Filled with 17th century costumes, and fine yorkshire and british accents, the play engages and introduces the wonderful world of shakespearian theatre to kids. Can you please write a summary for chapters 1517 of the. May 01, 1998 the story, the shakespeare stealer, by gary blackwood, which is 218 pages, tells a story about a young man named widge and his journey on stealing shakespeare s most famous play called hamlet. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood, paperback. Will he disobey his master or be a true blue friend. The three novels in gary blackwoods awardwinning shakespeare stealer series are now available in this affordably priced and handsome hardcover omnibus volume, which includes the complete texts of the shakespeare stealer, shakespeare s scribe, and shakespeare s spy. Once you get through widges life as an orphan and his apprenticeship at dr. Versatile, engaging and innovative, this est addition to your guided reading program provides all k6 students with multiple opportunities for deep, critical reading at every level. Whats widges relationship with simon bass in the shakespeare. Get shakespeare s spy, book three of the shakespeare stealer paperback by gary blackwood and other young adult books online and at fully booked bookstore. Blackwood this study guide consists of approximately 10 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the shakespeare stealer.
The shakespeare stealer is a 1998 historical fiction novel by gary blackwood. Guided reading short reads fiction provides students with authentic, appropriately leveled short fiction texts in a variety of genres. Fourteenyearold widge is an orphan living in a small village in elizabethan england read more. The shakespeare stealer was by far one of the best historical fiction books i have ever read. Buy the shakespeare stealer book online at low prices in.
Besides acting many of the female roles, the youngster uses his skills in swift writing to decipher shakespeare s scribbles and provide individual scripts for each actor. I started off by having to read this book for school but i enjoyed it so much that i went on to read shakespeare s scribe and shakespeare s spy. The shakspere stealer is about a boy named widge who is sent to copy the play hamlet from shakespere himself. With its fast pace, unusual setting, and even more unusual crime, this has found a ready audience among the upper elementary and middle school set. Buy shakespeare s scribe new ed by gary blackwood isbn. The shakespeare stealer, originally published in 1998, is a youngadult novel by gary blackwood. My grandson had to do an oral book report on it and dress and speak the part as well. The shakespeare stealer puffin books, paperback, 1998. The shakespeare stealer shakespeare s scribe shakespeare s spy shakespeare s scribe shakespeare stealer shakespeare s scribe. To survive, he works for various masters, and his current one has given him the task of stealing. Fans can immerse themselves in orphanturnedactor widges adventures with will shakespeare s acting troupe. Jul 01, 2000 the shakespeare stealer is a fast paced novel for kids and teens.
Buy the shakespeare stealer book online at low prices in india. Widge is a poor orphan with the rare ability to write in. This novel starts when a boy named widge is adppted by a doctor but then widge is sold to another master. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. See more ideas about shakespeare, books, teaching shakespeare. Shakespeares spy, book three of the shakespeare stealer. Timothy bright, widges first master, teaches the young boy a form of scriptography that he calls charactery, a type of shorthand designed to help the listener.
But gary blackwoods not your everyday runof the mill writer. His juvenile novels, which include wild timothy, the dying sun, and the shakespeare stealer, are set in a wide range of times and places, from elizabethan england to a parallel universe. So widge works his way into the globe theatre, where shakespeares troupe rehearses and performs. I am enjoying the story, the characters and the authors ability to give the reader a snapshot of what the times were like during shakespeare s time with the globe theater. Hpb marketplace hpb marketplace 150 million new, used, and rare books, music, and movies. The shakespeare stealer paperback july 1 2000 amazon.
Gary blackwood is a playwright and the author of many books for young readers, including, curiosity, mysterious messages. If we skip the opening setting of mistress macgregors orphanage, then the three settings of the shakespeare stealer are the rectory in the nearby hamlet of berwick. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood abebooks. Whats widges relationship with simon bass in the shakespeare stealer. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood overdrive. It follows the story of widge, an orphaned apprentice, in england during the 1600s. He got 105% because his accent put him over the top. In the shakespeare stealer, can you give me a good summary of chapters 1517 please. With its fast pace, unusual setting, and even more unusual crime, this has found a ready audience among the.
Shakespeares spy shakespeare stealer, book 3 paperback. Shakespeare s scribe shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 22, 2016 by gary l blackwood audio by shawna day, karla reyes, january rowe. The shakespeare stealer, book by gary blackwood paperback. Several have received special recognition and been translated. Jul 01, 2000 nonfiction subjects hes covered include biography, history, and paranormal phenomena. And fourteenyearold widge a poor orphan with the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand has no choice but to follow orders. Online shopping for renaissance historical fiction from a great selection at books store. When i saw that this book was entitled, the shakespeare stealer, i was sure that it would be a book in which a young boy befriended the great william shakespeare and had an impact on history, yadda yadda yadda. In 1998, he published the shakespeare stealer, a historical fiction novel about an orphan, widge, who is sent to steal hamlet from william shakespeare and the lord chamberlains men. Born in meadville, pennsylvania, blackwood sold his first story when he was nineteen.
Several have received special recognition and been translated into other. Published july 1st 2000 by puffin books first published may 1st 1998. Shakespeare stealer test questions flashcards quizlet. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood, paperback barnes. The shakespeare stealer has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Brights the book is action packed and forces you to read, and read, and read on. This was a great book and i highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys adventurous books. Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. Buy the shakespeare stealer book online at best prices in india on. Dec 28, 2015 shakespeares scribe shakespeare stealer. About the shakespeare stealer widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. Books similar to the shakespeare stealer shakespeare. The shakespeare stealer fulllength adapted by gary l.
Buy this book a myriad of anachronisms mar this predictable tale of a yorkshire orphan. He is best known for the bestselling shakespeare stealer series. Unlike some books i have read in the past the shakespeare stealer has a very satisfying ending. The story,the shakespeare stealer, by gary blackwood, which is 218 pages, tells a story about a young man named widge and his journey on stealing shakespeare s most famous play called hamlet.
The shakespeare stealer book by gary blackwood 6 available. Widge is an orphan living in shakespearian england, and his skill at shorthand gets him thrown in with the company of actors that does their thing at the globe theatre ive been there, whoo. Shakespeare s spy shakespeare stealer, book 3 paperback by gary blackwood on. There is some historical information about elizabethan england that i enjoyed.
Widge is a poor orphan with the rare ability to write in an unique way, and he has no choice but to follow orders. What are the three settings in the shakespeare stealer. As a nice bonus, gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer also illuminates an interesting problem. Fourteenyearold widge is an orphan living in a small village in elizabethan england. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the globe theatre, where shakespeare s players perform. Gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer is a clever, often funny, drama, refreshingly original and amazingly thrilling. As full of twists and turns as a london alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters.
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A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in elizabethan england. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. So widge works his way into the globe theatre, where shakespeare s troupe rehearses and performs. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gary l blackwood books online. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the globe theatre, where. The shakespeare stealer trilogy by gary blackwood is a lot of fun. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I purchased this book because im a high school special ed. Jun 30, 2014 the shakespeare stealer was by far one of the best historical fiction books i have ever read. Grade 58in this sequel to the shakespeare stealer dutton, 1998, widge has become a prentice to the lord chamberlains men, will shakespeare s acting troupe. I tried several things to try and encourage her to read more, even compromising and buying lowergrade novels about subjects she liked just to capture her interest and get the ball rolling, to buying comic books like hagar the horrible, wizard of id and bc which she did enjoy, and.
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