The Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 16: TreeTops Classics: The Tempest

by WilliamShakespeare (Author), NickWarburton (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.25

  When Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda, are banished from their kingdom by the evil Antonio, they are cast adrift to die at sea in a rickety old boat. However, their frail boat carries them to a magical island, where they land and make a new life for themselves. Many years later, a ship is wrecked in a terrible storm and some strange events unfold...The book includes: illustrated character lists; notes on history; on page explanations of difficult words; and new teaching notes.

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $13.50

  Macbeth is a noble and courageous man who is happy to serve his master, King Duncan. Then, after a chance meeting, the seed of ambition is planted in his mind. Gripped with the same ambition, Lady Macbeth pushes her husband to gain even more power, with terrible consequences. New features to help make the books accessible include: illustrated character lists; notes on history; on page explanations of difficult words; and new teaching notes.