Rock Bottom

Ross Montgomery makes his Barrington Stoke debut with this comical caper that sees a match-making dream turn into a midsummer night's disaster.

Nick is truly, madly in love with Jessie Stone. And she doesn't even know his name. In a ploy to win her heart, he plans to star alongside her in the school production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. But when he's cast as the foolish Bottom instead of the romantic lead, his whole world comes crashing down.

Enter Robyn, school mischief-maker, who has some crafty tricks up her sleeve. With her help Nick is sure he can get Jessie to notice him, just as long as his grand plans don't go up in smoke …

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

Reviews

"You may already know William Shakespeare's story A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ross Montgomery gives the tale a new spin. Nick hopes to play the lead in his school production but he's cast as the character Bottom, and mischief-maker Robyn plays some tricks to help him out." – The Week Junior

"A brilliant, illustrated caper that will have youngsters giggling all the way to the final curtain" – Lancashire Evening Post

"Whisked me back to my own school days … Laugh-out-loud series of mishaps" – The Letterpress Project

"Zany characters, a daft plot and plenty of humour combine to create a hugely entertaining tale" – BookTrust

"A brilliant way to introduce audiences to the plot of A Midsummer Night's Dream and provide lots of laughs along the way" – Makebelieve and Manuscripts, blog

"Jam-packed with fun … It had me chuckling from the very first page" – VIP Reading

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.