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| Original Title: | The Diamond of Drury Lane |
| ISBN: | 1405221496 (ISBN13: 9781405221498) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Cat Royal Adventures #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Manchester Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2007), Costa Book Award Nominee for Children's Book (2006), Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for 9–11 years (2006), Waterstones Children's Book Prize |
Julia Golding
Hardcover | Pages: 421 pages Rating: 4.04 | 3655 Users | 314 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal Adventures #1) |
| Author | : | Julia Golding |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 421 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2006 by Egmont Books (UK) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Mystery. Young Adult. Adventure. Fiction. Childrens |
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Set in 1790's Covent Garden this book whisks you back to a bygone era, and to embark on an adventure about one hidden treasure, two bare-knuckle boxers, three enemies, and four hundred and thirty-eight rioters. It is the tale of Cat Royal, an orphan, four foot four with long red hair and not a penny to call her own. She lives in the Theater Royal on Drury Lane, a place filled with dramatic characters, theatrical spectacles, and now, a secret treasure--which Cat has been asked to protect. Her new friend Pedro, a former slave and gifted violinist, is eager to help, and so is the theater prompter, Jonathan, who is hiding secrets of his own. But when the ruthless gang leader Billy Shepherd learns about the treasure, Cat thinks she's going to lose it for sure. She still doesn't know what the treasure is, so how can she keep it safe from Billy and his gang? Follow Cat into the streets of London, as she faces danger and adventure, racing to be the first to discover the diamond of Drury Lane!Rating Containing Books The Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal Adventures #1)
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Set in 1790 this is the charming story of Catherine (Cat) Royal, a foundling brought up in the Drury Lane theatre by the kindness of the owner, Mr. Sheridan. Still in her teens, Cat has become part of the furniture, sleeping in her nest in the top of the building amidst costumes and props and acting as the gopher, running errands and helping out. She's not uneducated, but her lessons have been by the kindness of various theatre employees mostly the old prompt. She's the one who, more thanThe Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia GoldingRoaring Book Press, 2006419 pagesYA; Historical4/5 starsSource: LibraryRead for YA Book Battle and also because the sequels looked really intriguing.Cat Royal is an orphan living in the Theater Royal in 1790 London. She has been unofficially adopted by the theater folk and has lived there as long as she can remember. Living among the actors, writers, and designers as well as the gangs that control the seedier sections of town is a not too bad existence.
I read this last year, and I liked it alot- set in old England- Kat is an orphan taken in by the theatre on Drury Lane. She is feisty and appealing to all, including a nemesis- an unpleasant gang leader who is sweet on her. She unfortunately spurns him in a public and humiliating way, not understanding the ways of the heart and how vulnerable this boy is to her. She kicks off a chain of events that entangle lords, ladies, urchins and judges who are trying to find the Diamond of Drury Lane. An
I got this book in a bookbox and I did not know what to think of it when I unpacked it. I picked it up anyway, when I wanted something light to read, and it turned out to be surprisingly fun, an adventure story set in a theatre and in historical London, both settings I can really appreciate. The story was fun too, just like the characters, so I really enjoyed it. I might pick up some of the other parts of the series too now...
The Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal, #1), 2006, Julia GoldingThe Diamond of Drury Lane is a children's historical novel by Julia Golding which won the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award and the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize in 2006. Abstract: MYSTERY, TREASURE, AND A LIFE ON THE STAGE. The first episode of the adventures of Cat Royal is a big, fat juicy read. Shes Cat Royal four foot four, with long red hair, green eyes and not a penny she can call her own. But she does know a secret
This series has sky-rocketed itself to the top of my must-buy list! I started and finished it in one day. Golding is a superb author! I love all of her characters! Besides Brian Jacques she's the only modern author who makes me cry because I want so badly to be friends with her characters. And props to Cat for her smarts, she figures things out faster than heroines usually do! And she isn't annoyingingly fiesty and quarrelsome either, she knows when to stop and let it go. Add to that a more
I will admit it, the cover is what first caught my eye and made me read on, but in this case, judging a book by it's cover proved to be a good thing, as this is a little gem of a novel. The story follows Cat Royal, an orphan living behind the scenes of the famous Theatre Royal in London, and the secrets she uncovers amongst the props and costumes. 'The Diamond of Drury Lane' is not just a fun romp. It also casts the reader back to the late Eighteenth Century, from the mean streets of London, to
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