{"product_id":"9781913696900","title":"The Last Bard (HB)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Evans, Maz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReading age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 September 2025 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e204 x 138 x 31 | 430g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 readers to some of William\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakespeare's best-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":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55772075458884,"sku":"9781913696900","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781913696900.jpg?v=1760353300","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781913696900","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}