.
Cat Royal, the feisty little orphan-girl brought up in a theatre, is a brilliant narrator of this terrific action-packed adventure. There’s intrigue, politics, class warfare and a lot of fighting as well some highlights from behind the scenes as Cat unravels a mystery. She’s brave, cunning and smart but that doesn’t stop her from getting into some very dangerous fixes.
Set in the world of the Drury Lane theatre in the 1790s this is full of historical detail about the prejudices of the time which carry important contemporary messages, too.
See also the second and third books in the "Cat Royal" series Cat Among the Pigeons, and Den of Thieves.
Set in 1790’s Covent Garden this book whisks you back to a bygone era. The narrator’s colourful slang and confident I’ll-tell-you-how-it-really-is, makes the story sparkle off the page.
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Set in 1790’s Covent Garden this book whisks you back to a bygone era. The narrator’s colourful slang and confident I’ll-tell-you-how-it-really-is, makes the story sparkle off the page.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Diamond of Drury Lane (A Cat Royal Novel) and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Diamond of Drury Lane (A Cat Royal Novel) features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Diamond of Drury Lane (A Cat Royal Novel) was written by Julia Golding and published by Egmont Childrens Books
The Diamond of Drury Lane (A Cat Royal Novel) has 439 pages
Yes it is part of A Cat Royal Adventure series