The Diamond of Drury Lane: Cat in London - Paperback
The Diamond of Drury Lane: Cat in London - Paperback
Description
by Julia Golding (Author)
Winner of the Nestle Gold Prize and Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2006.First in the Cat Royal series. 'I am Cat Royal - Orphan, Adventurer, Actress . . .'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.'Exciting, funny and packed with adventure . . . Cat Royal never fails to stir up trouble wherever she goes.
Author Biography
Julia Golding is a multi-award winning writer for children and young adults. Former British diplomat and Oxfam policy adviser, she has now published over fifty books in genres ranging from historical adventure to fantasy. Along the way, between having three children, she took a doctorate in English literature from Oxford. Her first novel, 'The Diamond of Drury Lane' (2006), won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Nestle Children's Book Prize. In the US, 'Secret of the Sirens' won the honor book medal of the Green Earth Book Award.
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