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|title=Road to London

|author=Barbara Mitchelhill

|borrow=Yes

|isbn=9781849394079

|pages=256

|publisher=Andersen Press

|date=April 2012

|website=http://www.barbaramitchelhill.com

|summary=Thomas dreams of running away to London to act with William Shakespeare. But when he gets there, he finds himself embroiled in a plot just as dramatic as anything his hero could write.

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Elizabethan London, made all the more wonderful by the splendour of the court and the magic of Shakespeare's imagination, is a perfect place to set an adventure. Mysteries, plots and conspiracies abound, and the stark contrast between the lives of the rich and the poor makes for a colourful and thought-provoking story. Add to that the privileged position we find ourselves in as we follow our young hero Thomas and his good friend Alice from the stinking streets full of cutthroats and foot-pads right into the presence of the Good Queen herself, and young readers are in for a treat.

Another book by Barbara Mitchelhill which gives fascinating insights into the life of children of another age is [[Run Rabbit Run by Barbara Mitchelhill|Run Rabbit Run]], about the children of a conscientious objector during WWII. And the excellent Mary Hooper has written three books about a girl spy at the court of Elizabeth I. Bookbag recommends [[By Royal Command by Mary Hooper|By Royal Command]].

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