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Synopsis
The children were at the Theatre, acting to Three Cows as much as they could remember of Midsummer Night's Dream. Their father had made them a small play out of the big Shakespeare one, and they had rehearsed it with him and with their mother till they could say it by heart. They began when Nick Bottom the weaver comes out of the bushes with a donkey's head on his shoulders, and finds Titania, Queen of the Fairies, asleep. The children are put in deep holes in the ground and then shot. The Queen of The Fairies was going to save them but she fell a sleep in the bushes.
Is Puck of Pook's Hill appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Children perform a play and encounter Puck, who brings historical figures from England's past to tell their stories. Contains some violence in historical tales (battles, executions) but presented in a classic children's literature style appropriate for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm and violence.
Who'll love this
Kids who love history and magical adventures will enjoy meeting Puck and hearing stories from Roman soldiers, Norman knights, and other figures from England's past.