The Life and Times of William Shakespeare

  • Format: Paperback / softback
  • Authors: Sue Purkiss
  • Language: English
  • Book Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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Find out about the fascinating life of William Shakespeare – the world’s most famous playwright. How did the politics of the time, and the queens, kings and rulers, affect his writing? Who was this man who had such a way with words?

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9780008208981
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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level

Find out about the fascinating life of William Shakespeare – the world’s most famous playwright. How did the politics of the time, and the queens, kings and rulers, affect his writing? Who was this man who had such a way with words?

  • Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books.
  • Text type – An information book.
  • The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.
  • The glossary and index can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.
  • Curriculum links: History