Collins Big Cat - Macbeth: Band 18/Pearl by Collins Big Cat

by Jon Mayhew

A wonderfully creative retelling of Shakespeare’s famous tale of revenge. When Hamlet’s father expectantly dies and his mother quickly remarries his uncle, something doesn’t feel right. A warning from a ghost sets in motion a terrifying investigation to uncover the truth. But at what cost? 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 Fiction from our literary heritage Curriculum fiction from the English literary heritage

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About the author

I live on the Wirral Peninsula with my wife and four children. We have a whole menagerie of dogs and cats and chickens and tortoises. My house overlooks the forbidding marshes of the Dee Estuary which is great for wildlife, spooky mists and wet feet.

I love writing but also enjoy running and playing the mandolin. Running is great because it keeps me fit and I can eat as many chips as I like without worrying about putting on weight... I think!
My Favourite food, apart from chips, is probably chicken korma, or maybe mussels or perhaps lasagna or maybe roast lamb...

Some more facts:

I never became a 'free reader' in primary school. Ask me why if I come to your school.

I used to love reading the Moomintroll books and, later the Conan series.

My favourite children's book is Holes by Louis Sachar.

(Copied from Official Website's About Me Page)