Road to London

Thomas is desperate to join ''the players'', he''ll do anything to watch them perform, even skip school and risk a caning. But when Thomas''s rule breaking gets him in trouble with more than just his school master, he has to flee his home and make his way to London. Here he meets his hero, Shakespeare, and his players. But behind the excitement of the theatres is a grimy world of deception, poison and treason. Will Thomas manage to uncover the plot in time? And will he manage to save Shakespeare from a fate worse than death?