| #6488599 in Books | 2007-08-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.30 x.90 x5.00l,.65 | Binding: Library Binding | 258 pages||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Mystery + Historical Connections|By Annette Lamb|I always enjoy mysteries based in historical fact or speculation. This book was particularly appealing because it provides a great incentive to young people to dive into the works of Shakespeare. Like the books by Blue Balliet (Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 2), the book engages young people in a local mystery. Unfortunately, the|From School Library Journal|Grade 4-7–Hero has always hated her Shakespearean-based name, for, as her new sixth-grade classmates are quick to tell her, it's better suited to a dog than to a girl. Resigned to their constant teasing, she concentrates instead
Starting sixth grade at a new school is never easy, especially when your name is Hero. Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, Hero isn't at all interested in this literary connection. But when she's told by an eccentric neighbor that there might be a million dollar diamond hidden in her new house and that it could reveal something about Shakespeare's true identity, Hero is determined to live up to her name and uncover the mystery.
You easily download any file type for your device.Shakespeare's Secret | Elise Broach. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
