Kathryn Lasky is a New York Times bestselling author of many acclaimed children's and young adult books. Her picture book Sugaring Time was awarded a Newbery Honor. She has twice won the National Jewish Book Award, for her novel The Night Journey and her picture book Marven of the Great North Woods. Her book Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor was the most popular book in Scholastic's bestselling Royal Diaries series. The Guardians of Ga'Hoole was made into the Warner Bros. movie Legend of the Guardians. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband. Visit her online at www.kathrynlasky.com.
Catnip for readers who enjoy immersion in the period detail of times past, and they'll welcome the promise of other periods and places to come. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A convincing, compelling time-travel series rife with Tudor drama. --Kirkus Reviews Readers who enjoy plot twists and turns will embrace this historical fantasy. --School Library Journal Will leave readers hoping for a sequel. --Booklist Kathryn Lasky's latest is a sleight-of-hand that will have you clapping your hands... With the brio and big-heart that characterizes all of Lasky's work, this opening salvo of a new series can be heralded with trumpet fanfares and clouds of rose petals. --Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and Egg & Spoon