THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Explores the Bard's ten best-known plays in language kids can understand, and includes a biography of Shakespeare and a discussion of theater in his day.
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Terry Deary writes both fiction and non-fiction. The Fire Thief was his 150th book published in the UK, this was followed by Flight of the Fire Thief and The Fire Thief Fights Back. Terry's books have been translated into 28 languages. His Horrible Histories series has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Terry has won numerous awards, including Blue Peter's Best Non-fiction Author of the Century.
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A CHANGE OF HEART,
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This review is from: Top Ten Shakespeare Stories (Mass Market Paperback)
MY DAD IS REALLY INTO SHAKESPEARE. HES ALWAYS TRYING TO GET ME TO SEE THE BEAUTY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGES AND THE TAPESTRY OF WORDS AND ALL THAT JUNK. WHEN I TELL HIM TO STOP NAGGING ME, HE STARTS QUOTING HAMLET AND MCBETH UNTILL I JUST LEAVE. THAT WAS BEFORE I READ 'SHAKESPEARE STORIES'. THIS BOOK PUT SHAKESPEARE IN UNDERSTANDABLE LANGUAGE, SO I COULD SEE WHAT MY DAD MEANT ABOUT THE 'BEAUTY OF THE STORY'. OK, IM GETTING THERE. BUT ANYWAY, AFTER READING THE BOOK, I TOOK A SHAKESPEARE CLASS AT SCHOOL. WE DID THE PLAY OF 'ROMEO AND JULIET' AND I GOT JULIET! NOW I REALLY LIKE SHAKESPEARE!
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Middle School Success,
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This review is from: Top Ten Shakespeare Stories (Mass Market Paperback)
This book worked wonderfully with my eighth grade students. It provides simplistic plot summaries and Shakespearean background notes. They really enjoyed the fact that the summaries were in everyday language. It helped us transition into the "harder" versions. Great for middle school!
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Shakespeare.......in English,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Top Ten Shakespeare Stories (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was very good. It gave life to Shakespeare. While I appreaciate the beauty of his words, sometimes Shakespeare is a little......stuffy. But not in this book! It tells Shakespeare in a language I can understand. Even my 7-year-old brother was reading it!!! This is definatly a good book for anyone to enjoy. - MKL
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- Reimagining Shakespeare for Children and Young Adults (Children's Literature and Culture) by Naomi Miller in Back Matter
- The Tempest (Oxford School Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare in Back Matter
- Shakespeare's Storybook: Folk Tales That Inspired the Bard by Patrick Ryan in Back Matter
- Talking Books: Children's Authors Talk About the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing by James Carter in Front Matter
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