Product Description
Big Cat Read On - Shakespeare's Monkey
Author: Tom Mitchell • Illustrator: Jon Davis
Format: Paperback
A missing play. A runaway monkey.
A boy’s first day on the job. What could possibly go wrong?
The year is 1600, and Henry just wants to survive his first day as an apprentice at Griggs’s print shop. When a mischievous monkey steals pages from the only complete copy of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry is flung into a wild chase across London to get it back.
About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.
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