In an unexpected twist, Will Davenant inherits his grandfather'scopy of The Complete Works of Shakespeare - and makes a surprisingdiscovery. As the last living relative of William Shakespeare himself,Will can summon the Bard's heroes from the pages . . . andnow he has some extraordinary new friends to help turn things inhis life around.
The bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out is
back with a brand new story packed full of humour
and heart!
'Funny, energetic and moving' THE GUARDIAN
'This is Maz Evans at her absolute best ... readers
of all ages will love this genius concept executed with pure class.'
A.F. STEADMAN
'The master of comedy for children has done it again …
Funny, tender and clever' LOUIE STOWELL
'Laugh out loud, heartwarming, and sharp as a playwright's
quill … You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll snort milk out your
nose.' ROSS MONTGOMERY
'Hilarious, adventurous and inventive, this is Maz at her
peerless best!' PHIL EARLE
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 . . . and now
he has some extraordinary new friends to help turn things in his
life around.
- Superstar Maz Evans – bestselling author of the
Who Let the Gods Out and Oh Maya Gods series
– is BACK with a new standalone story!
- Packed with timeless literary heroes, Maz's trademark
humour and heart, and told with empathy and poignancy.
- Celebrates and introduces readers to some of William
Shakespeare's best-loved characters in a comic, accessible way.
- Over half a million copies of Maz's books sold in the
UK alone!
MORE PRAISE FOR THE LAST BARD:
'Hilarious, heartwarming and hopeful. Maz Evans is a one of
a kind author.' HANNAH GOLD
'Every page is packed with laugh-out-loud brilliance and heart
that could fill a theatre.' JENNY PEARSON
'Sublime storytelling from a master.' M.
G. LEONARD
'I laughed on every page, and she’s made Shakespeare
super accessible for younger readers. Genius!' MEL
TAYLOR-BESSENT
