William's Words: The Story of William Shakespeare
No. of pages 32
Published: 2002
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This book is part of a book series called Stories From History .
This book is aimed at children in preschool-7th grade.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .
Stewart Ross is a popular children's author. He has written many books on historical subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.
This book is in the following series:
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.
'This is a fun way for children to learn history...a lively flavour of Elizabethan times.' -- Five to Eleven 20030303 'True stories retold in simple text supported by speech bubbles make these books attractive to boys who may still be emergent readers. The comic-style illustrations of people and the necessary props for the story shown against a plain white background help to make understanding quick and clear.' -- Real Book News, Issue 11 20020501
