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Reviewed on August 1, 2017 | Middle Grade
Gr 5–8—Avi's latest historical fiction novel introduces Lambert Simnel, the boy who falsely claimed to be the rightful king of England and led a failed rebellion in 1487. Though few details exist about the boy's actual life, the author builds a credible and compelling narrative around known events. Lambert tells his own story, which starts when an ambitious friar notices his resemblance to young Prince Edward and schemes to pass him off as heir to the crown. The boy is initially mystified by the friar's interest, and o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2017
It is 1486, Richard III is dead, and Henry VII is on the throne of England. Young Lambert Simnel, orphan and scullion (and a real-life historical figure), works in an Oxford tavern. "Do as you're told," he hears repeatedly, and realizes that "do as you're told" is as good as it will get for him. Then one night, he's taken away by a friar who tells him that he is in fact Edward, Earl of Warwick, r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
It is 1486, Richard III is dead, and Henry VII is on the throne of England. Young Lambert Simnel, orphan and scullion (and a real-life historical figure), works in an Oxford tavern. "Do as you're told," he hears repeatedly, and realizes that "do as you're told" is as good as it will get for him. Then one night, he's taken away by a friar who tells him that he is in fact Edward, Earl of Warwick, r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
