Most Popular Books by Marcia Williams

"Eleven favourite tales from the Old Testament are brought to life in Marcia Williams'' vivid comic-strip style. In the beginning there was only God ... then he started creating! The last and most troublesome of all his creations were men and women. God was forever having to give them a helping hand, as these brilliant stories reveal. Read all about the adventures of Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden, Noah and his ark, Joseph and his fabulous robe, David and Goliath, and many more."--Publisher description.

A fascinating diary account of the Second World War, as seen through the eyes of a young girl.Flossie is just nine years old when, in 1939, Britain declares war on Germany and her father leaves the family home to join the army. Flossie is left to bring up her baby brother and to face a whole host of new experiences on her own. Her diary becomes an outlet for relaying all the news from at home and abroad. From the first evacuees arriving to her sweetheart''s being killed in Normandy in 1944, Flossie has to endure much hardship. But her own special blend of courage, humour and fighting spirit sees her through to the Armistice, when she can welcome her dad home at last.

“Filled with humor and a bit of attitude . . . will engage even the most reluctant young readers.” — School Library Journal Meet Dormeo: gladiator, dormouse, berry-nibbler, and guide to ancient Rome. He’s about to lead a tour — from the temperamental gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus to the birth of the Roman Republic and the death of Julius Caesar. On the way are glimpses of life as a Roman citizen, from families to festivals, gladiators to guards, as well as a look at some of Rome’s best-known emperors (good and not so good). Packed with fascinating information, this graphic storybook is a young reader’s ideal introduction to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

Marcia Williams first introduced a generation of children to the works of Charles Dickens through her masterful comic-strip retellings in ''Oliver Twist and Other Great Dickens Stories'' Now, she brings Dickens'' beloved characters to a fresh audience with a new series of short novels. Meet Oliver, Fagin, Nancy and the Artful Dodger in this splendidly accessible adaptation of Oliver Twist, illustrated throughout in Marcia''s lively style.

Presents the plays "As You Like It", "Antony and Cleopatra", "Richard III", "Twelfth Night", "King Lear", "The Merchant of Venice" and "Much Ado About Nothing" in a comic-strip form.

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The Rancher in Stilettos is a romantic novel based on a group of six black women whose relationship spans their entire lives. They met as children in the small Texas town where they grew up and forged a bond that would last a lifetime. Though not biological, "The Dreamers" are sisters in every sense of the word, and when life struggles present themselves, the women form their "Dreamers Circle" of protection against outside forces. You can''t stereotype Zaide Grace and her friends. Try to put "The Dreamers" in a box and they will decorate it with every color and invite the world in for a tour.

In days long ago, a boy named Arthur drew an enchanted sword from a stone and became king of England and lord of the Knights of the Round Table. Now Marcia Williams retells the glorious legends of Camelot, Merlin the Magician, Excalibur, Lady Guinevere and Sir Lancelot, and the quest for the Holy Grail in her popular and accessible comic-strip-style format.

When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914, he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents, artifacts, and comic strips.

O Globe Theatre tem o prazer de anunciar uma nova temporada de Shakespeare! Através deste livro você pode se colocar como se estivesse na platéia e apreciar um festival com sete das melhores peças - ''Como gostais''; ''Antônio e Cleópatra'', ''Ricardo III'', ''Noite de reis''; ''Rei lear''; ''O mercador de Veneza''; e ''Muito barulho por nada''. Cada uma das peças é apresentada sob a forma de quadrinhos.

Marcia Williams retells one of Shakespeare''s most loved plays in this adaptation for younger children. With witty illustrations, accessible language and dialogue from the original manuscript, this is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for those encountering his work for the first time. Whether you''re about to watch, study or perform A Midsummer Night''s Dream, or are just in need of a wonderful story, Marcia Williams brings William Shakespeare to life. Discover the magical exploits of the fairies, follow four young lovers as they venture into a forest, and laugh at the mishaps of Bottom and his acting troupe. The course of true love never did run smooth!

The Passover is a well-known Jewish holiday and time of remembrance of Israel''s history of enslavement by the Egyptians. Each year at Passover, Jews worldwide celebrate God''s spectacular deliverance of the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt. But did you know that Apostle Paul tells Christians to also keep and observe the yearly Feast of Passover; and calls Jesus Christ our Passover Lamb? This often forgotten instruction given by Apostle Paul to the church has resulted in the blessing of observing the Passover to be lost to many Christians today. In this book you will clearly see how the Lord planned for this time of remembrance to not only be observed by Jews; but also to be a unique time of remembrance for Christians also seated at the Passover table. This book explains not only why Paul instructs the church to observe Passover every year; but how you as a Christian can actually conduct an orderly, biblical, step by step Passover observance in your home with family and friends or with your church. The Passover: Order of Service for Christians, completes a powerful three part series on Passover; helping Christians to recapture for themselves the blessing of Passover. You''ll find this series to be useful to you year after year.

Sept pièces de Shakespeare mises en images. En marge des vignettes, des personnages commentent le déroulement de l''action pour faciliter la compréhension des enfants.