The Will Shakespeare Mysteries

My name is Will Shakespeare. I live with my nice but very dull family in the most boring town in England the universe. Still, that doesn’t matter, because I’ve decided I’m going to be

The Greatest Person-Who-Solves-Crimes in History!

Things I’m supposed to be doing:

  • Learning how to say stuff in Latin (Why? The Romans are all extremely dead!)

  • Cleaning the enormous pile of poo out of our privy. (I don’t see why Mum always gives this chore to me!)

  • Going to the butcher’s to collect the Christmas Pie for our big Twelfth Night Party. (Sounds easy, right?)

Things I’m actually doing:

  • Trying to solve the mystery of who stole the Moundsofgoo Treasure (AKA a bag of Henry VIII’s very stinky toenail clippings) with my best friend, Tybalt.

  • Trying to unite the star-crossed lovers, Ronaldo and Judy, before Ronaldo cries so much he LITERALLY DISSOLVES.

  • Hiding from my parents because I still haven’t dealt with the poo pile (see above) and I’ve accidently managed to lose the Christmas Pie.

I think I’m about to be in a turnip-load of trouble…

Cover and illustrations by Sammy Elgie

About Kaz

Kaz Penney writes for adults and children.

As Katharine Corr she is the co-author of seven young adult fantasy novels, including the Kirkus-starred ‘Daughter of the Underworld (sold as Daughter of Darkness in the UK and France) published by Hot Key Books / Candlewick Press.

As Kate Penney, she writes romantic comedies for grown ups. We’ll Always Have Paris (her debut) is being published by Hodder & Stoughton in February 2026

Kaz read history at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and worked in London before becoming a full-time mother and writer. She was introduced to Shakespeare by her mum, who believed that the Bard, with his timeless insights into what makes us human, is for everyone. Kaz hopes these books will be a fun and relatable introduction to Shakespeare for kids from all backgrounds.

For more information on Kaz’s young adult fantasy novels, please go to www.corrsisters.com.

For information on her romantic comedies, please go to www.katepenney.co.uk

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Kaz is represented by Kristina Pérez at Pérez Literary & Entertainment.

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