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Oxford Playscripts: Johnny & the Dead

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Exciting and skilful adaptations of a range of modern novels

author Terry Pratchett and adapter Stephen Briggs

Suitable for: KS3 (11-14) Students of English and Drama

Price: £11.99

ISBN: 978-0-19-831492-9
Publication date: 29/05/2003
Paperback: 96 pages
Dimensions: 216x170mm

Availability: In stock.

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Description

An engaging classroom playscript. Johnny Maxwell, visiting the local cemetery, discovers that he can see the dead. He can talk to them, too - much to his friends' amazement. So when the news breaks that the local council plans to sell the cemetery to a property developer, Johnny learns that there are some things in life (and death) that are worth fighting for...

Features

Exciting adaptations of modern and classic novels, and a range of original plays
Motivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasks
Insights into the plays by the authors and adaptors
Notes on props and staging

This page was last updated on 22 December 2024 at 20:30 GMT

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We are currently doing this in our English class and it is amazing! Reading it as a play is just as exciting as the book. It contains most of the original humour and text. All of our class really enjoy it! - 5 star Amazon review

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