{"product_id":"9781445180113","title":"Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing","description":"Author: Steve Barlow\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781445180113\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Children's Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 08 Nov 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 112\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShakespeare's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e like you've never seen it - or read it - before!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassics in Graphics: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei. The famous battle of wits and misunderstandings reads like your favourite film on the page - as confusion abounds, compounds and finally untangles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassics in Graphics\u003c\/i\u003e is a series of graphic novels for children aged 10 plus that has \u003cb\u003einclusion\u003c\/b\u003e at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. Including \u003cb\u003edyslexia-friendly design\u003c\/b\u003e on every page, and encouraging readers to \u003cb\u003erelate\u003c\/b\u003e to these iconic roles - casting spells, falling in love and winning duels.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach  graphic novel includes pitch-perfect illustrations for presenting the tragic, the romantic, the comedic, the magical, as well as:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- snappy simplified text presenting Shakespeare's themes clearly\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- introductory materials to help set the scene  and context of each story\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- heaps of extra  material at the back to keep the learning and fun going, including an exploration of themes in the play, the language, Shakespeare's inspirations, the publication and performance of the play in history, a timeline of Shakespeare's life and works, and much more!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlays available in the series include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Classics in Graphics series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Excellent production and binding, quality paper, and with fantastic writing and illustrations - an encouraging entry point to Shakespeare for my kids, and ease of dive-in for my own flighting or cursory storytelling engagement\/whimsy [...] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down. Each book has a wonderful appendix including notes on Shakespeare, relevant maps and themes (i.e. for example in Hamlet it goes deeper into its themes of Revenge, Madness \u0026amp; Mortality), and a glossary. For a graphic novel adaptation, I think these books are delightful. [...] They are wonderful and have quickly broken down the wall of \"fear of Shakespeare\" in my house as they are so easy to read and engage.  And they have a really nice tactile production value, heft, and readability that makes broaching these often deemed difficult works, FUN.  And of course, they are nice to look at.\" - \u003ci\u003eEricWilliamson, www.leagueofcomicgeeks.com\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714061783198,"sku":"ADS-9781445180113","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781445180113.jpg?v=1776040277","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781445180113","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}