Macbeth: A Bloomsbury Reader - Dark Blue Book Band

An atmospheric retelling of the story of Macbeth, perfect for fans of Viking Boy and Janina Ramirez. One dark and stormy night, two men come across three witches who foretell the future. One man is promised a royal future as king, the other that his son will rule one day. But King Duncan still lives and the path to the throne is unclear. What follows next is murder most foul...This atmospheric retelling of William Shakespeare's Macbeth from much-loved author Tony Bradman has haunting black-and-white illustrations by Mark Oldroyd and is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare's classic story.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2, with book-banded stories by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence covering a wide range of genres and topics. With charming illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for reading both in the classroom and at home. For more information visit www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com.Book Band: Dark BlueIdeal for ages 9+

Product details

• Authors: Tony Bradman, William Shakespeare
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781472967862
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-6786-2
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Guided Reading; Bloomsbury Readers
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; EDUCATION / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), United Kingdom, Great Britain, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Interest age: from c 9 years, Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Educational: English language: readers & reading schemes, Primary & middle schools, 1485–1603 (Tudor period), Primary and middle schools