The Diamond of Drury Lane

Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2006

'This is rollicking historical fiction at its best, a great read' - The Sunday Express

I am Cat Royal - Orphan, Adventurer, Actress ... Meet the feistiest heroine in children's historical fiction. Reader, you are set to embark on an adventure about one hidden treasure, two bare-knuckle boxers, three enemies and four hundred and thirty-eight rioters.

I was brought up in Drury Lane, so I have become accustomed to a life less than ordinary. But this turn of events, I have to say, surprised even me. Follow me, and I will show you in The Diamond of Drury Lane. Exciting, funny and packed with adventure ...

Cat Royal never fails to stir up trouble wherever she goes. Julia Golding's award-winning adventure series has all the ingredients of a Philippa Gregory book for readers 9 and over.