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Macbeth United

Book Synopsis

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 CHILDREN’S TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARD!

This season, get ready for a striking reimagining of William Shakespeare’s classic tale, Macbeth. 12-year-old striker Macbeth has a promising talent on the field. He also has a burning desire to become captain of Shotfield football team, and he is prepared to do whatever it takes.

Macbeth’s hard-hearted mother also pushes him to succeed – getting ahead to get spotted by academy scouts, even if it means dirty tricks.

So when the whistle blows for the big game, fair is foul and fouls are definitely fair!

A back-of-the-net retelling of Shakespeare’s classic play from bestselling author Michael Rosen and beloved illustrator Tony Ross.

Our Review Panel says...

If you have children in your class who enjoy football and the ins and outs of football teams then this will be a book they enjoy without even knowing that it is a retelling of the classic play. As a teacher, you may decide to use this as a gateway text to the Shakespeare play or just to discuss and reflect on the themes of ambition, loyalty and guilt. Rosen’s engaging and easy style alongside Tony Ross’s illustrations make it an enjoyable read.