When Prospero, the Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda, are banished from their kingdom by the evil Antonio, they are cast adrift to die at sea in a rickety old boat. However, their frail boat carries them to a magical island, where they land and make a new life for themselves. Manyyears later, a ship is wrecked in a terrible storm and some strange events unfold.....The book includes :* Illustrated character lists* Notes on history* On page explanations of difficult words* New teaching notes