Romeo and Juliet are in love, but their families are enemies. In desperation, they marry in secret but tragedy unfolds ... Macbeth is to be King of Scotland– but at what cost? King Lear divides his kingdom between his daughters with unexpected consequences.What's special about Penguin Active Reading?Beautiful illustrations, photographs, maps and diagrams help to bring the stories alive and reinforce meaningIntegrated activities help your students think about the story/text in advance, check comprehension, learn new vocabulary and practise key grammar structuresOutside the classroom - a bank of ideas for project work, as well as a great range of background information on related themesStudent motivation - a fully-interactive CD-ROM (includes complete audio recording) and supporting website complement the activities contained in the bookHelp with testing - an unbeatable choice of activities in the book and on the CD-ROM very title has its own photocopiable worksheet packed with background information about the book and author as well as a range of activities to practise new vocabulary and grammar, increase comprehension and develop all four skills.Regular test questions help check students' understanding of the story and language so problem areas can be identified immediately.