Gaynor Aaltonen

This beautifully illustrated compendium brings the Bard's timeless tales to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Shakespeare's plays have been beloved for so many years that his characters and words have shaped our world today. This collection has adapted these works for younger readers, introducing them iconic characters such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. Sam Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language to make stories accessible to children. The opulent full-color illustrations by award-winning illustrator Khoa Le's will delight young and old alike. Stories include: - Antony and Cleopatra - As You Like It - Comedy of Errors - Hamlet - King Lear - Love's Labour's Lost - Macbeth - The Merchant of Venice - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Much Ado About Nothing - Othello - Romeo and Juliet - The Tempest - The Winter's Tale - Twelfth Night

Spanning multiple eras across the entire globe, this accessible book provides wonderful introduction to archaeology and the discoveries which have changed our world. Piece by painstaking piece, archaeology has helped us to rewrite the history of Homo sapiens. Gaynor Aaltonen digs deep into major expeditions and the artifacts they uncovered, from the forgotten Anasazi empire of the American southwest to the discovery of King Richard III's remains beneath a Leicester car park. Topics include: • Submerged cities, from Jamaica's Port Royal to Italy's Bacoli. • Technological advancements such as carbon dating • Native American structures including "Montezuma Castle" • Mayan and Aztec city-states This book provides an expansive overview of human history, told through the materials we have left behind.