Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
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See moreShakespeare's Twelfth Night like you've never seen it - or read it - before, in pitch-perfect graphic novel form
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Graphics: Twelfth Night has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei. Experience the famous (and famously confusing) love triangle, presented with all the flair of your favourite rom-com.
Classics in Graphics is a series of graphic novels for readers aged 10 plus that has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for all to enter and understand. Including dyslexia-friendly design and encouraging readers to relate to iconic roles. Each graphic novel includes: snappy simplified text presenting themes clearly, introductory materials to help set the scene, extra material at the back, including an exploration of themes, language, inspirations, publication through history, a timeline and much more!
Classics in Graphics titles: Macbeth, The Tempest, Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Twelfth Night, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Christmas Carol
Praise for Classics in Graphics: "[...] an encouraging entry point to Shakespeare for my kids, and [...] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down." - Eric Williamson, leagueofcomicgeeks.com
Series: Classics in Graphics
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781445190228
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 November 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Wendy Tan
- Illustrated by Wendy Tan
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 172.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Steve Barlow (Author)
As 50% of the 2Steves, Steve Barlow has written over 250 books with Steve Skidmore since they first appeared in 1988. Born in Crewe, he was educated at Crewe Grammar School, Warwick University and Nottingham University before a varied career in teaching, acting, stage management and puppetry. He worked in a village school in Botswana for four years before returning to the UK. The Two Steves have toured extensively in the UK and overseas, and to book festivals including Edinburgh and Hay.Steve Skidmore (Author) Steve Skidmore writes with Steve Barlow as Britain's most popular comedy writing and performing double act for young people - The 2 Steves! He was born in Birstall near Leicester. He went to Nottingham University to read English, but spent most of his time playing sport and doing a variety of jobs including counting pastry pie lids. He trained as a teacher of Drama, English and Film, before teaming up with Steve Barlow as a full-time author. He lives in Leicester and is a great rugby fan (Come on you Tiiigeeers!).Wendy Tan (Illustrator) Wendy Tan is a Chinese-Malaysian artist, born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Drawing has always been her interest, but she only started to draw passionately during high school. Wendy then graduated from Saito College with a Diploma in Multimedia Design. Wendy's keen interest for storytelling began with film and animation during her time as a storyboard and visual development artist in the Malaysian animation industry. Wendy loves using illustration to tell stories, often using dramatic colour and light.Also by Steve Barlow
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