The Dark Forest

Written by Alex Woolf

Part of the The Shakespeare Plot series

Unravel a plot to abduct Shakespeare in 1603 England.

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328 pages· ~790L

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Bookroo's summary

In 1603, Alice Fletcher's brother, Richard, returns with amnesia after vanishing for two years. As they reunite, Alice, Richard, and Tom Cavendish uncover a Catholic conspiracy to kidnap William Shakespeare and threaten King James I. Amidst political intrigue and danger, they must race against time to thwart the plot. Will they succeed in saving the playwright and the kingdom? Dive into a world of suspense, mystery, and Elizabethan drama.

From the publisher

The second book in Alex Woolf’s pulse-pounding historical trilogy, set in the time of Shakespeare and complete with coded clues for kids to solve! The year is 1603 and, nearly two years after his mysterious disappearance, Alice Fletcher’s missing brother, Richard, has returned from beyond the grave–suffering from amnesia. Meanwhile, Alice, Richard, and Tom Cavendish must foil a Catholic plot against the new king, James I, involving the abduction of the country’s most famous playwright: William Shakespeare. Packed with a heady Elizabethan atmosphere of political scheming, romance, and murder, the fast-paced, suspenseful plot will keep young readers glued to the page even as they gain insight into the history of Shakespeare’s England.

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