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...

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.

About the Author
Michael Cox is the master of wit and wordplay, and spends a lot of time in schools making children laugh. He has written widely for Scholastic's non-fiction list, including titles for the Dead Famous, Knowledge, Pickle Hill Primary and My Story series and his own Action-Seeker Handbooks. Hodder recently published his Vampire Vigilantes fiction trilogy.


Book Information
ISBN 9780713685275
Author Michael Cox
Format Hardback
Page Count 96
Imprint A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 184g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 11mm