The Lady Grace Mysteries: Jinx by Grace Cavendish
It's the height of summer and the palace is full of ambassadors and ladies from the Spanish court. When a visit to the famous St Bartholomew's fair is planned to entertain the guests, Grace jumps at the chance to get out for the day. Not everybody feels the same though and there's a lot of superstision amongst the ladies about the gypsies, fortune tellers and herbal medicine that will be at the fair. When a mysterious fire at the fair leaves Lady Sarah injured and a gypsy woman dead, it seems the ladies were right to be worried. But was the fire started on purpose? And can Grace get to the bottom of this mystery?
Lady Grace's diary entries not only describe an interesting mystery but they also give readers an intriguing picture of what court life was like during Queen Elizabeth's reign * Through the Looking Glass *
The reader is quickly drawn into the intrigue and chilling atmosphere of court life * Primary Times *
An excellent series * Through the Looking Glass *
The reader is quickly drawn into the intrigue and chilling atmosphere of court life * Primary Times *
An excellent series * Through the Looking Glass *
Lady Grace Cavendish was a Maid of Honour at the court of Queen Elizabeth, She became a ward of court after both her parents were tragically killed in the service of the Queen. Her daybooks, written for her own pleasure, have now reached a wide audience.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781862304192 |
| ISBN 10 | 186230419X |
| Title | The Lady Grace Mysteries: Jinx |
| Author | Grace Cavendish |
| Series | The Lady Grace Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2008-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |