1564-1616

Twelve-year-old Cooper Vega and his military family has moved so often that he is used to new schoolmates not knowing his name, but at the moment he has a bigger problem--his new phone is haunted by the ghost of Roderick Northrop, a boy from the sixteenth-century, who needs his help to finish a quest, which is somehow tied up in the Stratford Middle School production of Romeo and Juliet.

Includes a brief biography of William Shakespeare, thematic and structural analysis of "Julius Caesar", critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

An intimate look at William Shakespeare and his world.

Shakespeare's tragic story of how a great man's vanity is manipulated by a jealous aide to bring about his downfall.

Presents the text of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a comedy in which two sets of lovers, lost in the woods, get caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, along with a group of local thespians. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, and illustrations.

Includes a brief biography of William Shakespeare, thematic and structural analysis of "Romeo and Juliet", critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Cass McKay has landed the role of Kate in "The Taming of the Shrew" for her summer apprentice program with a renowned Vermont Shakespeare theater company. The problem is that Drew, a complete troll of a boy, is her leading man, and her bunkmate, Amy, has fallen for him. Not willing to let Amy throw herself at such a jerk, Cass decides to give Drew a personality makeover so he is worthy of her. However, Shakespeare's play plays itself out offstage as her plan backfires.

Claudia agrees to coach actors in her high school's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, leading to new friendships--and maybe even new love.