by Mary Hooper (Author)
Lucy has been forced to run away from home as she fears for her safety from her drunken father. She is taken on as a maid at the house of Dr Dee, court magician, upon whom Elizabeth I relies heavily, even down to advising the date of her coronation. The household is strange and sinister, and Lucy has a nose for intrigue ...And she has more than enough to satisfy her: Lucy stumbles across a plot to assassinate the queen and has to find means to warn her ...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 06 Aug 2007
ISBN 10: 0747588864
ISBN 13: 9780747588863
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: A brilliantly pacy, dramatic historical read Mary Hooper has a fabulous track record and many eager fans for her historical novels Full of fascinating and well-researched historical detail - all included with a light touch Useful for both English and History national curriculum study