The story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been rewritten for children in simple rhyming verse is and illustrated with pictures by primary-aged pupils. This is part of a series that includes other Shakespeare titles such as Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest.
This book contains three child-friendly play scripts of The Tempest adapted for different sized groups. The plays use modern language with some lines from the original Shakespeare play mixed in. Other Shakespearean plays are also available in the same series.
The story of Romeo and Juliet has been retold in narrative form, using simple language to make it accessible for children. This series, which includes other Shakespeare titles, provides an excellent way to introduce the plot and characters from each play in a way that young children can follow.
This is an exciting story from award-winning author Malorie Blackman that is suitable for mature readers in upper KS2. The plot is inspired by Shakespeare’s Othello, but the setting is space and the main character Othello is recast as a teenage girl. This is a thrilling science-fiction story that would make for an interesting project to compare it to Shakespeare’s original play.
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