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The Queen's Spies: The Diary Of Kitty Lumsden, 1583-1586 (2005)

by Valerie Wilding(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

043996363X (ISBN13: 9780439963633)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Scholastic

review 1: How would you feel if people were trying to kill you queen? How would you feel if Mary Queen of Scots was put back on the throne and if you weren’t Catholic you would be killed? I read the book called To Kill a Queen, by Valerie Wilding. To Kill a Queen was about two queens, Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth 1st and their problems in London, England. In London Sir Anthony Babington and his five friends plotted to kill Queen Elizabeth and they were killed! Another character named Kitty (short for Catherine) worries that Mary Queen of Scots will be put back on the throne and everyone will be thrown into the tower! While Kitty is writing about her worries in her diary, Sir Francis and Kitty’s dad are going out of there way to keep the queen safe! If you like drama, ... moreaction, a book you just can’t put it down, then this is the book for you! The “My Story” series is really awesome! Valerie Wilding is a terrific author! I loved how much detail she gave on the whole book! Although Valerie gave so many details on the executions, I’m not really into blood and killing people, but maybe you are! Even though I loved this book I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone under the age of nine because it is a little violent and pretty mature. I would rate this book a 5/5 because this is the best book I have ever read so far and I just couldn’t put it down!
review 2: This book is one in the My Story series. The books in this series are fictional diaries of young girls living during different periods of British, Scottish, and Irish history. Twelve-year-old Catherine Lumsden, called Kitty by her friends and family, is the daughter of Tilly Middleton, the main character from a previous My Story book by the author, "Bloody Tower." Having enjoyed keeping a diary at that age, Tilly gives her daughter a diary of her own to write in. It is November of 1583 in England, and Elizabeth I is queen. There are constant rumors going about of plots against the Queen by those who wish to put a Catholic monarch on the throne. Kitty is worried about the threat of foreign invasion, and suspecting that her father and brother may be spies charged with keeping the Queen safe, Kitty determines that she will find out the truth. This book was an enjoyable way to learn about the history of the time and the plots against Queen Elizabeth I such as the Babington plot which is featured prominently in the book. The diary format was easy and enjoyable to read, and the many appearances by historical figures of the time were well-incorporated. I'd recommend this book to readers who enjoyed other books in the My Story series as well as to those who are interested in historical novels set in this time period. less

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