Pamela Oldfield has written many books for children, including several stories for Scholastic's My Story series.

Hal is a poor stable boy, who has a dream - to work for King Henry at his palace in Whitehall. But when he chances upon the royal party, it's not the meeting he was hoping for. He's accused of being a spy and his fate now rests in the king's hands... Will Henry live up to his fierce reputation, or will Hal live another day?

The Queen's Token is a historical story set in Tudor times.

A Tudor story, set during the reign of Henry VIII. Hal has ambitions to

work as a stable boy for the king. A chance encounter gives him the

chance he's dreamed of.