Age Group: 9 - 12 Years, 12+ Years

Description:

Step into the marble streets of ancient Rome and witness one of history's most famous betrayals in this beautifully abridged and illustrated retelling from Wonder House Books' Shakespeare's Greatest Stories series. Julius Caesar has returned to Rome a victorious hero, beloved by the people and rising ever higher in power — but not everyone is cheering. A group of senators, led by the cunning Cassius and Caesar's own trusted friend Brutus, grow fearful that he will declare himself king and end the Republic forever. As whispered plots and dark omens spread through the city, the senators hatch a fateful conspiracy that will change Rome's destiny. With simplified language perfectly suited to young readers, lively illustrations on every page, and Shakespeare's most quoted lines woven gently throughout, this thrilling introduction to the Bard explores friendship, loyalty, ambition, and the high price of power.