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The long-lost secret diary of the world's worst Shakespearean actor / by Tim Collins

The long-lost secret diary of the world's worst Shakespearean actor / by Tim Collins
long-lost secret diary of the world's worst Shakespearean actor /
This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Robert, a boy living in Southwark in early 17th century London, finds himself employed as an actor in the Globe theatre, playing roles written by the greatest playwright of the age: William Shakespeare. But when the coronation of a new king, James I, threatens the future of the theatre, Robert has to come up with a cunning plan to save the company. If he doesn't succeed, Robert will have to go back to collecting dog poo for a living. Will Robert save the day? Will he ever improve at acting? And will Shakespeare ever listen to one of Robert's brilliant ideas for a play? For ages 7-9 years.

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Junior Fiction   Port Macquarie . Available .  
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Record Number 623757
ISBN 9781912904235
Author Collins, Tim
Title The long-lost secret diary of the world's worst Shakespearean actor / by Tim Collins
Publication details Brighton : Scribo, 2020.
Pagination etc. 212 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Summary Note This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Robert, a boy living in Southwark in early 17th century London, finds himself employed as an actor in the Globe theatre, playing roles written by the greatest playwright of the age: William Shakespeare. But when the coronation of a new king, James I, threatens the future of the theatre, Robert has to come up with a cunning plan to save the company. If he doesn't succeed, Robert will have to go back to collecting dog poo for a living. Will Robert save the day? Will he ever improve at acting? And will Shakespeare ever listen to one of Robert's brilliant ideas for a play?
Target audience note For ages 7-9 years.
Subject Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616
Diary fiction -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction -- Juvenile fiction
Children's stories
Added Entry Lundie, Isobel illustrator.
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