Susan Cooper, best known for The Dark is Rising sequence, brings the same sense of wonder to this shortlisted Carnegie Medal novel. Nat Field travels to London to perform at the rebuilt Globe Theatre, only to wake up one morning in Elizabethan London, acting alongside Shakespeare himself. Praised by Philip Pullman for its integrity and skill, it is a lovely pick for young readers who love history, theatre, or a touch of time-travel magic.
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