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.

Many years 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; and new teaching notes.