No more dead dogs

Wallace Wallace won’t lie, even if it means detention. And after he handed in a scorching book report of the classic novel, Old Shep, My Pal, detention is just what he’s been handed. He is sure he’s done nothing wrong: he hated every minute of that book, especially when the dog dies in the end! Why do dogs always die at the end? Wallace refuses to do a rewrite of his report, so his En…

Sing to the dawn

Dawan, a young village girl who lives in Thailand, wins a scholarship to study in a city school. Her brother, Kwai, places second and is initially jealous, causing a rift between the two previously-close siblings. This hostility is further exacerbated by Dawan's father, who feels that the city is no place for a female. Dawan faces obstacles at every turn, and eventually overcomes these obstacle…

Queen of the universe

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9781862913141

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51 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

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G

Friends not forever

It’s Ella’s big chance for a role in this year’s school play. But while Peach Parker is busy trying to stop Ella from succeeding, Zoe ends up winning the prize part. Will Ella and Zoe patch up their friendship in time to save the play?

Let's act 2 : plays for schools

Plays here are chosen specially for lower secondary age group. Aim that they lead to more class discussion, more interesting writing tasks and better appreciation of what is drama. Themes cover problems of growing up, contending with adversity and danger, difficulty of morality choices .... A springboard to more interesting language skills practice and literary enjoyment!

I can't stop hiccuping!

The day of the school concert, Lola and Lotta are practicing the song they?re going to perform when Lola gets a bad case of the hiccups. Everyone tries to help her get rid of them, but nothing works. Will Lola be able to stop hiccuping in time for the show?

Thea Stilton : Mouseford academy : a mouseford musical

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure through Mouseford Academy! There's going to be a musical at Mouseford, and the Students can't stop squeaking about it! Everyone wants a role, but the auditions won't be easy. Plus, sneaky Ruby Flashyfur has some tricks up her sleeve.

It's not Jack and the beanstalk

Jack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he decides this fairy tale is getting out of control. In fact, he doesn’t want to follow the story line at all. Who says Jack needs to enter a life of darin…

Pygmalion

One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion was a rousing success on the London and New York stages, an entertaining motion picture and a great hit with its musical version, My Fair Lady. An updated and considerably revised version of the ancient Greek legend of Pygmalion and Galatea, the 20th-century story pokes fun at the antiquated British class system. In Shaw's clever adapt…

How to write a play

Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day--in school, with friends, at home, almost everywhere--and now, the Language Arts Explorer Junior writing series has tips and tricks that will help them become writing experts. Available in reinforced library and paperback bindings.