MORE TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE: A beautifully illustrated children’s collection of Shakespeare’s plays, retold by the bestselling storyteller.

by Michael Morpurgo

A beautiful second volume of Shakespeare retellings, from the master storyteller.

Featuring re-tellings of a further eight of Shakespeare’s plays, and beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo’s warm, accessible and inimitable style, this is the much-anticipated follow up to Michael Morpurgo's highly-acclaimed Tales from Shakespeare, with a brand new collection of re-tellings with stunning artwork from eight different illustrators.

This wonderful collection offers a new generation of readers the chance to discover even more of the magic of Shakespeare – the perfect introduction to the Bard and an unmissable book for children.

Stunningly illustrated throughout with contributions from eight different artists, and published in a beautiful hardback edition, More Tales from Shakespeare is a glorious tribute to both Shakespeare and Michael Morpurgo, making this the perfect companion to the first collection, and a wonderful gift.

Complete the set today!



Julius Caesar, illustrated by Dapo Adeola

Much Ado About Nothing, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Antony and Cleopatra, illustrated by Ed Vere

As You Like It, illustrated by Emily Gravett

Othello, illustrated by Moera

Timon of Athens, illustrated by Tom de Freston

The Merchant of Venice, illustrated by Alona Millgram

Cymbeline, illustrated by Michael Foreman

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 25, 2025

About the author

Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. He also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write. He left teaching after ten years in order to set up 'Farms for City Children' with his wife. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals. In 1999 this work was publicly recognised when he and his wife were invested a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to youth. In 2003, he was advanced to an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2004. He was knighted in the 2018 for his services to literature and charity. He is also a father and grandfather, so children have always played a large part in his life. Every year he and his family spend time in the Scilly Isles, the setting for three of his books.