{"product_id":"9781917171298","title":"The Last Bard (PB)","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Evans, Maz | Interest age: from c 9 years \u003cbr\u003ePublished 10\/09\/2026 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 130 x 21mm | 220g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eback with a brand new story packed full of humour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand heart!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is Maz Evans at her absolute best ... readers of all\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eages will love this genius concept executed with pure class.' A.F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEADMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The master of comedy for children has done it again …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, tender and clever' LOUIE STOWELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Laugh out loud, heartwarming, and sharp as a playwright's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003equill … You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll snort milk out your\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enose.' ROSS MONTGOMERY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hilarious, adventurous and inventive, this is Maz at her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epeerless best!' PHIL EARLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Davenant has known more tragedy than laughter. But in an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunexpected twist, he inherits his grandfather’s copy of The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete Works of Shakespeare – and makes a surprising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediscovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the last living relative of William Shakespeare himself, Will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecan summon the Bard’s heroes from the pages . . . and now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehe has some extraordinary new friends to help turn things in his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperstar Maz Evans – bestselling author of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho Let the Gods Out and Oh Maya Gods series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– is BACK with a new standalone story! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with timeless literary heroes, Maz's trademark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehumour and heart, and told with empathy and poignancy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrates and introduces reader to some of William Shakespeare's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebest-loved characters in a comic, accessible way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver half a million copies of Maz's books sold in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUK alone! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR THE LAST BARD:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I laughed on every page, and she’s made Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuper accessible for younger readers. Genius!' MEL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTAYLOR-BESSENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Every page is packed with laugh-out-loud brilliance and heart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat could fill a theatre.' JENNY PEARSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sublime storytelling from a master.' M.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG. LEONARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57443110289783,"sku":"9781917171298","price":8.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781917171298.jpg?v=1788794988","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781917171298","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}