Combine DK's highly successful visual approach with engaging and easy-to-read stories and you'll have a series of books guaranteed to capture and delight the imagination of any child. Each level is intended to help develop reading skills and general knowledge to build a lifelong love of reading. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these colorful books use evocative illustrations and breathtaking photos to build an appreciation for these great stories. The focus here is on the Bard's theater, its actual physical description and its place of importance in Elizabethan society. Featuring a cast of characters including the famous actor Richard Burbage and his brother Cutbert, who together built the Globe.