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Angus&Robertson

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First published in Australia in 2016

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Copyright © Jackie French and E French 2016

The right of Jackie French to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000.

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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:

French, Jackie, author.

    The diary of William Shakespeare, gentleman / Jackie French.

    ISBN: 978 1 4607 5057 5 (paperback)

    ISBN: 978 1 4607 0513 1 (ebook)

    For secondary school age.

    Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616—Juvenile fiction.

    Diary fiction.

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Cover design by Stephanie Spartels, Studio Spartels

Cover images: William Shakespeare by Grafissimo / Getty Images;

background texture by Rouzes / Getty Images