Marcia Williams
Marcia Williams has illustrated and retold many literary classics for children with her distinctive cartoon-strip style. Among her highly acclaimed titles are: Greek Myths, Mr William Shakespeare's Plays, God and His Creations: Tales from the Old Testament and Oliver Twist and Other Great Dickens Stories. She is also the author of the bestselling Archie's War and My Secret War Diary by Flossie Albright, diary-style accounts of the First and Second World Wars. Marcia lives in London, SW13.
Books
Ancient Egypt: Tales of Gods and Pharaohs
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 7-10
Reading age: 8+
Marcia Williams explores the rich culture and traditions of Ancient Egypt in this attractive large-format picture book.
Archie's War
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 5-8
Reading age: 6+
In 1914, ten-year-old Archie is sent a scrapbook in the post by his Uncle Colin, and through the years that follow, we see the world through Archie's eyes.
Bravo, Mr William Shakespeare!
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Illustrator Marcia Williams offers up lively illustrated retellings of some of Shakespeare's most famous plays in this entertaining picture book perfect for use in the classroom.
Charles Dickens and Friends
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
A selection of the works of one of the world's greatest writers, retold in accessible comic-strip style.
My Secret War Diary, by Flossie Albright
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 7+
Following Archie's War, which recorded in diary form the First World War home-front experience of a ten year old, Williams now turns to Archie's daughter, Flossie Albright.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Reading age: 6+
A retelling of 11 Robin Hood stories, from his fight with Little John to the firing of his last arrow in humorous comic-strip format.
The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 8+
A foolish greedy lion and a disloyal crocodile are two of the animals who get their just deserts in this quirky and beautifully-presented collection of traditional Indian folk tales.
The Iliad and The Odyssey
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Marcia Williams’s brilliant wheeze of depicting classic myths and legends in humorous comic-strip format has introduced to very young readers some of the most famous stories.
The Romans: Gods, Emperors and Dormice
Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
A comic-strip style retelling of the most famous stories from Roman history, from the birth of Romulus and Remus to the death of Julius Caesar.