ISBN-13: 9781839137594

RRP: £7.99

Published: 26th March 2026

Length: 256 Pages

Will Shakespeare Mysteries: The Stinky Stolen Toenails

Loki meets Horrible Histories in Stratford-upon-Avon starring history’s favourite genius, a young Will Shakespeare.

My name is Will Shakespeare and I SHOULD be . . .
Cleaning out the enormous pile of POO in our privy
Collecting the CHRISTMAS PIE from the butcher's

But I'm REALLY ...
Solving the MYSTERY of Henry VIII's stolen STINKY toenail clippings
Trying to get Ronaldo and Judy back together, because Ronaldo keeps crying like a baby
Hiding from my parents because of the poo (see above) and I may have lost the pie.

I'm in a turnip-load of TROUBLE ...

‘I love this book’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki

'Fizzes with mischief and wit!’ Clare Harlow, Author of the Tidemagic series

Hilariously illustrated throughout by debut talent, Sammy Elgie.

Reviews

"I loved this book! It manages to be charming and disgusting at exactly the same time, with knowing jokes, twists and turns and piles and piles of unwashed pants"
Louie Stowell

"Fizzes with mischief and wit"
Clare Harlow - Author of the Tidemagic series

"Well this is joyful! Funny, fast, witty and perfectly illustrated!"
Perdita Cargill

"A fast-paced, fun, and fantastically illustrated trip to Shakespeare's England, complete with a merrie old mystery, a missing pie, and a problem privy! A riotous, rib-tickling read"
Sinéad O'Hart

"‘A fast-paced adventure that fizzes with mischief and wit’ "
Clare Harlow