Diamond of Drury Lane (HarperCollins Children's Classics)

<p>Julia Golding's award-winning adventure series is perfect for fans of Katherine Woodfine, Robin Stevens and J.T. Williams. This HarperCollins Children Classics edition features special bonus material.</p> <p>Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award.</p> <br> <br> <p>'I am Cat Royal - Orphan, Adventurer, Actress ...</p> <p>'Reader, you are set to embark on an adventure about one hidden treasure, two bare-knuckle boxers, three enemies and four hundred and thirty-eight rioters. I was brought up in Drury Lane, so I have become accustomed to a life less than ordinary. But this turn of events, I have to say, surprised even me. Follow me, and I will show you in The Diamond of Drury Lane.'</p> <p>Exciting, funny and packed with adventure ... Cat Royal never fails to stir up trouble wherever she goes. Julia Golding's award-winning adventure series has all the ingredients of a Philippa Gregory book for children aged 9 years and up.</p> <p>This Classic edition features cover artwork by Chloe Bonfield and special bonus material:</p> <p>Q&A with Julia Golding</p> <p>Journey with Cat through 1790s London</p> <p>Cat's Slang: the origins of some of the unusual language found in the book</p> <p>Fascinating facts about the use of special effects in the 18th-century theatre</p>