Macbeth United - Michael Rosen

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 CHILDREN'S TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARD!

This season, get ready for a striking reimagining of William Shakespeare's
classic tale, Macbeth.

12-year-old striker Macbeth has a promising talent on the field.
He also has a burning desire to become captain of Shotfield football
team, and he is prepared to do whatever it takes.

Macbeth's hard-hearted mother also pushes him to succeed - getting
ahead to get spotted by academy scouts, even if it means dirty
tricks.

So when the whistle blows for the big game, fair is foul and fouls
are definitely fair!

A back-of-the-net retelling of Shakespeare's classic play from
bestselling author Michael Rosen and beloved illustrator Tony
Ross.

• For young football fans everywhere, this book reveals the
  drama to be found in any football league. And it's a great introduction
  to Shakespeare's famous play!
• Michael Rosen is best known
  by kids for We're Going On a Bear Hunt, his poem "Chocolate
  Cake", and his popular YouTube channel. Grown-ups know him
  for his education advocacy and BBC radio programmes. His recent
  book, Many Different Kinds of Love, chronicles his experiences
  surviving the coronavirus. Michael is an ardent Arsenal fan.
  
• The book is illustrated throughout by Toni Ross, an artist familiar
  to all children for his work on the Horrid Henry series and
  David Walliams's books.