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David Calcutt
David Calcutt
David Calcutt was born in Wednesbury in the Midlands in 1950. He has worked as a playwright, director and storyteller, and has written for both the stage and BBC radio. Several of his plays for young people are published by Oxford University Press. He is also a poet.
David has written and made up stories for as long as he can remember. As a boy, he liked reading comics and watching cowboy films. The two books that really fired imagination were Treasure Island and Moby Dick, and they both remain favourites. Mythology and folk lore are another source of inspiration.
David Calcutt has also teamed up with Oxford University Press to provide schools with engaging and interactive dictionary workshops. For more information, please click here.
David has three children and he and his wife live in the Midlands.
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Oxford Playscripts: Tess of the d'UrbervillesAn engaging adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel Author Thomas Hardy and Adapter David Calcutt 978-0-19-837544-9 Paperback | 10/03/2016 Price: £11.99 |
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Levels 14 and 15: Pack of 36Fabulous retellings of traditional stories from around the world Author Mal Peet, Author Elspeth Graham, Author David Calcutt, Author Susan Gates, Author Andy Blackford, Author Sally Prue, and Author Mick Gowar 978-0-19-844629-3 Pack | 09/01/2014 Price: £302.50 |
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Levels 14 and 15: Pack of 6Fabulous retellings of traditional stories from around the world Author Mal Peet, Author Elspeth Graham, Author David Calcutt, Author Susan Gates, Author Andy Blackford, Author Sally Prue, and Author Mick Gowar 978-0-19-844628-6 Pack | 09/01/2014 Price: £54.75 |
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Levels 16 and 17: Pack of 36Fabulous retellings of traditional stories from around the world Author Elizabeth Laird, Author Timothy Knapman, Author David Calcutt, Author Geraldine McCaughrean, Author Pratima Mitchell, and Author Susan Price 978-0-19-844637-8 Pack | 09/01/2014 Price: £326.25 |
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Levels 16 and 17: Pack of 6Fabulous retellings of traditional stories from around the world Author Elizabeth Laird, Author Timothy Knapman, Author David Calcutt, Author Geraldine McCaughrean, Author Pratima Mitchell, and Author Susan Price 978-0-19-844636-1 Pack | 09/01/2014 Price: £57.50 |
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Oxford Playscripts: Beowulf978-1408520024 Paperback | 20/12/2012 Price: £11.99 |
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Oxford Playscripts: The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty978-1408519967 Paperback | 20/12/2012 Price: £11.99 |
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Oxford Playscripts: Treasure Island978-1408519974 Paperback | 20/12/2012 Price: £11.99 |
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Oxford Playscripts: SalemWhat happened when the people of Salem spoke out after the execution of the witches in 1692? Who can be trusted? 978-0-19-832103-3 Paperback | 28/06/2007 Price: £11.99 |
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Oxford Playscripts: TroyA fresh contemporary re-telling of the story of the Trojan War Author David Calcutt 978-0-19-832101-9 Paperback | 18/01/2007 Price: £11.99 |
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