The Life and Times of William Shakespeare

The Life and Times of William Shakespeare

Collins Big Cat

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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Sue Purkiss, Collins Big Cat – Collins