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Mr William Shakespeare´s Plays
Marcia Williams
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Description for Mr William Shakespeare´s Plays
Paperback. Seven classic Shakespeare plays presented in an accessible comic strip format. Num Pages: 40 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AG; YFW; YNDS. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 313 x 252 x 5. Weight in Grams: 298.
Seven classic Shakespeare plays presented in an accessible comic strip format.
Take your place in the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare's day to see seven of his best-loved plays in performance. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest are all brought vividly to life in Marcia Williams' gloriously accessible comic-strip versions, which include the bard's own dialogue and the rowdy remarks of the audience.
Product Details
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406323344
SKU
V9781406323344
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Marcia Williams
Marcia Williams is a successful author/illustrator and, with her distinctive cartoon-strip style, has now illustrated and retold many literary classics for children, including The Adventures of Robin Hood (9781406311372), Greek Myths (9781406303476) and Oliver Twist and Other Great Dickens Stories (9781406305630). Her latest books are Archie's War (9781406304275 ), a child's diary of the First World War and My Secret War Diary by Flossie Albright (9781406309409), a Second World War journal.
Reviews for Mr William Shakespeare´s Plays
A good place for children to begin to realise that reading the greatest poet in the English language might not be such an elitist chore.
The Observer
Detailed artwork, terrific design, great stories.
The Daily Telegraph
A glorious retelling, in a highly individual style.
The Bookseller
One of the most inviting introductions to Shakespeare’s plays and to Tudor theatre for young children . . . the distinctive and detailed cartoons are superb . . . an excellent resource to help inspire children in drama, writing and drawing
Books for Keeps, 10 best books to introduce children to William Shakespeare
This is an ingenious and delightful book
Andrew Matthews
The Guardian
“…these editions in Williams’ comic strip style are perfect for introducing young children to the plays while sharing the excitement of live performance.
Books for Keeps
The Observer
Detailed artwork, terrific design, great stories.
The Daily Telegraph
A glorious retelling, in a highly individual style.
The Bookseller
One of the most inviting introductions to Shakespeare’s plays and to Tudor theatre for young children . . . the distinctive and detailed cartoons are superb . . . an excellent resource to help inspire children in drama, writing and drawing
Books for Keeps, 10 best books to introduce children to William Shakespeare
This is an ingenious and delightful book
Andrew Matthews
The Guardian
“…these editions in Williams’ comic strip style are perfect for introducing young children to the plays while sharing the excitement of live performance.
Books for Keeps