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Who was Shakespeare?
Websites to visit
Shakespeare's life and work
Watch a video clip about Shakespeare and his plays.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Visit Shakespeare's home town and see the house where he was born and his school.
Why is Shakespeare so special?
Find out about Shakespeare's fame, his many plays and the words and phrases he used.
Shakepeare's time
Discover more about life in Shakespeare's time. Scroll down and click on "Read Kids Rule! Online".
What did Shakespeare look like?
See a portrait which is believed to be of Shakespeare.
The Globe
Websites to visit
Theatre tour
Take a video tour of the reconstructed Globe Theatre in London, England.
The third Globe
Quick facts about the reconstructed Globe Theatre.
The original Globe
Find out what The Globe was like in Shakespeare's time.
Colouring page
A picture of The Globe to print out or colour online.
The Rose theatre
See what the Rose Theatre may have looked like.
Pictures to download
Tragic tales and comedies
Websites to visit
Romeo and Juliet
Watch a trailer from a ballet performance of "Romeo and Juliet".
Hamlet
See photos from a performance of "Hamlet". Click on "Launch Gallery".
To be or not to be
Listen to an actor recite Hamlet’s famous soliloquy.
Macbeth
Watch a scene where Macbeth meets the three witches.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Listen to Bottom's awful singing and see Titania fall in love with him.
Twelfth Night
Watch the scene where Malvolio wears yellow stockings to impress Olivia.
Fun things to do
Websites to visit
Which character are you?
Take a quiz and find out which Shakespeare character you are.
Insults and phrases
Listen to some of Shakespeare's insults! To hear 5 everyday phrases click on the playlist.
Colouring page
A picture of Shakespeare to print out or colour online.
Quick quiz
What do you know about Shakespeare's life? Scroll down and click on the hand icon.
Make a quill pen
Make your pencil look like a Shakespearean quill pen (a pen made from a feather).
Activity sheets
Print out a Shakespeare wordsearch, characters from "A Midsummer Night's Dream", a timeline or a family tree.
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About this book
Picture books for libraries
World of Shakespeare picture book
An illustrated guide to the life and times of William Shakespeare. Readers can discover his famous plays, see where he lived and worked and find out why he is one of the world’s greatest writers. With index and contents pages for easy study, and Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites with video clips from plays and more information.
Rosie Dickins
Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved making up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she now works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, including award-winning non-fiction.
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