"Ambition's debt is paid."
Julius Caesar, Act 3 Scene 1

My best friend, Julian, and I were really into music. We sold CDs to our friends, and in time became real DJs.

Julian changed his name to MC Cesar and hired a bodyguard. I knew he was going too far, but he thought no-one could stop him.

The problem was, they could.

Tommy Donbavand skillfully translates his favourite Shakespeare play into a contemporary tale where egos collide and a fatal mistake is made. As with all the titles in this upcoming series, the text is accompanied by striking illustrations, giving it the look and feel of a graphic novel - proven to be an extremely popular writing style with young readers.

Written for a teenage audience with a reading age of 6-7 and an interest age of 13-16, we are confident that the short sentences and simple language will put the reader at ease and the mature themes explored will appeal to both boys and girls. With Mark Penman's illustrations helping to reinforce this story, this promises to be a real page-turner!