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A Shakespeare Story: Twelfth Night

By Andrew Matthews
Series: A Shakespeare Story
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A Shakespeare Story: Twelfth Night by Andrew Matthews is a children's adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy, capturing the playful intertwining tales of mistaken identities and unrequited love. The story unfolds in a whimsical world where shipwrecked twins, disguised identities, and love triangles create amusing misunderstandings and heartfelt moments. With its engaging storytelling, this book introduces younger readers to the charm and wit of Shakespeare's original play.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in introducing children to classic literature in a fun and accessible way. This adaptation brings the engaging and humorous tale of mistaken identities and love to life, making Shakespeare's work approachable for young readers.

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A Shakespeare Story: Twelfth Night

Twins cause trouble in this classic Shakespeare comedy! With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Appearance in Twefth Night.

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This series gives young readers the chance to discover Shakespeare for themselves. The stories come originally from the highly successful gift collection The Orchard Book of Shakespeare Stories.

Also included are useful notes on the themes within the stories and a background to the Globe theatre. Andrew Matthews's vibrant and accessible retellings, coupled with expressive and funny illustrations by Tony Ross, provide an introduction to this important part of our cultural heritage in the most enjoyable way.

Perfect for school use as the National Curriculum specifies that two Shakespeare stories are studied as part of English Literary Heritage KS3 and 4. Also optional at KS2. The notes highlighting themes in the specific stories will help to focus discussions.

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A Shakespeare Story: Twelfth Night by Andrew Matthews is lauded for its ability to introduce younger readers to Shakespeare in an accessible manner. The retelling captures the beauty and power of the original play, utilising rhythmic spoken language inviting aloud reading. Matthews presents the story with a unique style, making classic literature approachable and engaging for children.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841213347

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orchard Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tony Ross
  • Illustrated by Tony Ross

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 66g

Pages: 64

Collections

Andrew Matthews Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Series: A Shakespeare Story Young Adult

About the Author

Andrew Matthews has written numerous books for children and teenagers, and is an internationally renowned author. He wrote King Arthur and Wolf Summer for the Orchard list, as well as a series of retellings of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Andrew has been short-listed twice for the Smarties Award. He lives in Berkshire. Tony Ross is one of the most highly regarded children's book creators/illustrators in Britain. For Orchard he illustrated the Greek and Roman Myths books in the Orchard Myths range, and the hilarious One and Only series by Laurence Anholt, as well as the poetry collection Balloon Lagoon. Tony lives in Wales.

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