Cover of To Shield the Queen

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