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The Last Bard
Book Review
I would recommend this book to kids who like feel good stories with a happy ending
The story is set is at a place called Arden Heights, which is near the coast in the U.K. This is where most of the story takes place.
The opening paragraph is good because it describes how not everybody has the same story and that makes it easy to introduce the main character and his particular story in the next paragraph.
The main character, called Will, is stubborn but very funny. He is the great great great great great great grandson of William Shakespeare!
There are a lot of characters but, once you get to the middle of the book you get to really know the characters. I liked that in the story they introduced new characters along the way so it never was boring. Also, there was a skull, a fairy, a princess, and a queen – all from a Shakespeare play – they become part of the story!
I thought the ending is good because it is happy and it shows that everyone in this story had something positive happen to them by the end of the book. It left me feeling happy!
I took away the message that everyone can have a happy life – we all have our own unique story.
I would recommend this book to kids aged 8-12 who like feel good stories with a happy ending.
About the Book
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. Now he has some extraordinary new friends to help turn things in his life around.
Author
Maz Evans
Maz Evans is a British children’s author best known for the bestselling Who Let the Gods Out? series, which blends mythology, humor, and adventure. She is also the creator of the Vi Spy series and frequently writes stories that champion empathy, resilience, and difference. Dyslexic herself, Evans is a vocal advocate for neurodiversity and literacy, and she lives in London.
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Felix, 10
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