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Romeo and Juliet

by Andrew Matthews · 2012

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When Romeo and Juliet meet at a masked ball it's love at first sight. But their families are sworn enemies, and the very next day a deadly brawl breaks out between the Montagues and Capulets. Young Romeo is caught up in the fighting and as punishment is banished from the city - and sent away from Juliet for ever...

A beautiful retelling of Shakespeare's most famous love story.

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childrensyoung adult
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short · 63 pages

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