Relive the tale of Romeo & Juliet in this captivating and essential edition from QED. Romeo and Juliet were never meant to fall in love: their families are at war and they are forbidden to meet! Yet, the star-crossed lovers cannot bear to be apart and will do whatever it takes to be together...QED's Tales From Shakespeare retell some of Shakespeare's most popular and well-known plays. Clear and contemporary language makes these stories easily accessible to young readers. Lively illustrations bring these popular plays to life and will captivate the imagination and interest of young readers.
This book is part of a book series called Tales From Shakespeare .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by QED Publishing .
Caroline Plaisted worked in publishing for 14 years before becoming a freelance editor and writer. CAROLINE PLAISTED has written more than 60 books for children. Before becoming a full-time write, Caroline worked as an editor of children's books and for the BBC. She now lives in Kent, UK. YANIV SHIMONY is an illustrator, comic artist, graphic designer, character designer and graduate of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, where he still lives.
This book contains the following story:
Romeo and Juliet
Two warring families in fair Verona - The Montagues and the Capulets - struggle to settle an age old feud. Meanwhile, Romeo, a Montague, meets the beautiful Juliet and they instantly fall deeply in love. All is not well, however, as she is a Capulet, and their families' rivalry threatens to tear their forbidden love apart.
This book features the following character:
Juliet