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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?
- 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
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- Authors:
- Purkiss, Sue
- Year Published:
- 2017
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780008208981
- Number of Pages:
- 80
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 22/09/2017
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Series:
- Collins Big Cat
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- Collins
- SKU:
- 9780008208981