Hamlet is Not OK
by RA Spratt
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Pub Date Mar 12 2024 | Archive Date Mar 12 2024
Independent Publishers Group | Penguin (AU YR)
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Description
Selby hates homework.
She would rather watch daytime television – anything to escape the tedium of school, her parents’ bookshop and small-town busybodies.
So Selby didn’t plan to read Hamlet. She certainly never planned to meet him.
This novel transports Selby, and the reader, into the cold and crime-ridden play itself. Here she meets Hamlet: heavy with grief, the young prince is overthinking and over everything. Selby can relate. But unlike Hamlet, Selby isn’t afraid of making decisions. In her world, Selby is used to feeling overlooked. But in the bloody, backstabbing world of Shakespeare, Selby’s good conscience and quiet courage might just save some lives . . . hopefully before Hamlet stabs one of her classmates
Advance Praise
“The book offers a refreshingly different, wildly imaginative take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet...Teens who have read, watched, or studied Hamlet may be in the best position to enjoy the novel, but others will be captivated by Selby and Dan’s adventures as well as Spratt’s irrepressible humor.” —Booklist Reviews, Starred Review
"The book presents a convincing argument for Shakespeare’s value in modern-day classrooms, even for struggling readers. A time-travel story designed to bring Shakespeare to life that educators may find useful."—Kirkus Reviews
“A cleverly pleasant modern take on Shakespearean themes and humor.” —Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780143779278 |
| PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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