Tales from Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
Retold in Modern Day English
Words & Pictures (Publisher)
Published on 16. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-78493-007-3 (ISBN)
Description
Julius Caesar, a powerful and respected Roman, is warned by a fortune-teller that danger is ahead.
With power often comes enemies, who's conspiring against Caesar and will they succeed?
Follow Caesar in this tragic tale of power, war and ambition.
QED has chosen four plays to continue the successful Tales from Shakespeare series. These titles serve as the perfect introduction into the works of Shakespeare.
The plays are retold as stories using clear and contemporary language, whilst each title keeps its originality by including key quotations from the original text.
Lively illustrations bring these popular plays to life and will be sure to captivate the imagination and interest of young readers.
The four new titles to continue the Tales From Shakespeare series are:
Hamlet - 978-1-78493-000-4
Twelfth Night - 978-1-78493-002-8
Julius Caesar - 978-1-78493-006-6
Henry V - 978-1-78493-004-2
With power often comes enemies, who's conspiring against Caesar and will they succeed?
Follow Caesar in this tragic tale of power, war and ambition.
QED has chosen four plays to continue the successful Tales from Shakespeare series. These titles serve as the perfect introduction into the works of Shakespeare.
The plays are retold as stories using clear and contemporary language, whilst each title keeps its originality by including key quotations from the original text.
Lively illustrations bring these popular plays to life and will be sure to captivate the imagination and interest of young readers.
The four new titles to continue the Tales From Shakespeare series are:
Hamlet - 978-1-78493-000-4
Twelfth Night - 978-1-78493-002-8
Julius Caesar - 978-1-78493-006-6
Henry V - 978-1-78493-004-2
Reviews / Votes
'This exiciting play is a perfect choice to introduce KS2 pupils to Shakespeare.'More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 170 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78493-007-3 (9781784930073)
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Persons
TIMOTHY KNAPMAN studied at Oxford University and has written plays, musicals, songs and children's books. His books include the successful Mungo, Eleanor's Eyebrows and the Picture Book Pirates and its sequels. His work has been translated into 12 languages and have been read on the BBC's CBeebies Bedtime Stories.
YANIV SHIMONY is an illustrator, comic artist and graphic designer. After a number of years working in advertising as an art director he chose to pursue his passion in illustration and became freelance. Most of his works are for children's books, magazines and adverts. He currently lives in London.
YANIV SHIMONY is an illustrator, comic artist and graphic designer. After a number of years working in advertising as an art director he chose to pursue his passion in illustration and became freelance. Most of his works are for children's books, magazines and adverts. He currently lives in London.