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Series: Lit for Little Hands Lit for Little Hands: A Midsummer Night's Dream Board book Brooke Jorden 9781641702393 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Sep 01, 2020

What fools these mortals be!?—Puck, Act III, Scene 2, 115Join Bottom the Weaver, Oberon and Titania, and the confused lovers in a series of events so outrageous it must be a dream! Filled with interactive wheels and pull-tabs, and lavishly illustrated,Â Lit for Little Hands: A Midsummer Night's DreamÂ is an unprecedented kid's introduction to William Shakespeare's beloved classic comedy. Unlike many board books that tackle the classics,Â Lit for Little HandsÂ tells the actual story in simple prose?—here with engaging present-tense narrative to ... + Read More
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Series: The Parlour Games William Shakespeare the Parlor Game A Literature-Inspired Party in a Box Game Gibbs Smith, Publisher 9781423656647 $36.99 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Sep 01, 2020

Not even your high school English teacher knew Shakespeare could be this uproariously clever. A laugh-out-loud mash-up party game for everyone, whether you love Shakespeare’s works, or loathe them. Dealt from a deck of 400 answer cards, complete modern musings such as, “Just tell the judge to ….” with phrases pulled directly from the Bard himself. Your sense of humor paired with Shakespeare’s quick wit will prove (with refreshing hilarity) just how winsome his words remain in the twenty-first century. Ideally suited to 4 players or more, ages... + Read More
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Series: Romeow & Juliet Bookish Cats 100 Piece Puzzle Game Mudpuppy 9780735364981 $20.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Age (years) from 6 Jul 14, 2020

Romeow & Juliet Bookish Cats 100 Piece Puzzle from Mudpuppy features an adorable cat portrait of Romeo and Juliet, clever kitty-inspired title and author name. Part of Mudpuppy's Bookish Cats series, this premium puzzle is packaged in a book-style box with magnetic closure and has gold foil embellishments on both puzzle and box. ? 100 pc puzzle: 10.75 x 13.5", 27 x 34 cm ? Book-style box with magnetic closure ? Foil embellishments on puzzle and box ? Box: 5.5 x 6.75 x 2", 14 x 17 x 5 cm ? Ages 6+
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Series: Shakespeare On Stage and Off Paperback Kenneth Graham 9780773559257 $37.95 LITERARY CRITICISM Dec 19, 2019

Today, debates about the cultural role of the humanities and the arts are roiling. Responding to renewed calls to reassess the prominence of canonical writers, Shakespeare On Stage and Off introduces new perspectives on why and how William Shakespeare still matters. Lively and accessible, the book considers what it means to play, work, and live with Shakespeare in the twenty-first century. Contributors - including Antoni Cimolino, artistic director of the Stratford Festival - engage with contemporary stagings of the plays, from a Trump-like Jul... + Read More
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Series: The World of Shakespeare 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Game Adam Simpson 9781786274250 $27.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Age (years) from 8.0000000000 Aug 13, 2019

Piece together the world of Shakespeare in this art jigsaw puzzle depicting the London of his day. Spot a huge cast of contemporary extras as A Midsummer Night's Dream is rehearsed at the Globe and fellow actors wander the streets, along with local characters who may well have provided the Bard with inspiration. From lovers ascending ladders and bears being baited to tavern brawls and summer fairs, there is something to delight in every detail.
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Series: Little Poet Little Poet William Shakespeare: I Love You Little Poet William Shakespeare Board book Kate Coombs 9781423651536 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 26, 2019

Introduce clever babies to classic poets with Gibbs Smith’s new Little Poet series. “I do love nothing in the world so well as you.” Little Poet William Shakespeare: I Love You pairs loving lines from The Bard’s famous plays and sonnets with engaging illustrations by Carme Lemniscates, letting parents, grandparents, and other readers tell toddlers how loved they are in Shakespeare’s own words.
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Series: Big Ideas The Shakespeare Book Big Ideas Simply Explained Paperback DK 9781465481245 $22.99 DRAMA Feb 12, 2019

Discover the key ideas, themes, and plots of the complete works of William Shakespeare with this original, graphics-led book.Using the Big Ideas series’ trademark combination of witty illustrations, clear graphics, and inspirational quotes, The Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of the Bard. From the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, this book is perfect for newcomers and devoted fans alike.Packed with detailed plot summaries and a full analysis of the major characters an... + Read More
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Series: Big Ideas Big Ideas: The Little Book of Shakespeare Paperback DK 9781465475558 $16.99 LITERARY CRITICISM May 01, 2018

This compact, portable volume brings the plays and poems of William Shakespeare to life with photography, images, timelines, and quotes—the ultimate guide to understanding Shakespeare on the go.Take the Bard to the beach! This compact guide brings Shakespeare’s plays and poems to life with infographics and plot explanations. From his most famous plays, such as Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar, to less frequently performed works such as King John and Henry VIII, every play of the Shakespearean canon is collected here, along with his major poem... + Read More
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Series: Mapping Shakespeare An exploration of Shakespeare's worlds through maps Hardcover Jeremy Black 9781844865178 $47.00 REFERENCE Apr 10, 2018

An exploration through maps of the land and time in which Shakespeare wrote.This beautiful new book looks at the England, Europe, and wider world in which William Shakespeare worked through maps and illustrations that reveal the way that he and his Tudor contemporaries saw their land and their place in the world. Lovers of Shakespeare's plays will delight in seeing Romeo and Juliet's 16th century Verona, and the Venice of Antonio and Shylock.Mapping Shakespeareexplores the locations of his plays and looks at the possible inspirations for these ... + Read More
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Series: Guinea Pig Classics A Guinea Pig Romeo & Juliet Hardcover William Shakespeare 9781635570007 $19.00 HUMOR Oct 03, 2017

A charming retelling of Shakespeare's beloved tragedy, brought to you by the cuddly stars ofA Guinea Pig Pride & Prejudice.A Guinea Pig Romeo & Juliet tells the tragic tale of two star-crossed guinea pigs who fall in love at first nose twitch.When Romeo and Juliet meet in a crowded ballroom, they don't realize that their families are sworn enemies. Later that night, Romeo overhears Juliet declaring her love for him from her balcony, and the two hatch a plan to marry and escape. But their great romance is ruined by the family rivalry, which tear... + Read More
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Series: Great Shakespearean Deaths Card Game Cards Chris Riddell 9781452162478 $18.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Jul 07, 2017

Who had the greatest last words, and what were they? Who enjoyed the slowest, most tedious death? Who had it coming more than anyone else? From the celebrated comedy ensemble Spymonkey and acclaimed illustrator Chris Riddell, this hilariously morbid (and informative!) card game has players trying to outdo one another using everyone's favorite Shakespearean construct: the amazing deaths!
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Series: LoveLit Totes William Shakespeare BabyLit(TM) Tote General merchandise Alison Oliver 9781423646853 $28.00 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Jun 20, 2017

A stylish tote for carrying Shakespeare sonnets and plays, and all your other favorite books. 16" wide x 15 1/2" tall x 5" gusset natural cotton, 22" handles Made in the U.S.A.
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Series: BabyLit Primer A Midsummer Night's Dream A BabyLit(TM) Fairies Primer Board book Jennifer Adams 9781423641810 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Feb 23, 2016

The perfect lullaby for a magical midsummer night, and a beautiful way to introduce your little one to the Bard. Jennifer Adams’ adaptation of Shakespeare’s original lines and Alison Oliver’s whimsical illustrations bring the world of fairies to life and will enchant little ones for years to come.
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Series: Presenting Shakespeare 1,100 Posters from Around the World Hardcover Steven Heller 9781616892920 $72.00 DESIGN Oct 20, 2015

A skull held aloft, a lovesick donkey, a bloodied dagger—these familiar icons are instantly recognizable shorthand for the plays of William Shakespeare. In the four hundred years since his death, the Bard of Avon's exalted place in the pantheon of theater and poetry—indeed, all of Western culture—is unequaled. As Ben Jonson proclaimed, Shakespeare "is not of an age but for all time!"And just as centuries of theatrical artists have reimagined his works through the lens of their own time and culture, so too have illustrators and designers been in... + Read More
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Series: Shakespeare for Kids 5 Classic Works Adapted for Kids: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, All's Well that Ends Well, and The Tempest Paperback Familius 9781939629777 $27.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Sep 23, 2015

Five classic works fully illustrated and adapted for young readers, Shakespeare Stories for KidsÂ collects five important plays in a beautifully crafted slipcase for the beginning bard. A treasure of delight for any child beginning his or her adventure with the greatest playwright in history. This volume includes: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Macbeth Much Ado About Nothing All's Well That Ends Well, and The Tempest
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Series: Big Ideas The Shakespeare Book Big Ideas Simply Explained Hardcover DK 9781465429872 $32.00 DRAMA Mar 10, 2015

The Shakespeare Book brings the work of William Shakespeare to life with full-color photography, images, idea webs, timelines, and quotes that help you understand the context of Shakespeare's plays and poems.From Shakespeare's most-famous plays, such as Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar, to less-frequently performed works such as King John and Henry VIII, every play of the Shakespearean canon is collected in this comprehensive guide, along with his major poems and best-loved sonnets.In The Shakespeare Book each play includes an at-a-glance gui... + Read More
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Series: Voices in Poetry Voices in Poetry: William Shakespeare Paperback Jennifer Fandel 9781628320565 $17.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Reading age from 10 - 13 Jan 27, 2015

Combining biographical profiles with poetry selections, this revised and updated selection of Voices in Poetry highlights the extraordinary lives and talent of some of the world's most influential poets. From Shakespeare's classic love sonnets to Hughes's songs of the African American experience, this series introduces readers to six unique poetic voices from multiple perspectives by featuring full-length poems or excerpts from larger works and examinations of the author's style and thematic material. This title provides an exploration of the l... + Read More
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Series: Teaching Will What Shakespeare and 10 Kids Gave Me that Hollywood Couldn't Paperback Mel Ryane 9781939629234 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 10, 2014

What happens when an idealist volunteers to introduce Shakespeare to a group of unruly kids? Bedlam. Tears. And hard lessons learned. Convinced that children can relate to Shakespeare's themes—power, revenge, love—Mel Ryane launches The Shakespeare Club at a public school.Teaching Will is a riotous cautionary tale of high hopes and goodwill crashing into the realities of classroom chaos.Every week Mel encounters unexpected comedy and drama as she and the children struggle toward staging a production ofA Midsummer Night's Dream. Woven through th... + Read More
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Series: BabyLit First Steps Picture Books Doodle Lit Drawing on the Classics Paperback Jennifer Adams 9781423635512 $28.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - up Aug 01, 2014

From the creators of BabyLit®, now kids can celebrate classic literature in doodle form! With Doodle Lit, artists can use their imaginations to complement favorites such as Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet, Jane Eyre, Alice in Wonderland, and many more. Kids can follow the entertaining prompts provided and put pencils to work doodling such things as • Mr. Darcy’s dog • Bob Cratchit’s Christmas tree • Tattoos on Queequeg’s arms • Anna Karenina’s hairdo • Dress designs for Elinor and Marianne Sprinkled throughout are also designs with perf... + Read More
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Series: Sh*t Rough Drafts Pop Culture's Favorite Books, Movies, and TV Shows as They Might Have Been Paperback Paul Laudiero 9781452131306 $18.95 HUMOR Apr 15, 2014

Sh*t Rough Drafts collects imagined misguided early drafts of classic books, screenplays, and contemporary literature, creating visions of alternate works that would exist had the authors not come to their senses. What if F. Scott Fitzgerald had gone with the titleThe Coolest Gatsby? How wouldThe Hunger Games change if Peeta were armed only with blueberry muffins? If the Man of Steel'sS stood for Sexyman?MacBeth,Moby Dick,Harry Potter,Sense and Sensibility,The Lord of the Rings, and many more are each presented as if they were the actual typed ... + Read More
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Series: Science of Shakespeare A New Look at the Playwright's Universe First Hardcover Dan Falk 9780864924186 $29.95 SCIENCE Apr 15, 2014

William Shakespeare lived at a time when the medieval world — a world of magic, astrology, witchcraft, and superstition of all kinds — was just beginning to give way to more modern ways of thinking. Shakespeare and Galileo were born in the same year, and new ideas about the human body, the earth, and the universe at large were just starting to transform Western thought. Shakespeare was not a scientist — the word did not even exist in Elizabethan times — but a handful of scholars are now examining Shakespeare’s interest in the scientific discove... + Read More
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Series: Shakespeare Insult Generator Mix and Match More than 150,000 Insults in the Bard's Own Words (Shakespeare for Kids, Shakespeare Gifts, William Shakespeare) Hardcover Barry Kraft 9781452127750 $18.95 HUMOR Mar 04, 2014

Put dullards and miscreants in their place with more than 150,000 handy mix-and-match insults in the bard's own words. This entertaining insult generator and flip book collects hundreds of words from Shakespeare's most pointed barbs and allows readers to combine them in creative and hilariously stinging ways. From "apish bald-pated abomination" to "cuckoldly dull-brained blockhead" to "obscene rump-fed hornbeast," each insult can be chosen at random or customized to fit any situation that calls for a literary smackdown. Featuring an informative... + Read More
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Series: Classic Poetry for Dogs Why Do I Chase Thee Hardcover Jessica Swaim 9781423635543 $18.99 HUMOR Feb 26, 2014

If Sharpeis wrote sonnets and Labradors wrote limericks, of what would they muse? Jessica Swaim re-envisions classic literature through a roundup of cultured hounds including Rover Frost, Emily Doginson, and Edgar Allan Pug. Poems range from the savory “Shall I Compare Thee to a Steak Fillet,” to the reflective “Sizing Up Shoes on a Soulful Evening” and the mysterious “The Maven,” each with a cunning twist that will leave you grinning. The poets are also brought to life with distinguished portraits by Chet Phillips and insightful biographies.
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Series: Well-Read Women Portraits of Fiction's Most Beloved Heroines Hardcover Samantha Hahn 9781452114156 $28.95 ART Aug 27, 2013

A treasure of a gift for the well-read woman, this collection brings together 50 stirring portraits, in watercolor and in word, of literature's most well-read female characters. Anna Karenina, Clarissa Dalloway, Daisy Buchanan...each seems to live on the page through celebrated artist Samantha Hahn's evocative portraits and hand-lettered quotations, with the pairing of art and text capturing all the spirit of the character as she was originally written. The book itself evokes vintage grace reimagined for contemporary taste, with a cloth spine s... + Read More
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Series: A History of Weapons Crossbows, Caltrops, Catapults & Lots of Other Things that Can Seriously Mess You Up Hardcover John O'Bryan 9781452110547 $27.95 HISTORY Apr 23, 2013

One day a prehistoric guy picked up a rock and threw it at something. And the history of weapons began. Comedy writer and weapon nerd John O'Bryan relays the freaky highlights of man's centuries-old obsession with weaponry. He hilariously explains the mace, the morning star, and the man catcher, while conveying factual information about each weapon: its history, uses, and badass potential. Flipping through history's highlights, readers will learn about Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, andthe "peaceful" Shaolin monks. This ultimate compendium of aw... + Read More
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Series: Shakespeare Saved My Life Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard Paperback Laura Bates 9781402273148 $28.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 26, 2013

"Shakespeare Saved My Life touches on the search for meaning in life, the struggles that complicate the path to triumph and the salvation that can be found in literature's great works ... An inspiring account."—Shelf AwarenessA female professor, a super maximum security prisoner, and how Shakespeare saved them both Shakespeare professor and prison volunteer Laura Bates thought she had seen it all. That is, until she decided to teach Shakespeare in a place the bard had never been before — supermax solitary confinement. In this unwelcoming place,... + Read More
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Series: 642 642 Things to Write About (Guided Journal, Creative Writing, Writing Prompt Journal) Blank book San Francisco Writers' Grotto 9781452105444 $24.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Reading age from 18 Dec 07, 2011

"This is a great book if your creative juices are running dry." —Portland Book ReviewA collection of 642 outrageous and witty writing prompts: Banish writer's block with642 Things to Write, a fun and playful journal that invites inspiration with plenty of space to write it all down. Brimming with entertaining exercises, this writing prompt journal is sure to get the creative juices flowing.• From crafting your own obituary and penning an ode to an onion, to telling a dying houseplant why it should live and making a case for your favorite fruit,... + Read More
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Series: Shakespeare's Love Sonnets Hardcover Caitlin Keegan 9780811879088 $27.95 POETRY Reading age from 18 Sep 07, 2011

Shakespeare s sonnets are revered the world over for perfectly capturing the torments and joys of love requited or otherwise in just fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. This treasure of a book collects 29 of the bard s most romantic sonnets, each one lovingly illustrated by the talented Caitlin Keegan. Pretty and contemporary, the illustrations tastefully accentuate the depth of sentiment in each sonnet. A brilliant sun rises over the 17th Sonnet ( Shall Icompare thee to a summer s day? ) and a graceful animal adorns the 19th Sonnet ( Devourin... + Read More
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Series: Can't Sleep, Write Now A Nocturnal Journal for Tireless Thinkers Blank book Lucien Edwards 9781452101149 $21.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Reading age from 18 Aug 17, 2011

This guided journal turns sleepless nights into a source of inspiration. Featuring dozens of provocative creative writing prompts (Write the shortest story ever written. Describe the taste of regret.) and quotes about the power of nighttime, the pages provide a thought-provoking haven for restless writers and tireless thinkers.
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Series: BabyLit Primer Romeo & Juliet A BabyLit(TM) Counting Primer Board book Jennifer Adams 9781423622055 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Jul 07, 2011

Get swept away by Little Master Shakespeare’s tale of two star-crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet: A BabyLit® Counting Primer. Count friends, kisses, love letters, and roses in this charming retelling of Shakespeare’s famous story of young love. Since parting from such a lovely little book will certainly bring feelings of sweet sorrow, you may find yourself re-reading 'till it be 'morrow!
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Series: 642 642 Things to Draw: Inspirational Sketchbook to Entertain and Provoke the Imagination (Drawing Books, Art Journals, Doodle Books, Gifts for Artist) Blank book Chronicle Books 9780811876445 $24.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Reading age from 18 Aug 18, 2010

Dive into this treasure trove of offbeat, clever, and endlessly absorbing drawing prompts.The perfect inspirational guided art journal: A rolling pin, a robot, a pickle, a water tower, a hammock, a wasp, a safety pin, a kiss. Some are deceptively simple (just try drawing a bicycle!), some are conceptually mind-bending (sketching the sound of girlish laughter?), and some are refreshingly basic (the only hard thing about drawing an egg is deciding how you want it to be cooked). Hip and helpful,642 Things to Draw is the perfect inspirational sketc... + Read More
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Series: Get Thee to a Punnery An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language Paperback Richard Lederer 9780941711821 $14.95 HUMOR May 08, 2006

Get Thee to a Punnery proves that the pun is mightier than the sword . . . and here are sidesplitting puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit every whim. Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you.
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Series: Speaking Shakespeare First Edition Paperback Patsy Rodenburg 9781403965400 $31.50 DRAMA Jul 16, 2004

InSpeaking Shakespeare, Patsy Rodenburg tackles one of the most difficult acting jobs: speaking Shakespeare's words both as they were meant to be spoken and in an understandable and dramatic way. Rodenburg calls this "a simple manual to start the journey into the heart of Shakespeare," and that is what she gives us. With the same insight she displayed inThe Actor Speaks, Rodenburg tackles the playing of all Shakespeare's characters. She uses dramatic resonance, breathing, and placement to show how an actor can bring Hamlet, Rosalind, Puck and o... + Read More