"A homage to Shakespeare and his Globe"
Jack is an orphan. Hungry, alone and with an empty belly, he starts to sing for his supper. But Gutter Lane wasn't proving to be a good spot. In spite of his mother's warnings to never cross London Bridge still ringing in his ears, he was desperate. And by the sound of the Bow bells, he is snatched, living in a room of small boys in wooden cots. A Blackfriars Boy now. Plucked from Queen Elizabeth I's court by Shakespeare himself this is Jack's story. A rags to riches tale. That takes him from the streets of London to the stage of the Globe as a Fairy Queen. His acting life begins in a Midsummer Night's Dream.
A wonderful insight into post-plague Shakespeare's London. The cock-fighters. The juggling acrobats. The stocks. Even a bear tied to a tree stump. And The Globe. Oh The Globe. A delightful story with history at its core.
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In the bustling world of Elizabethan London, Jack is an orphan boy making his living as a street singer. But his beautiful voice attracts attention and he is snatched away to join the Blackfriars singing troupe. When the boys give a concert at the royal court, Jack is spotted by William Shakespeare.
At the Queen's command, Jack starts work at the Globe Theatre, fetching, carrying, helping, learning. But Shakespeare has plans for this talented boy. In those days boys played the parts of women and girls on stage, and the playwright needs a "special boy" who can act and sing as the proud Queen Titania in his magical new play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Is Jack up to the challenge?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Boy Who Became Queen and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Boy Who Became Queen features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Historical Fiction, Drama / Performing Arts, History, People / Places, Picture storybooks, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
The Boy Who Became Queen is available in Hardback
The Boy Who Became Queen was written by Christina Balit and published by Otter-Barry Books an imprint of Otter-Barry Books Limited
The Boy Who Became Queen has 40 pages
£13.49
