This collection aims to make the best of Shakespearean theatre accessible to a younger audience. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of the famous 'star crossed lovers', who are caught between their feuding families.
This book is part of a book series called Shakespeare Collection .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .
Rebecca Lisle was born in Yorkshire. She trained at Oxford University as a Biology teacher. After having lived in New York and Switzerland, she now lives in Bristol with her husband, two sons, and two cats. Lucy Su studied at Brighton Art College. She has illustrated many books for children, including the Teletubbies series for the BBC, Little Tiger's Birthday and Little Tiger Makes Friends for Hutchinson. Peekaboo Friends! is her first book for Frances Lincoln.
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.