The Diamond of Drury Lane
The Diamond of Drury Lane
Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and the Nestle Children's Book Prize in 2006.
At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, Covent Garden,
This present day, being 1st January, 1790,
Will be presented the COMEDY, of
The Diamond of Drury Lane
(A comedy written in five acts by Miss Cat Royal.)
Cat Royal, orphan, adventurer and ward of the Theatre Royal, lives among the most gifted actors and musicians of the age. She rubs shoulders with the highest in society, and plays in the gutter of Covent Garden with the lowest. We are pleased to present to you her story, a tale of one hidden diamond, two bare-knuckle boxers, and three dread enemies...
With a New Musical INTERLUDE
by Mr Pedro Hawkins, late of Africa.
To which will be added a farce, called
The Mogul’s Tale
In which a hot air balloon will land on stage.
Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.
Places for the boxes to be had from Mr. Smith at the stage-door of the Theatre.
No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes without permission, nor any Money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up.
Vivat REX.
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Niamh wrote on 30 November 2008:
OMG!!!!!!This is book is brilliant. I could'nt put it down.i went to bed at four am on a weekday just to finish it. I think it should be made into a moive and be relased worldwide. i love the characters in the book and how each behave a different way towards Cat.When can Syd answer questions?Keep writing YOUR THE BEST WRITER EVER.Better than Shakespeare himself! Niamh
Vithuraan Varoththayan wrote on 24 November 2008:
I have read The Diamond of Drury Lane and it is Fantastic. It is my favourite book. I want to get Cat Among The Pigeons For Christmas. My favourite character is Syd. Great book 10/10
Aiya wrote on 21 November 2008:
Hey everyone!! I love ALL of the books!Just one question:how do I ask J-F something? Thanks!!! (You can't at the moment - he answered earlier in the year. Julia)
CharneyBex wrote on 17 November 2008:
I absolutely loved this book! I loved it so much I'm doing an essay on you Julia I love all of your books but this was definitely my favourite!
Reagan wrote on 04 November 2008:
I have a quick question. About how old is cat? I mean, I know that she doen't know...but I was just wondering. ~Reagan (In diamond she is 12 or 13. Julia)
Reagan wrote on 03 November 2008:
I just finished reading this book like, 15 minutes ago! IT WAS SO TOTALLY AWESOME! It is may new favorite book, and trust me I read two books a week so that's pretty good! I am reserving the second book at the library! I can't wait to read the second one! This is such a good book I am going to tell every one of my friends to read it! I LOVE IT! Thank you so much Mrs. Golding for writing it. You totally rock! ~Reagan
Orna wrote on 01 November 2008:
He Julia. I loved this book sooooo much!I know people have their own ideas about who Cat should be with but I think Cat and Syd are just perfect. You seem to have Cat linked to people like Frank, Billy and Syd and Frank is like one side with his wealth and then Billy has the other side with his extreme law breaking and trickery (I also think he has an unhealthy obbession with Cat). But Syd has always been there for her. I love how she stands up for herself and doesn't back down even when she is scared. She is a true insperation to people everywhere. Can someone tell me what's the name of the new Cat Royal book? (Cat's Cradle. J)
queenmy50 wrote on 18 October 2008:
i love this book i could not put it down it was soooo good i recomend it to any one
Charlie H wrote on 11 October 2008:
OMG I love Cat Royal. I accidently starting reading Den of Thieves before Diamond of Drury lane and i thought it was so good I had to get more. Plz can you talk more about Cat and Syd and Billy. They are really interesting ( especially the Romance) Don't stop writing Charlie
Katie wrote on 02 October 2008:
I have just started a trainee teacher course at Oxford Brookes University and 'The Diamond Of Drury Lane' was on my reading list. I loved the book. The plot kept me enthralled throughtout the entire of the novel. I really love the character of Cat Royal and have become quite attatched to her. I am hoping to read the other books within the series. I have also started thinking of ideas to incorporate the book into lessons to share the story with the children. What a pleasure to read! x
Georgia wrote on 28 September 2008:
Huge fan love your books and have reccomended them to anyone that will listen. I think you should really consider turning the books into a film because I know it would be really popular. Please keep on writing the series absolotley love them. one of you biggest fans
celia wrote on 27 September 2008:
i thought the books were sooo cool because cat was like everything i've ever wanted to be. is it going to be made into a film??? it would be the best if t was... (No plans as yet. You can get the book as an audio download if you are a big fan. J)
luc wrote on 23 September 2008:
me and my friends were trying to make little movies out of ure book there sooooooooooooooo good and my cousins said that they wouldnt read it so they said they would watch it i hope i do it justis
bonnie xx XD wrote on 23 September 2008:
Hey im readin diamond of dury lane its fab but im a bit confused im only 10 with a readin age of 16 can u help me with it pretty please? (It's for your age group so you should be fine. J)
Phoebe wrote on 23 September 2008:
i love the diamond of drury lane and can't wait to read the rest!i also can't belive julia golding came to my school in 2005 and signed my copy!!!!!!i am also friends with julias niece so thanks to her i would never have read the book!!
Bri Miller wrote on 13 September 2008:
I absolutly loved the diamond of drury lane and so cant wait to read the rest
Sum1 wrote on 09 September 2008:
hiya im looking this book up ofr my h/w could one of u plz tell we wat this book is aout u need 2 tell me be 4 this friday)12th) (How about reading it!!! J)
Katie wrote on 09 September 2008:
Heya!!! I read the diamond of drury lane and i was like: omg ive got to get the rest!!! i got the other 4 and i cant wait for cats cradle! Cat Royal should so be made into films!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There could be Cats voice over the top: i would definatly watch them!!!!! gtg byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeexoxoxoxox
HARRiET wrote on 04 September 2008:
great book! cat is great and i luv syd, jonnie, frank and lizzie-and i even enjoyed the bits with billy sheperd! i've read all the books and i think syd and cat shud get together! i cant believe billy kissed her! and poor little turtle in book four-he died tryin to save her... it great that john n lizzie hav a baby too! they even named it after cat! and pedro seems a great friend!
Linh wrote on 25 August 2008:
I love this book so much! I can't wait to read the other books but I can never find them!That makes me want to read about Cat so much more.It's an extraordinary series and I hope you make a movie out of it.My friend Sammi agrees with me too.
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