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Metamorphosis Junior Year BETSY FRANCO / TOM FRANCO Ovid is a young artist wryly recording his classmates’ dramas as modern-day Roman mythology. Will he be able to fix his own fate? HC: 978-0-7636-3765-1 ~ $16.99 ($20.00 CAN) Age 14 and up Beowulf A Tale of Blood, Heat, and Ashes NICKY RAVEN / JOHN HOWE “You are about to enter a world of tough men and merciless monsters, for this is a tale of blood and heat and ashes.” An enthralling edition illustrated by a noted Tolkien artist and narrated with a touch of banter by the faithful Wiglaf. HC: 978-0-7636-3647-0 ~ $18.99 ($23.50 CAN) Age 10 and up Beowulf MICHAEL MORPURGO / MICHAEL FOREMAN Read Britain’s oldest epic, the story of the Scandinavian warrior who fought three evils so powerful they could destroy whole kingdoms. “Morpurgo’s prose . . . will fire imaginations and elicit the heart-pumping, wide-eyed response that has kept this tale alive and vigorous throughout the ages.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books HC: 978-0-7636-3206-9 ~ $17.99 ($23.50 CAN) Ages 8–12 Outlaw The Legend of Robin Hood TONY LEE / SAM HART Fast-paced graphic storytelling and stunning full-color illustrations combine in an action-packed retelling of the heroic Robin Hood story. HC: 978-0-7636-4399-7 ~ $21.99 ($26.00 CAN) PB: 978-0-7636-4400-0 ~ $11.99 ($14.00 CAN) Age 10 and up Exposure MAL PEET Inspired by Shakespeare’s Othello, this modern tragedy of desire and betrayal, incisively and compassionately told, is a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture — and the lives of three street kids caught in its glare. HC: 978-0-7636-3941-9 ~ $18.99 ($22.00 CAN) Age 14 and up You can reach students more easily and help them appreciate the classics more readily if they are reading books that resonate with their modern world. Here are some great titles that fit the bill. T EACH THE C LASSICS T HROUGH M ODERN L ITERATURE ! Hamlet: A Novel JOHN MARSDEN The Dane as never seen before — in a daring, dazzling, sexy prose retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy by best-selling Australian author John Marsden. HC: 978-0-7636-4451-2 ~ $16.99 Age 14 and up Another Faust DANIEL AND DINA NAYERI A devilish debut by a brother-sister team invites us into the world of the Marlowe School, where some gifted students are having a hell of a year. Set at an elite high school, this contemporary reimagining of the Faustian bargain story is a compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption. HC: 978-0-7636-3707-1 ~ $16.99 ($20.00 CAN) Age 14 and up CANDLEWICK P RESS 99 Dover Street Somerville, MA 02144 www.candlewick.com
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MetamorphosisJunior YearBetsy Franco / tom Franco
Ovid is a young artist wryly recording his classmates’ dramas as modern-day Roman mythology. Will he be able to fix his own fate?
HC: 978-0-7636-3765-1 ~ $16.99 ($20.00 CAN) Age 14 and up
BeowulfA Tale of Blood, Heat, and Ashes nicky raven / John howe
“You are about to enter a world of tough men and merciless monsters, for this is a tale of blood and heat and ashes.” An enthralling edition illustrated by a noted Tolkien artist and narrated with a touch of banter by the faithful Wiglaf.
HC: 978-0-7636-3647-0 ~ $18.99 ($23.50 CAN) Age 10 and up
Beowulf michael morpurgo / michael Foreman
Read Britain’s oldest epic, the story of the Scandinavian warrior who fought three evils so powerful they could destroy whole kingdoms.
“Morpurgo’s prose . . . will fire imaginations and elicit the heart-pumping, wide-eyed response that has kept this tale alive and vigorous throughout the ages.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
HC: 978-0-7636-3206-9 ~ $17.99 ($23.50 CAN) Ages 8–12
OutlawThe Legend of Robin Hoodtony lee / sam hart
Fast-paced graphic storytelling and stunning full-color illustrations combine in an action-packed retelling of the heroic Robin Hood story.
HC: 978-0-7636-4399-7 ~ $21.99 ($26.00 CAN) PB: 978-0-7636-4400-0 ~ $11.99 ($14.00 CAN) Age 10 and up
Exposuremal peet
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Othello, this modern tragedy of desire and betrayal, incisively and compassionately told, is a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture — and the lives of three street kids caught in its glare.
HC: 978-0-7636-3941-9 ~ $18.99 ($22.00 CAN) Age 14 and up
You can reach students more easily and help them appreciate the classics more readily if they are reading books that resonate with their modern world. Here are some great titles that fit the bill.
Teach The classics Through Modern liTeraTure!
Hamlet: A NovelJohn marsden
The Dane as never seen before — in a daring, dazzling, sexy prose retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy by best-selling Australian author John Marsden.
HC: 978-0-7636-4451-2 ~ $16.99 Age 14 and up
Another Faustdaniel and dina nayeri
A devilish debut by a brother-sister team invites us into the world of the Marlowe School, where some gifted students are having a hell of a year. Set at an elite high school, this contemporary reimagining of the Faustian bargain story is a compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption.
HC: 978-0-7636-3707-1 ~ $16.99 ($20.00 CAN) Age 14 and up
CandlewiCk Press 99 Dover Street Somerville, MA 02144 www.candlewick.com
Tales from ShakespeareSeven Plays
Come and wend your way along London’s Thames River to the Globe Theatre, where seven favorite Shakespearean plays are being performed.
PB: 978-0-7636-2323-4 ~ $7.99 ($11.99 CAN) Ages 8–12
More Tales from ShakespeareSeven Plays
In a lively second engagement, the Bard is again brought to life for young readers. Bravo!
PB: 978-0-7636-2693-8 ~ $7.99 ($11.99 CAN) Ages 8–12
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales Step back into the Middle Ages for a boisterous, bawdy storytelling session led by the one and only Chaucer.
HC: 978-0-7636-3197-0 ~ $16.99 ($18.50 CAN) Ages 10 and up
Charles Dickens and FriendsFive Lively Retellings
With trademark energy and wit, Marcia Williams moves into Victorian territory — presenting five classic Dickens tales in retellings that are sure to lure even the most reluctant reader.
PB: 978-0-7636-3198-7 ~ $7.99 ($10.99 CAN) Ages 8–12
King LearH “An excellent rendition of one of the Bard’s great tragedies. . . . For powerful drama with quality art, this adaptation is the one to choose.” — Booklist (starred review)
HC: 978-0-7636-4343-0 ~ $22.99 ($27.00 CAN) PB: 978-0-7636-4344-7 ~ $11.99 ($14.00 CAN) Age 12 and up
The Merchant of VeniceWith elegant, contemporary artwork and a faithful but succinct adaptation, this graphic novel casts the classic drama in a provocative new light.
“The clarity of the narration (verbal and visual) makes it a fine bridge to Shakespeare’s language.” — The Horn Book
HC: 978-0-7636-3024-9 ~ $21.99 ($24.00 CAN) PB: 978-0-7636-3025-6 ~ $11.99 ($13.00 CAN) Age 12 and up
Beowulf This exhilarating graphic-novel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit of the original as it attracts modern readers.
“Hinds’s version will make this epic story available to a whole new group of readers.” — School Library Journal
HC: 978-0-7636-3022-5 ~ $21.99 ($27.50 CAN) PB: 978-0-7636-3023-2 ~ $11.99 ($13.00 CAN) Age 10 and up
Gareth Hinds is the standard-bearer for graphic-novel retellings of literary classics
Marcia Williams uses her signature comic-strip format to animate some of the world’s best-known stories.
CandlewiCk Press 99 Dover Street Somerville, MA 02144 www.candlewick.com
