Fortune's Fools

Prepare for Sports Day carnage as the Montagues and Capulets battle for the House Medal in this laugh-out-loud Shakespeare-inspired drama from Ross Montgomery.

Top school athletes Dom and Blake have been best friends for ever – B and D, D-Dog and B-Unit, the Cool Combo … But with Sports Day approaching, their friendship is suddenly under threat. Mr Fortune, their headmaster, has pitted the school houses against each other by naming them after characters from his favourite Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet.

With Dom in Montague House facing Blake from Capulet House, will B and D end the day as mortal enemies or will brotherly love prevail?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Reviews

"Young readers will relate to the experiences in Fortune’s Fools and the engaging writing style and illustrations by Mark Beech ensure this introduction to one of literature’s most well known plays is appealing." – a Library Lady, Blog

"Ross Montgomery continues his hilarious plundering of the Shakespeare canon … with plenty of high-octane silliness … As with previous books in the series, we get the bonus of full and part-page illustrations from Mark Beech who uses his cartoon skills to add an extra dose of bedlam to the proceedings." – Letterpress Project

About the author

Ross Montgomery is the award-winning children’s author of bestselling middle grade fiction and picture books, including the Costa Children's Book Award shortlisted The Midnight Guardians, The Chime Seekers, and Ten Delicious Teachers. He previously worked as a primary school teacher and now tours the country for school events and festivals.