Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grade 5+
Age Recommendation: Grade 5+
It's the 1550s and Tilly lives in the Tower of London where her father is a physician. Tilly's father was given a notebook by an unnamed lady and he gives the notebook to Tilly. Tilly decides to use the notebook as a diary where she recounts what happens in the Tower. There is a lot to tell after the young king passes away without an heir and names the young Lady Jane Grey as Queen. This doesn't sit well with Mary, who has plenty of followers and becomes the Queen. Queen Mary is quite brutal and provides severe punishment to anyone she deems to be against her in any possible way. This is a story with historical information about the royals at the time, as well as providing insight into the daily life of those who work in the Tower. The book includes an historical note and images that are best read early on in the book. I found this somewhat interesting, but the book would be better with more information about Tilly's life. The characters aren't really developed and the diary reads more like a brief recount of the events of the past without any real character or story development.
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