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Awesomely Austen - Book Club Pack

Meet your new favourite heroines – they’re bold, brilliant and totally awesome!

Fresh, funny and accessible retellings of Jane Austen’s classic stories, with witty black and white illustrations throughout. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection features some of the most inspiring and famous heroines in English literature. For readers aged eight and up.

Awesomely Austen: Pride & Prejudice written by Katherine Woodfine and illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans

Awesomely Austen: Emma written by Katy Birchall and illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans

Awesomely Austen: Persuasion written by Narinder Dhami and illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans

To celebrate the series, Hachette Children’s Group are sharing book club kits for public libraries to celebrate the publication of the book.

The book club kit includes:
Book Club Poster
Discussion Questions
8 x Review Cards (additional review cards can be downloaded online)

We would love to see any photos of your enjoying the pack on social media using #AwesomelyAusten, @readingagency and @HachetteKids.

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