REVIEWS
The Hay Festival
by Raoul Vangerow (14)
The Hay Book Festival is an event that invites authors from
all over the world to talk about their books and the way
they write. It can be enjoyed by all the family and is an
excellent chance for young writers to learn about the ways
authors write their books and the techniques they employ.
After the talk the audience has the chance to ask the author
questions and later have their book signed in the Festival
book shop. Some people who have previously appeared at
the festival are Derek Landy, Angie Sage, Neil Gaiman, Cressida
Cowell, Chris Bradford, Stephen Fry and Jaqueline Wilson.
My favourite talk this year was The Shakespeare Dictionary
by Ben and David Crystal, because it was very informative
as well as highly entertaining.
Photo: Nina Vanger
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The Oxford Illustrated
Shakespeare Dictionary
by David and Ben Crystal
More than just another dictionary of Shakespearean
words and phrases, this beautifully illustrated book
is both a celebration of language and a learning
resource. With more than 4000 age-appropriate
entries on diļ¬cult Shakespearean words and
meanings, the entries are supported by example
sentences from the twelve most studied plays:
Hamlet, Henry V, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth,
A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of
Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Romeo
and Juliet, The Tempest and Twelfth Night. Language
panels provide additional information on key topics
such as money, humours, insults and swearing, and
full-coloured feature topics on themes like clothes,
armour, maps, music and occupations, all help to
visualise Shakespeare, his works and his world.
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