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Due Apr 30, 2024
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Publication
Scholastic Inc. (2002), Edition: First Edition, 202 pages. $10.95.
Description
Mary, the young Scottish queen, is sent a diary from her mother in which she records her experiences living at the court of France's King Henry II as she awaits her marriage to Henry's son, Francis.
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Original language
English
Physical description
202 p.; 7.66 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member AngelaB86
Written as a diary, about Scottish Queen Mary's life in France as a young girl. A great series for young girls!
One feature of the Royal Diaries series is once the story is finished, the author includes a section which is only facts: pictures/portraits of the main characters, family trees, a "What
One feature of the Royal Diaries series is once the story is finished, the author includes a section which is only facts: pictures/portraits of the main characters, family trees, a "What
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life was like in (insert name) lived" to help the reader distinguish between what we know about the characters, what we assume from artifacts found, and what the author made up to help the story along. Show Less
LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
This is the pretend diary for Mary, Queen of Scots while she's eleven. She's growing up, enjoying life in Renaissance France, spending time with her friends, and beginning to meet the challenges of being queen. I enjoyed this more than some of the other Royal Diaries because it was more about daily
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life and less about political power play and some of the other issues that other Royal Diaries focus on. On the other hand, the majority of the information about dancing in this book is wrong. Show Less
LibraryThing member padame
July 12, 1554
I think hawking is one of the things Francis and I do se well together. Our instincts combined with those of the birds seem to fit perfectly when we are in the field. We speak very little to one another but silently give the calls to birds and perform our hand signals. This afternoon
I think hawking is one of the things Francis and I do se well together. Our instincts combined with those of the birds seem to fit perfectly when we are in the field. We speak very little to one another but silently give the calls to birds and perform our hand signals. This afternoon
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the two of us went out with only Robin McClean as our guard. And though as I took a rest on the ridge of a hill that there was something of perfect harmony amongst the three of us and birds we had brought to fly. If only all of life could be kept in the company of such good souls… Show Less
LibraryThing member lbeera
Mary, Queen of Scots, by Kathryn Lasky is a wonderful book. It is about an eleven year old girl named Mary who is named Queen of Scotland. She lives in castle in France with many gaurds and teachers. The book, her diary, tells about her worries,pleasures,friends, and enemies. Queen Mary has four
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friends named Mary, Mary fleming, Mary Beaton, Mary Seton, and Mary Livingston. She also is friends with Francis, Dauphin of France, who she is to marry in a few years. To find out some of her adventures, read Mary, Queen of Scots! Show Less
LibraryThing member Whisper1
Lately, I've returned to reading books of the Tudor period of history. This one was noted on the LT recommendations link on my home page.
It is a simple tale of a complex woman. There is nothing in depth about this book and I skimmed parts that seemed boring and trite.
Mary was six days old when her
This book does not focus on the complexity of her tragic life, rather it reflects the time period when, as a very young child, she was sent to France to live in the court of King Henry II. An alliance was formed to wed Mary to King Henry's son Frances.
At eleven years of age she was care free when living in various palaces of the King. Her future husband Frances was her dear childhood friend. The book focuses on this idyllic time of her life.
While I cannot highly recommend this book, there were interesting portions, including the descriptions of Queen Catherine de'Medici and King Henry's infamous mistress Diane de Poitiers.
As always, when reading historical fiction, I'm lead down a path to study other figures. I'll look for more information regarding Diane de Poitiers. She appears to have been a fascinating woman.
It is a simple tale of a complex woman. There is nothing in depth about this book and I skimmed parts that seemed boring and trite.
Mary was six days old when her
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father, King James V of Scotland, died on the battlefield. At nine months of age, she was crowned queen of Scotland.This book does not focus on the complexity of her tragic life, rather it reflects the time period when, as a very young child, she was sent to France to live in the court of King Henry II. An alliance was formed to wed Mary to King Henry's son Frances.
At eleven years of age she was care free when living in various palaces of the King. Her future husband Frances was her dear childhood friend. The book focuses on this idyllic time of her life.
While I cannot highly recommend this book, there were interesting portions, including the descriptions of Queen Catherine de'Medici and King Henry's infamous mistress Diane de Poitiers.
As always, when reading historical fiction, I'm lead down a path to study other figures. I'll look for more information regarding Diane de Poitiers. She appears to have been a fascinating woman.
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LibraryThing member Beammey
Overall, it was another good and solid book for the series. I thought it was pretty well researched and kept me intrigued. My only complaint would be Mary complained too much about missing her mother, but I can understand why she would. 4 out of 5 stars. I would recommend this book to young girls.
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