Romeo and Juliet

Stories are devised by a high-profile children's author directly in response to a specific guided reading brief. Stories are exciting, appealing and gripping in their own right, featuring situations, issues and characters that children will relate to and enjoy. Stories will form the basis of thought-provoking lesson ideas to assist teachers in guided reading sessions. Series already garnering praise in the press - 'It is a pleasure to read commissioned work which fulfils its brief so imaginatively' Books for Keeps. A playscript with a historical theme, ideal for cross-curricular teaching.

Balthasar - Baz - a Montague mob foot soldier and Romeo's right hand man - narrates the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. The story unfolds on a Nottingham estate, where trouble is brewing between the Montague Mob and the Capulet Crew. A modern retelling of one of Shakespeare's key plays, but there are still no happy endings...Balthasar - Baz - a Montague mob foot soldier and Romeo's right hand man - narrates the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. The story unfolds on a contemporary Nottingham estate, where trouble is brewing between the Montague Mob and the Capulet Crew. A contemporary retelling of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, but there are still no happy endings...