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Hamlet: Band 18/Pearl
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
80 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 2017
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Jon Mayhew
35 books31 followersI 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)
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)
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July 13, 2019
I picked up this version of Hamlet during a visit to the Globe Theatre in London. Rather than buying my tutoring students trinkets, I invested in children's books instead.
This version of Hamlet begins with a cast of characters, offers vibrant illustrations and dynamic text throughout, and provides teaching resources at the end. The format is brilliant: King Fortinbras investigates the mysterious deaths of the characters and ends with a chart of each character, cause of death, who did it, and file status.
American school kids usually read Hamlet in high school. I want to give my younger students a basis for understanding this famous tragedy before tackling the language.
This version of Hamlet begins with a cast of characters, offers vibrant illustrations and dynamic text throughout, and provides teaching resources at the end. The format is brilliant: King Fortinbras investigates the mysterious deaths of the characters and ends with a chart of each character, cause of death, who did it, and file status.
American school kids usually read Hamlet in high school. I want to give my younger students a basis for understanding this famous tragedy before tackling the language.
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