NEW FOR 2025 – Barrington Stoke’s long-awaited first dyslexia-friendly plays

The complete and unabridged dyslexia-friendly edition of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s renowned tragedy of “two star-crossed lovers” who meet amidst an age-old feud between their families.

"Perfect for anyone who’ll be studying these plays this term, or for anyone who just fancies reading a bit of Shakespeare in a more accessible way!" — Next Page Books

"Employ a unique, dyslexia-friendly typeface to facilitate smoother and easier reading, combined with highly accessible, clutter-free layouts and generous spacing to allow for student notes … Seemingly small features like this ultimately combine to make a huge difference, by removing barriers to reading, building confidence and promoting inclusion in the classroom … What makes these books stand out is that they emphasise accessibility first and foremost, attend to the considerations that really matter and go all-in on friendly formatting. The publication of dyslexia-friendly books like this is an essential step towards making great literature available to everyone." — Teach Secondary

William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and was an eminent dramatist. His plays are perenially adapted and re-interpreted within different contexts. There is much mystery and a timeless fascination around Shakespeare's as a person and as a writer.