The Last Bard Synopsis
The bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out is back with a brand new story packed full of humour and heart!
Will Davenant has known more tragedy than laughter. But in an unexpected twist, he inherits his grandfather's copy of The Complete Works of Shakespeare - and makes a surprising discovery.
As the last living relative of William Shakespeare himself, Will can summon the Bard's heroes from the pages . . . and now he has some extraordinary new friends to help turn things in his life around.
- Superstar Maz Evans - bestselling author of the Who Let the Gods Out and Oh Maya Gods series - is BACK with a new standalone story!
- Packed with timeless literary heroes, Maz's trademark humour and heart, and told with empathy and poignancy.
- Celebrates and introduces readers to some of William Shakespeare's best-loved characters in a comic, accessible way.
- Over half a million copies of Maz's books sold in the UK alone!
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781917171298 |
| Publication date: |
10th September 2026 |
| Author: |
Maz Evans |
| Publisher: |
Chicken House an imprint of Scholastic |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
306 pages |
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Maz Evans Press Reviews
'This is Maz Evans at her absolute best ... readers of all ages will love this genius concept executed with pure class.'A.F. Steadman
'The master of comedy for children has done it again … Funny, tender and clever' Louie Stowell
'Laugh out loud, heartwarming, and sharp as a playwright's quill … You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll snort milk out your nose.' Ross Montgomery
'Hilarious, adventurous and inventive, this is Maz at her peerless best!' Phil Earle
'I laughed on every page, and she's made Shakespeare super accessible for younger readers. Genius!' Mel Taylor-Bessent
'Every page is packed with laugh-out-loud brilliance and heart that could fill a theatre.' Jenny Pearson
'Sublime storytelling from a master.' M. G. Leonard
About Maz Evans
Maz Evans began her writing career in journalism as a TV critic and feature writer. She is also the founder of Story Stew, a creative writing programme that visits primary schools and literary festivals around the UK. She lives in London with her husband and four children.
Maz Evans is the founder of Book Buddy. In essence Maz Evans is so concerned and rightly so, that there are barriers to reading for the more deprived children in this country and for some children, school is the only access they have to reading books. The aim of Book Buddy is to help schools match up with interested donors to get books into their libraries. So, do you have children’s books lying around that you no longer want? Could you buy an extra book for your local school every month? Do you want to find a good home for books your own children have grown out of? Are you a publishing professional with piles of books cluttering up your office? Or are you just a lovely person? Then you could be a BookBuddy! For more details go to the Book Buddy site.
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