Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Contents:
Into the past - The duchess's necklace - Talking to the kitchen maid - The hardworking laundry maid - In the library - The young archer - Meeting the actor - A chat with the musician - At the barber-surgeon's house - A visit to the priest - Finding the soldier - The Justice of the Peace - Back to the present.
Summary:
"The year is 1585 in Tudor England and someone has stolen the duchess's necklace. It's up to the reader of this inventive book to find it and unmask the thief. Readers will play the role of detective while interrogating various people living and working in a nobleman's house. A kitchen maid, archer, musician, actor, and soldier all provide clues as well as absorbing information about what life was like back then. Illustrations and photographs also aid in a visual understanding of this time in history"--Provided by the publisher.
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