A Shakespeare Story: More Shakespeare Stories - 4 Books in One

More of Andrew Matthews' classic retellings of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross. This special anniversary edition contains A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Hamlet and Henry V, reissued to celebrate 450 years since the Bard's birth. The easy-to-read writing style and fabulous illustrations bring the well-known characters and their stories gloriously to life. A fantastic introduction to Shakespeare for the younger reader.

About the author

Andrew Matthews is a celebrated children's author, who has written over fifty books and has twice been nominated for the Smarties prize.Tony Ross was born in London and studied at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. He has worked as a cartoonist, a graphic designer, as the Art Director of an advertising agency, and as Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic.

Tony is one of the most popular and successful children's illustrators of all time, best known for illustrating Horrid Henry and the works of David Walliams. Tony's books have been translated into 40 languages in over 100 countries. He lives in Macclesfield.

Summary

More of Andrew Matthews' classic retelling of Shakespeare's best loved plays, illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Matthews, Tony Ross
• Assisted by: Tony Ross (Illustration), Ross Tony (Illustration)
• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.04.2014
• EAN: 9781408333846
• ISBN: 978-1-4083-3384-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Shakespeare Stories; Shakespeare Stories; A Shakespeare Story; A Shakespeare Story
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / General, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For primary education, Interest age: from c 6 years, School editions of Shakespeare