William Shakespeare
Author
Publisher
Classical Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
166 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
In graphic novel format, this is the story of the bitter feud between the Montagues and the Capulets that keeps the city of Verona, Italy, in a state of constant unrest. Despite the enmity, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall passionately in love. Enlisting the help of Friar Laurence, the young lovers wed in secret, hoping that their marriage will finally unite the two families. But things go terribly, tragically wrong.
Author
Description
"How to introduce kids to Shakespeare--not just to the stories behind the plays but to the richness of his language and the depth of his characters. That's the challenge that Leon Garfield, a wonderful children's book writer, undertook to meet in his monumental and delightful Shakespeare Stories. Here are twenty-one of the Bard's plays, presented in what is not a series of dry retellings, but rather a refashioning of the dramas as stories, in a way...
Author
Series
Requiem of the rose king volume 14
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2014-
Physical Desc
1 volume : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Description
In medieval England, during the age of the wars of the roses, a fierce battle rages between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Young Richard of the House of York is determined that his family will ascend the throne but he's hiding a secret that could destroy everything he desires.
8) Macbeth
Author
Series
Publisher
Hogarth, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
446 pages ; 25 cm.
Author
Series
Playing with plays presents volume Book 2
Publisher
Playing with Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
50 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
This delightfully funny rendition of Shakespeare's full length play is easy for kids and adults to understand. There are actual lines from Shakespeare's script and creatively funny interpretations of the remaining script. This mini melodramatic masterpiece is sure to be a doorway for your child to love all the classics.
Author
Series
Playing with plays volume 1
Publisher
Playing With Plays
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
101 pages.
Description
"Midsummer like you have never read it before: fun and easy to understand. Designed for 9-20+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and loosely understand Shakespeare's play."--Amazon.com.
13) Macbeth
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
A prose retelling of Macbeth, his fears, suspicions, pride, ambitions, and his eventual demise. Includes background information, character summary, and commonly asked questions.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Retells, in simplified prose, William Shakespeare's play about King Leontes, who, after wrongly accusing his wife of infidelity, sets in motion a terrible chain of events with unexpected results.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"She's a Capulet. He's a Montague. But when Romeo and Juliet first meet, they don't know they're from rival families-- and when they find out, they don't care. Their love is honest and raw and allconsuming. But it's also dangerous. How much will they have to sacrifice before they can be together? In a masterful adaptation faithful to Shakespeare's original text, Gareth Hinds transports readers to the sun-washed streets and market squares of Shakespeare's...
20) Henry V
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
c2000.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs and forever change the face of Europe.