Queen's Own Fool: A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780698119185)

Fans of historical sagas and the CW show Reign will be swept up by this clever tale by Jane Yolen and Robert Harris

Once she was a traveling player . . . Now called La Jardini鑽e, a resourceful and clever jester to the queen's court, Nicola was a most unlikely person to end up "fool" and friend to Mary, Queen of Scots. But Nicola isn't an ordinary comedian tumbling and clowning before the court; her quick wit and sharp tongue are rare amongst the fawning nobles. As fate takes Mary from France to Scotland, and into confrontations with rebellious lords and devious advisors, Nicola remains deep in the queen's inner circle. But when the Scots start to turn on Queen Mary, Nicola struggles to find something--anything--that she, just a fool, can do to save her friend.

"Based deeply in fact and full of detail both luscious and sordid. . . . [Yolen and Harris] spin a historical tale of great immediacy and impact."--Kirkus Reviews

"This rich and involving novel of Mary Queen of Scots and her court will have readers clamoring to know more about this dramatic period in French and Scottish history. Readers are treated to a fascinating look at royal politics."--School Library Journal

Author: Jane Yolen, Robert Harris
ISBN-10: 0698119185
ISBN-13: 9780698119185
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2001
Pages: 390
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.48w x 1.03d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 40715 / Queen's Own Fool: A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 11/12/2001 pg. 63
Kliatt 03/01/2002 pg. 20
Publishers Weekly 11/12/2001