Historical Fiction · Free kit
Hamnet
In 1590s Stratford-upon-Avon, a forest-raised healer named Agnes builds a life with a restless Latin tutor, their daughter Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith — while he chases a future on London's stages. In the summer of 1596, plague reaches an ordinary English door. Maggie O'Farrell's Women's Prize-winning novel is a sensory portrait of marriage, motherhood, and a boy whose short life would lend its name to a play. A 2025 film followed; this kit is for the book.
“Every life has its kernel, its hub, its epicentre, from which everything flows out, to which everything returns.”
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Hamnet Printables
Get the full printable pack on Etsy, or print individual pages from Bingo, Discussion Questions, and Hosting.
Die-cut stickers
A sticker sheet of kestrels, gloves, apples, herb sprigs, and forest branches — journal extras, not spoilers.
Included in printable pack
Favorite quote cards
Blank cards for the line that stayed: kernel, kestrel, forest, or the playhouse.
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Reading tracker
Start date, finish date, and a pages-read tracker for a novel that rewards slow attention.
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Book club invite
Printable invite with the grief-and-leaving debate hook and meeting details.
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Review sheet
Likes/dislikes scorecard for Agnes, the husband, the ending, and whether you can forgive him.
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