The Diamond of Drury Lane

The Diamond of Drury Lane is written by Julia Golding and is a story about an orphan, taken in by a theatre owner. It is set in the 1970s. Cat is a real tomboy and is desperate to join a gang, but Syd , a gang leader doesn't want her to get into any more trouble, an enemy gang leader, Billy Shepherd is already out to kill her. But when penniless, nimble and mysterious, violin player, Pedro turns up on her doorstep and there are rumours of a valuable diamond hidden somewhere in the theatre her world is turned upside down. Along with her friends Pedro, Lord Francis, Lady Elizabeth and Syd, she must try to protect the diamond. But can Pedro be trusted? And is this valuable diamond  not all that it's made out to be?


I would recommend this book to both boys and girls of all ages. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am loooking forward to reading the other books in the series.

By Matilda Martin