Shakespeare's Tales Retold for Children: 16-Book Box Set (Arcturus Retold Classics)
Biographical Note: Samantha Newman is a children's fiction author with a talent for humour and a flair for the fantastic. She has adapted folk tales from around the world, brought Shakespeare to a modern audience,...
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Biographical Note: Samantha Newman is a children's fiction author with a talent for humour and a flair for the fantastic. She has adapted folk tales from around the world, brought Shakespeare to a modern audience, and remixed fairy tales. Ceej Rowland has been a practising illustrator for the past ten years, and has been drawing in general for much longer than that. Taking inspiration from people and their surroundings, he gets a real kick out of capturing the little details that make a piece of work stand out, challenging his comfort zone whenever he gets the chance.Table of Contents: Contains: Publisher Marketing: This delightful 16-book box set brings the Bard's timeless tales to life for a younger generation, told with wit and panache. Samantha Newman's cleverly reworked prose retains many of William Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children. Young readers can follow Puck on his mischievous midsummer adventures, hear the prophecy of the witches in Macbeth and be swept away by the romance of Romeo and Juliet in this lively retelling, brought to life by delightful artwork. Contains:- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Romeo and Juliet - King Lear - Macbeth - Hamlet - The Winter's Tale - The Tempest - Othello - Much Ago About Nothing - The Comedy of Errors - Love's Labour's Lost - The Merchant of Venice - As You Like It - Twelfth Night - All's Well That Ends Well - Anthony and Cleopatra Perfect for children aged 6+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Young readers can discover best-loved works of classic literature with the Arcturus Retold Classics series. These illustrated, easy-to-read tales are presented in delightful box sets, perfect for any child's library.
Contributor Bio:Newman, Samantha Samantha Newman is a children's fiction author with a talent for humour and a flair for the fantastic. She has adapted folk tales from around the world; brought Shakespeare to a modern audience; and remixed fairy tales. She lives in London, with her fiancé, and during her infrequent desk breaks, she enjoys yoga, cooking, and befriending the birds in the park. Contributor Bio:Rowland, Ceej Ceej Rowland has been a practising illustrator for the past ten years, and has been drawing in general for much longer than that. Taking inspiration from people and their surroundings, he gets a real kick out of capturing the little details that make a piece of work stand out, learning new processes, and challenging his comfort zone whenever he gets the chance. He lives in Dorset, on the south coast of England, and enjoys walking on the beach, exploring the surrounding countryside, and returning to the city for a culture top-up. |