William's Words
The Story of William Shakespeare
Hodder Wayland (Publisher)
Published on 15. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-7502-3274-6 (ISBN)
Description
'William loved words. He liked plays, too. William also liked girls...' And so begins the story of William Shakespeare's life. In need of money, William moves to London to work in the theatre. He enjoys working with the actors, but doesn't really like the plays they perform. So he decides to write his own. Word gets out about William's plays, and soon his work even has a royal seal of approval from Queen Elizabeth I...This is a uniquely simple, engaging and attractive first history book for children. The simple text works well with Sue Shield's excellent illustrations.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a fun way for children to learn history...a lively flavour of Elizabethan times.' -- Five to Eleven 20030303 'True stories retold in simple text supported by speech bubbles make these books attractive to boys who may still be emergent readers. The comic-style illustrations of people and the necessary props for the story shown against a plain white background help to make understanding quick and clear.' -- Real Book News, Issue 11 20020501More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Colour
Dimensions
Height: 4 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 240 mm
Weight
137 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7502-3274-6 (9780750232746)
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Persons
Stewart Ross is a popular, prize-winning children's author. He has written over one hundred books for children, including many on 20th century history. His works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Stewart taught history, English and politics for ten years to children of all ages.