Get acquainted with Shakespeare's classic tale of greed and revenge, in this light-hearted and amusing retelling. Bassanio is overjoyed when he finally gets to marry Portia. But, his happiness is short-lived when he is forced to defend his dear friend Antonio, who's in trouble with an old merchant - intent on getting his pound of flesh.
Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.
Text type: Fiction from our literary heritage
Curriculum links: English: fiction from the English literary heritage
This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
| ISBN: | 9780008179472 |
| Publication date: | 3rd January 2017 |
| Author: | Jon Mayhew, William Shakespeare |
| Illustrator: | Mona Meslier Menuau |
| Publisher: | Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 55 pages |
| Reading age: | 9+ |
| Series: | Collins Big Cat. Shakespeare |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction Reading Scheme |
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelGet acquainted with Shakespeare's classic tale of greed and revenge, in this light-hearted and amusing retelling. Bassanio is overjoyed when he finally gets to marry Portia.
The Merchant of Venice is aimed at readers aged 9 and over.
The Merchant of Venice features in the following genres: Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Reading Scheme
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The Merchant of Venice was written by Jon Mayhew, William Shakespeare and published by Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Merchant of Venice has 55 pages
Yes it is part of Collins Big Cat. Shakespeare series
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