William Shakespeare
Author
Publisher
Solaris
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a locked-room thriller. A Twenty-First Century Hamlet. Hayden Lichfield's life is ripped apart when he finds his father murdered in their lab, and the camera logs erased. The killer can only have been after one thing: the Sisyphus Formula the two of them developed together, which might one day reverse death itself. Hoping to lure the killer into the open, Hayden steals the research. In the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
"Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone who loves him just as he is. But as the heir to the Montague family, he is expected to give up his "womanly" artistic pursuits and uphold the family honor--particularly in their centuries-old blood feud with a rival family, the Capulets. Worse still, he is also expected to marry a well-bred girl approved by his parents and produce heirs. But the more Romeo...
Series
Publisher
Sweet Cherry Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
NC 980L
Language
English
Description
Julius Caesar is one of the greatest tragedies by William Shakespeare. The play is set in Ancient Rome and portrays actual events from Roman history. As the play unfolds, the evil conspiracy of Caesar's murder is revealed. Great tragedy strikes Rome when Caesar is murdered, and this is followed by the downfall of his conspirators. This short narrative version of the play has been adapted to help introduce the play to young readers. It can be read...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The course of true love is anything but smooth as childhood enemies discover the fine line between love and hate in this heartfelt reimagining of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Katerina Wilmot and Christopher Petruchio shared backyards as kids, but as adults they won't even share the same hemisphere. That is, until Kate makes a rare visit home, and their fiery animosity rekindles into a raging inferno. Despite their friends' and families'...
Author
Publisher
Well-Trained Mind Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"This spirited retelling brings us Shakespeare's cast of immortal characters with excerpts from the original dialogue told in a way that young listeners can grasp. This recording will nurture a passion for Shakespeare and an understanding of why these people and historical events still shape our world today."--Publisher's website
8) King cheer
Author
Series
Arden High volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Waitlisted by her dream college and questioning her identity, Leah steps down as cheer captain to focus on her future, but when the competition for captaincy goes awry, power-hungry twins take command of the squad and immediately pit the cheerleaders against the basketball team.