Shakespeares Tales A Midsummer Nigh..., Samantha Newman
Shakespeares Tales A Midsummer Nigh..., Samantha Newman
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Shakespeare's Tales: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Author: Samantha Newman, William Shakespeare

Narrator: Kristin Atherton

Unabridged: 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

Four young lovers escape into the woods outside Athens, each hoping to find true love and happiness. Instead, they find fairy mischief and love potions! Everyone is confused about who likes who - and has the Queen of the Fairies fallen in love with a donkey?
ABOUT THE SERIES: Shakespeare's Tales brings the Bard's timeless stories to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Samantha Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children. Perfect for children aged 7+.

Reviews

I received an gifted copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. Shakespeares Tales: A Midsummer Nights Dream is a beautiful, quick short story for children based on A Midsummer Nights dream re-told for children's pleasure. This book is at a good level......more

Goodreads review by Nicola

A fantastic Shakespearean adventure complete with fairies, magic and romance. With dashing grooms to be, a pair of friends competing for the attention of those they love and some pesky fairies. A perfect adapted story for children and great for younger audiences as an introduction to Shakespeare and......more

Goodreads review by Sara

** “The course of true love never did run smooth.” ** Sam Newman retells Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for young readers, with illustrations by Ceej Rowland, a story of jealousy and revenge and happy endings. Although Hermia’s father wants her to marry Demetrius, she wants to marry Lysande......more

Goodreads review by Wayne

'Shakespeare's Tales: A Midsummer Night's Dream' by Samantha Newman with illustrations by Ceej Rowland is an adaptation of the William Shakespeare play for younger readers. The complications of love get more confused and comical when four young people head to the woods and have an encounter with the......more