LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 9
Slickly plotted, and laced with lovely evocative detail, Laura Wood’s re-telling of Little Women is written in a clear, engaging style, with lots of emotion readers will relate to. As a result, Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age classic about the four unforgettable March sisters can now be enjoyed by a wide, contemporary audience. Being part of Barrington Stoke’s Classic Retellings series, that’s especially true for 11+ year-olds who struggle with longer works, and dyslexic readers.
The sisters’ personalities and family dynamics are brilliantly evoked — their love, hopes, troubles, worries, arguments and ambition, with lots of whip-sharp dialogue and emotion driving the plot.
Lively, lucid, and true to the spirit of the original, this is a mighty fine retelling Jo March herself might be proud of.
Joanne Owen
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Little Women: A Retelling Synopsis
Little Women, the charming story of the brave and resilient March sisters, has been adored by generations of readers who have identified with the struggles of kind and pretty Meg; gentle, delicate Beth; precocious, artistic Amy; and of course wild, tomboyish Jo, determined to forge her own path and become a writer.
Follow the girls as they come of age during the American Civil War and fall in love with the story all over again in this retelling by award-winning writer Laura Wood.
Laura effortlessly captures the impact and feel of Alcott’s original novel, retelling the story in a concise and accessible format whilst preserving key moments from the sisters’ tumultuous journey to adulthood
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9781800901797 |
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6th April 2023 |
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Laura Wood |
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Barrington Stoke Ltd |
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Paperback |
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128 pages |
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Classic Retellings |
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Press Reviews
Laura Wood Press Reviews
'This book did a great job making Austen’s language more accessible to readers who need it, and I’m now very eager to go read the original text now I know the plot and characters' - Student’s review
Praise for Laura Wood's Pride and Prejudice: A Retelling:
''Well-written and pacy ... [Students] may well read it in one sitting – it’s that absorbing' - The School Reading List
'Just the perfect amount of cheekbones and gorgeous gowns - delicious!' - Katherine Woodfine
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About Laura Wood
Laura Wood is the winner of the Montegrappa Scholastic Prize for New Children’s Writing. Her first YA novel A Sky Painted Gold was shortlisted for the 2019 YA Book Prize, 2018 BAMB Readers’ Awards and the 2019 Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Awards.
She is also the author of the critically acclaimed Vote for Effie and the Poppy Pym series for younger readers.
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