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Hamlet

Louie Stowell

Age: 6+

RRP  £5.99

Series: Young Reading Series 2

Hamlet

By: Louie Stowell

Illustrated by Christa Unzner

Series : Young Reading Series 2

Age 6+

RRP  £5.99

Shakespeare's classic story retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When a ghostly figure appears to Prince Hamlet, he discovers the dreadful truth about his father's death. His quest for revenge leads him into a world of mayhem, madness and murder. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. With links to recommended websites for children to find out more about Shakespeare and the play.
Details
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
198.6 x 139.6mm
Hardback ISBN:
9780746096116
Book Band:
White
CEFR:
B2
Lexile:
480L
Key Stage:
KS1, KS2
Publication Date:
April 2009
Work Reference:
02102
Author
Louie Stowell
Louie Stowell has written dozens of non-fiction and stories for Usborne, on everything from space science and coding to the human body and politics. After working as an author/editor for Usborne, she went on to be an Editorial Director at Ladybird, Penguin Random House. She is author of the bestselling Loki novels.

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Series
Young Reading Series 2 titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.

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Reading this story may well begin an interest in Shakespeare's work that can be nurtured and developed as they progress through the school years.

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