Will Shakespeare Mysteries:

The Pearly Pants

Loki meets Horrible Histories, starring a young Will Shakespeare. A murderous, madcap mystery awaits Will at the Macdeaths' castle.

When my best friend Tybalt and I accidentally volunteered for the school archery trip to Scotland, I thought things couldn’t get any worse . . .

But now, a terrible crime has been committed at the Scottish castle and we have to find out:

Who are the three witches?
Is Gracious Dunkin still alive? And who stole his pants?
And what on earth is ‘death by thistle’?

I’m in a haggis load of trouble!

Perfect for ages 8+.

Release date:27 August, 2026

Written by Kaz Penney and Published by Andersen Press

ISBN: 9781839137600

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Meet the characters

Macduff
Will & Tybalt
Banquo
Master Hobson
Gilbert, Cutchbert & Munge
Lord & Lady Macdeath
Macveevil
Gracious Duncan

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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 ...

The Stinky Stolen Toenails is the first book in the Will Shakespeare Mysteries series and marks my debut as a children’s book illustrator.

Perfect for ages 8+.

Release date March 26, 2026

Written by Kaz Penney and Published by Andersen Press

ISBN: 9781839137594