The Merchant of Venice (A Shakespeare Story)
by Andrew Mathew
Setting – This story takes place in Venice
Main Characters – 1. The first main character is Antonio he is a venetian merchant. 2. The second character is Bassino he is Antonio young friend. 3. The third character is Portia. A noblewoman from Belmont.
Summery – Antonio was speaking to Bassino but he was thinking of Portia. he was in love. Portia was the richest lady in Belmont she wanted a husband. So she told the prince of Argon and the prince of Morocco to come and meet her at her palace. Basin also turned up and they all had to chose a casket. Basin choses the right one and marries Portia.
Moral of the story – The moral of the story is to not be greedy and not everything is what it seems on the outside.
Conclusion – Shylok a moneylender and Antonio nearly die but Portia saves them.
Would you recommend this book? – Yes and it teaches you a lesson.
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Romeo and Juliet (A Shakespeare Story)
by Andrew Mathew
Setting – This story takes place in Verona
Main Characters – 1. The first character is Romeo. He is son of Lord Montague 2. The second character is Juliet. She is the daughter of Lord Capulet. 3. The last character is Tybalt. He is cousin to Juliet.
Summery – In this book the Capulet and the Monague are enemy’s. But the prince of Verona wants it to stop. Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Romeo was still fighting so he gets sent away from Verona. He comes back in disgise to see Juliet. He sees Juliet in a tomb and thinks she is dead. He drinks poison. When Juliet woke up she saw Romeo dead so she kills herself.
Moral of the story – Fighting doesn’t solve the problem
Conclusion – Both of the main characters die.
Would you recommend this book? – I would defently recommend this book a friend because it teaches a lesson.
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Julius Caesar (A Shakespeare Story)
by Andrew Mathew
Setting – It took place on Rome
Main Characters – 1. Julius Caesar was a Victorious Roman general and a senator. 2. Brutus was a well respected nobleman and a friend to Caesar. 3. Mark Anthony was a close friend to Caesar.
Summery – Julius Caesar was a great general everybody wanted him to be king. But Casius Brutus friend didn’t agree. He would say everyone is going to be my slave. So they killed him the last stab came from Brutus.
Moral of the story – Be nice and treat people well and don’t be a ruler be normal and you will feel special.
Conclusion – The story ended up with Caesar and Brutus dead.
Would you recommend this book? – I would because it makes you think what you should and what you shouldn’t do.
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The Chocolate Touch
by Patrick Skene Catling
Setting – This story takes place in Hampstead in London
Main Characters – 1. John Midas was a avrage boy healthy and was quite nice. 2. Susan Buttercup was Johns best friend and she was kind 3. The shopkeeper was the one that gave the chocolate to John.
Summery – John finds a coin on the floor that he wants to keep but instead he bought some chocolates when he opened it there was one he ate it. The next day he realises that it is magical everything he touches and eat turns into chocolate.
Moral of the story – Don’t be greedy or something bad could happen.
Conclusion – He turns his mum into chocolate than the shopkeeper turns his mum back and the chocolate touch is dead.
Would you recommend this book? – Yes because it is suitable for 8 year old children and chocolate lovers.
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