Published By: Walker BooksPages: 192Released On: 03/04/2025Reading Age: 9-12Illustrated By: Chris Riddell Thanks to NetGalley and Walker Books for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review. Why have I – a 31 year old woman with no children of her own – read a book aimed at 9-12 year olds,Continue reading “Michael Rosen’s Pocket Shakespeare – Michael Rosen”
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The Croaking Raven (The Shakespeare Murders #1) – Guy Hale
Published By: Bullington PressPages: 336Released On: 25/04/2024 DC Toby Marlowe has just landed his dream posting but the quiet streets of Shakespeare’s Stratford are about to suffer a reign of terror. A name from the past has returned, intent on revenge. A series of murders go unsolved but Toby realises that the killer seems toContinue reading “The Croaking Raven (The Shakespeare Murders #1) – Guy Hale”
Lady MacBethad – Isabelle Schuler
Published By: BloomsburyPages: 368Released On: 02/03/2023 Power. History. Love. Hate. Vengeance.She will be Queen. Whatever it takes… Daughter of an ousted king, descendant of ancient druids, as a child it is prophesied that one day Gruoch will be queen of Alba. When she is betrothed to Duncan, heir elect, this appears to confirm the prophecy.Continue reading “Lady MacBethad – Isabelle Schuler”
Shakespeare’s Stories by Samantha Newman
Published: ArcturusPages: 128Date published: 01/08/2021Date read: 10/07/2021 This beautifully illustrated compendium brings the Bard’s timeless tales to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Sam Newman’s cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare’s own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language to make stories accessible to children. Khoa Le’s opulentContinue reading “Shakespeare’s Stories by Samantha Newman”
Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell
Published by: Tinder PressPages: 372Date released: 31/03/2020Date read: 11/05/2020 Warwickshire in the 1580’s. Agnes is a woman as feared as she is sought after for her unusual gifts. She settled with her husband in Henley street, Stratford, and has three children: a daughter, Susanna, and then twins, Hamnet and Judith. The boy, Hamnet, dies inContinue reading “Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell”