This beautifully illustrated compendium brings the Bard's timeless tales to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Shakespeare's plays have been beloved for so many years that his characters and words have shaped our world today. This collection has adapted these works for younger readers, introducing them iconic characters such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. Sam Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language to make stories accessible to children . The opulent full-color illustrations by award-winning illustrator Khoa Le's will delight young and old alike. Stories include: * Antony and Cleopatra * As You Like It * Comedy of Errors * Hamlet * King Lear * Love's Labour's Lost * Macbeth * The Merchant of Venice * A Midsummer Night's Dream * Much Ado About Nothing * Othello * Romeo and Juliet * The Tempest * The Winter's Tale * Twelfth Night.