How are your grammar skills? Do you remember all your parts of speech? Mad libs are a great way to brush up on some of those skills, while having a little fun. We’ve created a Prince and the Pauper themed mad lib based on Chapter 1 – The Birth of the Prince and the Pauper.
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The Best Advice from The Prince and the Pauper
With the start of the new year, it’s always a time where people look to improve themselves, whether they intend on sticking to it or not. For this reason, we felt this would be a good time to explore the best pieces of advice that can be found in The Prince and the Pauper in Chapters 1-7, as well as what we would imagine would be the resolutions for some of the characters at this point in the story.
What’s New for Pontes Books in 2021?
What can you look forward to in 2021? We have big plans for 2021! We’re excited about the response we’ve already gotten from the content that has already been released. We can’t wait to release more. Read to find out what we have in the works!
Book Focus: The Prince and the Pauper – Pontes Books Yellow Version (and Orange Version)
We understand that there are many different options to choose from when it comes to the Pontes Books versions of The Prince and the Pauper. For that reason, we have been featuring the different versions in this and previous blog posts. For a brief overview of the different versions, see our previous blog post. Today we are focusing on the yellow version (and the orange version).
Book Focus: The Prince and the Pauper – Pontes Books White Version (and Pink Version)
We understand that there are many different options to choose come when it comes to the Pontes Books versions of The Prince and the Pauper. For that reason, we are going to spotlight the different versions in this and upcoming blog posts. For a brief overview of the different versions, see our previous blog post. Today we are focusing on the white version (and the pink version).
Book Focus: The Prince and the Pauper – Pontes Books Blue Version (and Purple Version)
We understand that there are many different options to choose come when it comes to the Pontes Books versions of The Prince and the Pauper. For that reason, we are going to spotlight the different versions in this and upcoming blog posts. For a brief overview of the different versions, see our previous blog post. Today we are focusing on the blue version (and the purple version).
Why Read Classics?
With so many different books to choose from, some people are moving away from the stories that are considered “Classics” for a number of reasons. Some people think they are outdated and irrelevant, some think they are too hard, and others say that we need to expand our reading horizons beyond words written by dead white guys. I do not necessarily disagree with these or any arguments that people make against Classics, but I also think there can be many arguments made for why we should still include them in our reading repertoire.
How to Read a Parallel Text
Since there are seven different Pontes Books versions of the The Prince and the Pauper, it can be a little confusing knowing which ones are right for you. In our previous blog post we gave some recommendations regarding how to decide which books to choose. This post is focusing specifically on our parallel text versions (orange, purple, and pink).
About the Pontes Books Blog
Salve! This inaugural blog post is really an introduction to things that are to come! Here at Pontes Books we are passionate about the Classics, but are even more passionate about making them understandable and relevant in a modern world. Though the primary purpose of our bridge and parallel versions of Classic novels is toContinue reading “About the Pontes Books Blog”
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