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Master Will and the Spanish Spy

Paperback

An exciting historical thriller drawing on little-known events of William Shakespeare's early life. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Young Will Shakespeare knows that his family's existence hangs by a thread. His father's business often struggles, and his mother insists on practising the old faith, which isn't a popular choice any more. Will jumps at the chance to leave the oppressive atmosphere of home and join a troupe of players, but he finds that it's not so easy to escape the ghosts of his past. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

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Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-567-0

Interest age

9+

Reading age

8

Publication Date

03-08-2016

Format

Paperback

Pages

96 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

An exciting historical thriller drawing on little-known events of William Shakespeare's early life. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Young Will Shakespeare knows that his family's existence hangs by a thread. His father's business often struggles, and his mother insists on practising the old faith, which isn't a popular choice any more. Will jumps at the chance to leave the oppressive atmosphere of home and join a troupe of players, but he finds that it's not so easy to escape the ghosts of his past. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Author

Tony Bradman, Illustrated by Tom Morgan-Jones

Tony Bradman is a hugely prolific author with a particular passion for bringing history to life for young people. He is a regular at all the major literary festivals, reviews for the Guardian and is the Chair of the Siobhan Dowd Trust. Tony is perhaps best-known for his Dilly the Dinosaur series, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. He lives in Kent.||Tom Morgan Jones is an award-winning illustrator. His work is widely and internationally published, and includes everything from illustrating children’s books and buses, to magazine design and satirical board games.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-567-0

Reading age

8

Interest age

9+

Publication Date

03-08-2016

Format

Paperback

Pages

96 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

An exciting historical thriller drawing on little-known events of William Shakespeare's early life. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Young Will Shakespeare knows that his family's existence hangs by a thread. His father's business often struggles, and his mother insists on practising the old faith, which isn't a popular choice any more. Will jumps at the chance to leave the oppressive atmosphere of home and join a troupe of players, but he finds that it's not so easy to escape the ghosts of his past. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Author

Tony Bradman, Illustrated by Tom Morgan-Jones

Tony Bradman is a hugely prolific author with a particular passion for bringing history to life for young people. He is a regular at all the major literary festivals, reviews for the Guardian and is the Chair of the Siobhan Dowd Trust. Tony is perhaps best-known for his Dilly the Dinosaur series, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. He lives in Kent.||Tom Morgan Jones is an award-winning illustrator. His work is widely and internationally published, and includes everything from illustrating children’s books and buses, to magazine design and satirical board games.