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All the World's Your Stage Shakespeare for Today: Discover the World of Shakespeare through 8 of his Most Famous Plays

Name: All the World's Your Stage Shakespeare for Today: Discover the World of Shakespeare through 8 of his Most Famous Plays
ISBN: 9780241706572

Farah Karim-Cooper

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Eight exciting Shakespeare retellings for kids, alongside the story of his life and the history of Tudor London, all beautifully illustrated.

Introduce your child to the work of William Shakespeare in this gorgeous treasury for all the family to enjoy. By expertly reimagining eight of the Bard’s most famous plays, Dr Farah Karim-Cooper breathes new life into these well-loved works, making them highly engaging for a new generation of fans.

Including child-friendly summaries of eight renowned Shakespeare plays:
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
As You Like It
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice
The Tempest
The Merchant of Venice

Additional features:

Fun facts about the life and times of Shakespeare, plus interesting information on how they created the sounds and smells in The Tempest, and the magic and fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Beautifully illustrated throughout, with charming representations of popular characters and scenes from each play
A fantastic educational gift for children aged 7-11 or a brilliant classroom resource, created to instil artistic passion in a new generation of theatre enthusiasts

With insightful and engaging storytelling combined with historical context and key themes for each play, readers will discover how Shakespeare gives us tools to think about the world today – and realise that Shakespeare really is for everyone, across every age group and time period!

ISBN: 9780241706572
Pub Date: 6th November 2025
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint: DK Children
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 80

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