To Shield the Queen
by Fiona Buckley
Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Amid swirling rumors about Queen Elizabeth I’s secret romance, Ursula Blanchard is sent to care for the Master of Horse’s ailing wife. When tragedy strikes, Ursula is thrust into a dangerous game of court intrigue, where trust is scarce and betrayal lurks in every shadow. Torn between loyalty and love, she must uncover the truth before the scandal consumes them all.
Representation & Themes
Mystery & DetectiveHistoricalWomen SleuthsRomance
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Death & Grief Bullying Fear & Anxiety Social Discrimination
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780743489072
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Published
- April 4, 2006
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 98,784
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Mystery & Detective - Women SleuthsEnglish Mystery & Suspense FictionFictionFiction - Mystery/ DetectiveMystery/SuspenseMystery & Detective - HistoricalMystery & Detective - Traditional BritishFiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional BritishHistorical - General1533-1603ElizabethElizabeth, 1558-1603EnglandGreat BritainHistoryI,Queen of England,Women detectivesCourts and courtiersUrsula Blanchard (Fictitious character)Blanchard, ursula (fictitious character), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, women sleuthsFiction, historical, generalEngland, fiction
People
Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603)
Places
EnglandGreat Britain