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  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood

    Paperback (Puffin, July 1, 2000)
    A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England!Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama.* "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review"Readers will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England" --Kirkus Reviews "Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life." --Publishers WeeklyAn ALA Notable Book
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  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood, Stuart Blinder, Listening Library

    Audiobook (Listening Library, Feb. 21, 2018)
    A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England! Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" - or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." - School Library Journal, starred review "[Listeners] will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England" - Kirkus Reviews "Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life." - Publishers Weekly An ALA Notable Book
  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood

    eBook (Puffin Books, July 1, 2000)
    A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England!Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama.* "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review"Readers will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England" --Kirkus Reviews "Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life." --Publishers WeeklyAn ALA Notable Book
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  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, July 1, 2000)
    A young orphan named Widge is sent to the Globe Theater to steal the script of Hamlet from Shakespeare's own company of players. When he becomes friends with the actors, he must decide whether to disobey his sinister master or betray his new friends. An ALA Notable Book.
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  • The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood

    Gary Blackwood

    Paperback (Puffin Books, March 15, 1864)
    Noticeable wear to cover and pages. May have some markings on the inside. Fast shipping. Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials.
  • THE SHAKESPEARE STEALER By Blackwood, Gary L.

    Gary L. Blackwood

    Paperback (Puffin Books, July 1, 2000)
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  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, July 1, 2000)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of Hamlet, but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.
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  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood, Stephen Alcorn

    Hardcover (Dutton Juvenile, May 1, 1998)
    A panoramic novel set in Shakespeare's time finds Widge, a young orphan, possessing a special talent for shorthand that places him at the mercy of an unscrupulous master who would get the script of Hamlet at any cost. Jr Lib Guild.
  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary L. Blackwood

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, June 30, 1998)
    High jinks and high adventure fill every page of this exciting, panoramic novel set in Shakespeare's time. Widge, our hero, is a young orphan indentured to a cold, unscrupulous master because the young boy has a special talent--the ability to write a secret shorthand. The master is bent on getting hold of the script of Hamlet at any cost, so it becomes Widge's task to transcribe it--or else. This picaresque tale follows Widge as he hightails his way into the very heart of the Globe Theatre and Shakespeare's company of players. As full of twists as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, drama, and chuckles. Swordplay and wordplay share the stage with pure fun, all of which will keep readers rapt to the final scene.
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  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary L. Blackwood, Ron Keith

    Audio Cassette (Recorded Books, March 1, 2001)
    Audio Book 4 cassettes
  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary L. Blackwood

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-04-18, April 18, 2008)
    Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review
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  • Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood

    Paperback (O'Brien Press Ltd, Jan. 1, 1999)
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