The Orchard Book of Classic Shakespeare Stories by Andrew Matthews

The Orchard Book of Classic Shakespeare Stories by Andrew Matthews

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.

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

Andrew Matthews is a celebrated children's author, who has written over fifty books and has twice been nominated for the Smarties prize. Before becoming an author, Andrew read English and Modern History at university before teaching for over 20 years. Andrew lives in Reading.

Angela Barrett studied at the Royal College of Art, London and was taught by Quentin Blake. She has been awarded the Smarties Prize for Can It Be True? the WH Smith Illustration Award for The Hidden House and was shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal for Beware, Beware! Angela's other titles for Orchard include Stories From the Ballet and the fabulously festive Twelve Days of Christmas.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781408332665
ISBN 10	1408332663
Title	The Orchard Book of Classic Shakespeare Stories
Author	Andrew Matthews
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2014-03-20
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.