Shakespeare's Stories for Young Readers Author:E. Nesbit 12 of the Bard's most famous plays, delightfully adapted for young readers by a noted author of children's books, are filled with stories about kings, queens, ghosts, and witches. Brimming with tragedy, humor, and moral lessons, and told with wit and grace, the tales include Romeo and Juliet,Hamlet,The Merchant of Veni... more »ce,King Lear,As You Like It, and 7 others.