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Oxford Playscripts: The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents

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Exciting and skilful adaptations of a range of modern novels

author Terry Pratchett and adapter Stephen Briggs

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

Price: £11.99

ISBN: 978-0-19-831494-3
Publication date: 17/04/2003
Paperback: 128 pages
Dimensions: 216x170mm

Availability: In stock.

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Description

An engaging classroom playscript. Maurice is no ordinary cat. He's amazing. He can think, he can talk...and he has an amazing scam going. And all he needs to pull it off is an army of intelligent rats and one stupid-looking kid. But when his gang enter Bad Blintz, the town they have decided to con next, they soon realize that all is not as it should be - and decide to investigate. Three squads of rats spread out under the town, their mission to dismantle traps, bury poison, do some serious widdling, and to find out exactly what those resident rat-catchers are up to...

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

Reviews

I am impressed with Stephen Briggs' adaptation...the script is clear and straightforward...the quality of the language and the underlying issues of the story lend themselves to the Key Stage 3 literacy and PSHE agendas - Paul Bunyan, Drama Adviser for Northants

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