The Shakespeare Stories

"I like this series because even though they always have the same stories as in the other books, and the dilemma and the ending is always the same, they’re told a little bit differently. There’s lots and lots of books in this series—Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and King Lear and 13 other plays—so it can last you a really long time. I never even knew that Shakespeare had written about Antony and Cleopatra so finding even more stories by him was an unexpected surprise. Sign up here for our newsletter featuring the best children’s and young adult books, as recommended by authors, teachers, librarians and, of course, kids. I really enjoy the books in this series and the way they’re structured. The illustrations are by Tony Ross, who also illustrates David Walliams’s books and they are quite funny (depending on the play, of course). They help you understand exactly what the play is about."