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The Orchard Book of Classic Shakespeare Stories


Shakespeare Stories

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No. of pages 128

Published: 2014

Great for age 7-10 years

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A fabulous, foil-covered, celebratory edition of the much-loved gift book, now with a fresh new title The Orchard Book of Classic Shakespeare Stories. Over 30,000 copies of this trusted anthology have been sold, and this reissued and refreshed version ensures the collection will be enjoyed for generations to come. Eight of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet and Macbeth, are retold in this truly classic collection. Andrew Matthews' lively retellings capture all the drama and excitement of the original plays and Angela Barrett's beautiful illustrations bring the well-known characters and their stories gloriously to life.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Shakespeare Stories .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Andrew Matthews is a celebrated children's author, who has written over fifty books and has twice been nominated for the Smarties prize. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY - Geraldine McCaughrean & Angela Barrett; THE NAUGHTY PRINCESS AND THE FROG (THE FROG PRINCE); Saviour Pirotta & Emma Chichester Clark; SNOW WHITE: Rose Impey & Ian Beck; THE LEMON PRINCESS - Margaret Mayo & Jane Ray; SWAN LAKE - Geraldine McCaughrean & Angela Barrett; THE LITTLE MERMAID - Andrew Matthews & Alan Snow; TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES - Saviour Pirotta & Emma Chichester Clark

 

This book is in the following series:

Shakespeare Stories

This book features the following characters:

John Shakespeare
This book features the character John Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor. He wrote plays, sonnets and verse and is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English Language. Son of a glove maker, he grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children, though one died very young. Shakespeare left Stratford to pursue theatre in London, where he acted at the Globe Theatre, wrote and was part owner of a playing company called 'The Lord Chamberlein's Men' (later 'The King's Men').

Mary Arden
This book features the character Mary Arden.

Anne Hathaway
This book features the character Anne Hathaway.

Just right for children... a superb introduction to Shakespeare * Parents in Touch *