Author Fiona Macdonald, Illustrator Penko Gelev
Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice tackles two of the most prominent themes of today: religion and money. An excellent introduction to the pitfalls of borrowing, this title takes a good look at the conventions of past societies. Remember: 'All that glisters is not gold.'
Specially commissioned full-colour artwork brings excitement and atmosphere to this stirring tale. Speech bubbles work with the main text to emphasise and enhance the retelling, and running glossary at the foot of each page helps young readers with any challenging vocabulary without disrupting their reading experience.