This volume tells the thrilling story of a young boy actor in Shakespeare's own theatre company. Brilliantly reimagined by Valerie Wilding, readers aged 7+ will love this vivid first-hand account of a child's experience of Tudor times.

  I Was There... is a perfect introduction for younger readers into stories from the past, allowing children to imagine that they were really there. I Was There... Ira Aldridge tells the exciting story of the African-American actor, Ira Aldridge, who rose to fame on the London stage. Brilliantly imagined, readers aged 7+ will love this first-hand account of a child's experience of nineteenth-century London and the vibrant life of the theatre. Amazing black-and-white illustrations throughout bring the story to...