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Plays for Young People
The books listed in this section represent a small cross-section of available
plays. Please contact the store for additional titles.
 No Fear Shakespeare: A Companion
Sparknotes
This companion gives you the straight scoop on everything you really need to know about Shakespeare, including: what's so great about Shakespeare, how did he get so smart, five mysteries of his life and why they matter, Shakespeare's world, theatre, language, and the five greatest Shakespearean characters. Softcover, 290 pp. $10.95.
 Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels
William Shakespeare & Neil Babra
With his father murdered and the murderer crowned king, Prince Hamlet struggles to deliver justice on his own terms even as the rest of the world writes him off as a madman. In this bold and inventive graphic novel, the artist Neil Babra recreates Shakespeare's classic play. Softcover, 207 pp. $10.95.
 Macbeth: No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels
William Shakespeare & Ken Hoshine
The only Shakespeare play with a villain for its hero, Macbeth takes us deep inside the mind and conscience of a murderer. In this bold and inventive graphic novel, the artist Ken Hoshine recreates Shakespeare's classic play. Softcover, 193 pp. $10.95.
 Romeo and Juliet: No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels
William Shakespeare
Have you ever found yourself looking at a Shakespeare play, then down at the footnotes, then back at the play, and still not understanding? You know what the individual words mean, but they don't add up. SparkNotes' No Fear Shakespeare will help you break through all that. Put the pieces together with our easy-to-read translations. Soon you'll be reading Shakespeare's own words fearlessly--and actually enjoying it. Softcover, 287 pp. $10.95.
 The Young Reader's Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
Adam McKeown & Janet Hamlin
Rich in both political and personal conflict, Julius Caesar speaks its message as forcefully today as when William Shakespeare first wrote it more than four hundred years ago. Loved by the people, feared by his fellow politicians, Caesar stirs passionate feelings among all those he rules. And some of his subjects will stop at nothing to remove him from power. This compelling and beautifully illustrated drama is presented in a bold new retelling that includes frequently asked questions and a list of characters to help a child fully understand the plot of Shakespeare's great political drama. Hardcover, 80 pp. $15.95.
 Silverwing: The Play
Kenneth Oppel & Kim Selody
Shade is a young Silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, determined to prove himself on the long and dangerous winter migration Hibernaculum. During a storm, Shade is swept out over the ocean - away from his family, friends, and the only life he has ever known. Alone and frightened, Shade sets out on a remarkable journey to rejoin his colony. Softcover, 77 pp. $15.95.
 King Lear
Graphic Shakespeare Library
William Shakespeare & Ian Pollock
King Lear is regarded as William Shakespeare's greatest tragic play, and illustrator Ian Pollock brings it a uniquly surreal interpretation with his internationally acclaimed and deeply expressive style. Softcover, 139 pp. $15.95.
 Monster
Walter Dean Myers
Steve's Harmon's black. He's in jail, maybe forever. He's on trial for murder. And he's sixteen years old. This riveting courtroom drama will leave a powerful, haunting impression. An insightful look at a teenage suspect's lost innocence. Softcover, 294 pp. $9.99.
 Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!
Voices from a Medieval Village
Laura Amy Schlitz
With a deep appreciation for the period and a grand affection for both her characters and her audience, Laura Amy Schlitz has created a series of riveting portraits. Read silently or performed before an audience, the collective voices tell an unforgettable human story about what it took to survive in the Middle Ages. Robert Byrd's insightful pen-and-ink drawings take inspiration from an illuminated thirteenth-century manuscript. Hardcover, 85 pp. $25.00.
 The BFG: A Set of Plays
Roald Dahl & David Wood
You'll have a phizzwizardly good time joining the Big Friendly Giant and Sophie on their exciting adventures. These dramatizations based on Roald Dahl's beloved book can be performed in school and at summer camp, acted out at home, or simply read together by a group of friends. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays are easy to perform and are sure to be great fun for everyone! Softcover, 120 pp. $7.50.
 James and the Giant Peach: A Play
Roald Dahl & Richard George
Now's your chance to bring James, his horrible aunts, and his peach-dwelling friends to life! This dramatization of Roald Dahl's beloved book can be performed in school and at summer camp, acted out at home, or simply read together by a group of friends. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, the play is easy to perform and is sure to be great fun for everyone! Softcover, 91 pp. $7.50.
 The Twits: A Set of Plays
Roald Dahl & David Wood
There's a part to suit everyone in these plays from Roald Dahl's The Twits. Make Mr. Twit eat wormy spaghetti, stick a frog in Mrs. Twit's bed, or join in on the cleverest prank of all--the great upside-down trick. These dramatizations based on Roald Dahl's beloved book can be performed in school and at summer camp, acted out at home, or simply read together by a group of friends. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays are easy to perform and are sure to be great fun for everyone! Softcover, 106 pp. $7.50.
 The Witches: A Set of Plays
Roald Dahl & David Wood
In these seven short plays, step into the shoes of the boy, the grandmother, or even the Grand High Witch of all the world! These dramatizations based on Roald Dahl's beloved book can be performed in school and at summer camp, acted out at home, or simply read together by a group of friends. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays are easy to perform and are sure to be fun for everyone! Softcover, 116 pp. $7.50.
 Plays for Young People
Who's Breaking? - Listen - Sleeping Dogs - Wise Guys
Philip Osment
The four plays in this volume were written for teenage audiences and deal
with issues of gender, AIDS, disability, relationships with parents,
ethnic strife, crime, drugs and bullying. This is a highly accessible
collection of new plays that doesn't shy away from the issues that
young people
experience
in a contemporary setting. Softcover, 217 pp. $31.99.
 Scenes Keep Happening
Mary Krell-Oishi
A collection of excellent material for young actors in classrooms, stages,
festivals and competitions, these scenes will are appropriate for
a variety of casts: 5-10 minute scenes for girls; 5-10 minute scenes
for guys; 5-10
minute scenes for mixed casts.
Softcover, 215 pp. $21.95.
 Marsupial Sue Presents The Runaway Pancake
John Lithgow
The much-loved story of the Runaway Pancake, who pops out of the
oven and is sure he can escape all who want to eat him, is given
a new spin when
Marsupial Sue and her friends put on a play version for their neighborhood.
This has all of the wit and whimsy of Marsupial Sue and again features
lively illustrations by Jack E. Davis. A CD recording of John Lithgow's
live performance of the song "The
Runaway Pancake" is also included. Hardcover, 32 pp. $24.95.
 Plays for Children
Edited by Helen Rose
Four top-class plays for children, commissioned and performed by
professional children's theatre groups, offer a wide variety of style
and content for
reading or for performance: Indigo Mill by Nick Fisher; Body
Talk by Andy Rashleigh; Odessa and the Magic Goat by
John Agard; Little Victories by Shaun Prendergast. Softcover,
276 pp. $7.99.
 The Little Mermaid
Pam Gems
After falling in love with a prince on her very first journey to the surface,
the Little Mermaid braves a journey to the evil sea-witch. Exchanging
her voice and her mermaid's tail for legs, she heads for the surface
once more,
but any bargain with the sea-witch comes at a price.. M-2, F-3. Softcover,
64 pp. $14.95.
 Discussion-Provoking Scripts for Teens
Don L. Sorenson & David A. Nord
Initiate discussions on important teen subjects with the 33 short scripts
provided. Requiring minimal preparation, each script ends abruptly
with one of the characters asking a question for the audience to
answer. Useful
for developing both performance skills as well as critical thinking,
these scripts will prove to be indispensible in the classroom.
Softcover, 80 pp. $19.95.
 Theatre for Children: Fifteen Classic Plays
Coleman A. Jennings
Theatre was made for children. With their fertile imaginations and their
honest ability to be carried away by a story, they are the best audiences
that directors, actors, and playwrights could ever hope to encounter.
This collection brings together a wonderful selection of new and classic
plays
for young audiences. The Witches, The Great Gilly
Hopkins, and Dr Seuss'
How the Grinch Stole Christmas are but a few of the 15 plays that you'll
find herein. Hardcover, 512 pp. $42.95.
 More Tales From Shakespeare
Marcia Williams
As You Like It, Richard III, Anthony & Cleopatra, Twelfth
Night, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, and Much
Ado About Nothing, adapted
into comic strip form.
Softcover, 37 pp. $11.99.
 Oscar Wilde: Stories for Young Children
Merlin Holland
Known for his sparkling wit and zest for life, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
turns his sharp humor towards stories for young readers with five
unforgettable, modern-day fairy tales about selflessness, beauty,
and the search for love.
Filled with moving, memorable characters and Wilde's rich, colourful
language, this enchanting collection, complete with charming illustrations,
is sure
to delight your family for generations to come. Hardcover, 80
pp. $21.95.
 Othello: The Young Reader's Shakespeare
Adam McKeown
Passion, deceit, and manipulation lie at the heart of Othello, a chilling
tale of misplaced jealousy and wasted love. This adaptation of Shakespeare's
classic play will delight and inspire young readers. Beautifully
illustrated in colour. Hardcover, 96 pp. $21.95.
 Ridiculous Tongue Twisters
Chris Tait
These tongue twisters are so ridiculously funny you'll want to say them
more than three times fast -- that is, if you can stop laughing long
enough to get the words out. Test these out on your friends and then
make up a
few yourself.
Softcover, 96 pp. $6.95.
 Imagine a Day
Robert Gonsalves & Sarah L. Thomson
For this sequel to the hugely popular Imagine a Night, Rob Gonsalves has
conjured up 15 highly evocative, surreal images. Readers of all ages
will be inspired by these mystifying paintings. Teachers will find
Imagine a
Day to be an indispensible resource in the classroom, to stimulate
creative young minds. Hardcover, 30 pp. $24.95.
 Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda
Margaret Atwood & Petricic Dusan
Abandoned by his mom and raised by a bunch of dogs, Bob is understandably
bashful around humans. Deprived of her parents while still in diapers,
Dorinda endures a dreadful existence with distant relatives. Naturally
the two become fast friends in this boisterous and delightful dissertation
on discovering the uncharted depths of one's own personality. Hardcover,
26 pp. $21.95.
 Plays Around the Year
Sandra Widener
This is a collection of 20 thematic plays, to coincide with significant
days during the school year -- Thanksgiving, Black History Month, Winter
holidays, Halloween, etc.. An excellent resource for use in the primary
classroom. Softcover, 200 pp. $28.99.
 The Dog Who Sang at the Opera
Jim West, Marshall Izen & Erika Oller
Inspired by a true incident, this funny story of a vain dog is
also a celebration of the colourful, creative world of the opera and
the many folks, human and canine, who help make the music beautiful.
Hardcover, 30 pp. $25.00.
 The Big Book of Thematic Plays
Tracey West
These 25 exciting, easy-to-read plays are perfect for use in the
early primary classroom. The plays have been organized into 6 categories
-- Animals, Special Days, Folk Tales and Myths, School, Community,
Science and Health -- and include activities which can be integrated
into any curriculum. Softcover, 224 pp. $33.99.
 Devotion
Leo Butler
In Devotion, two boys have become refugees in their own
home town, while a young girl is forced to become a soldier. 12-years-old
and on the brink of maturity, the children are caught in confusions
of gender, faith and identity, which influence their decisions as much
as the falling bombs. M-2, F-2. Softcover, 69 pp. $19.95.
 Small Plays for Special Days
Holiday plays for you and a friend
Sue Alexander
Each of these seven plays is themed for a specific holiday: Halloween,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, the first of spring, April
Fool's Day, and the Fourth of July. Requiring just two people to perform,
and props and costumes that are simple to find around the house, these
plays will keep creative children busy for hours. Hardcover, 64 pp.
$23.95.
 Fox on the Ice
Tomson Highway & Brian Deines
Written in both English and Cree, Fox on the Ice is another
wonderful, lyrical story of celebration from award-winning author Tomson
Highway. Hardcover,
28 pp. $19.99.
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Romeo & Juliet: The Young Reader's Shakespeare
Orvin: Champion of Champions
Collected Grimm Tales
Hans Christian Anderson's Snow Queen
Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs
Roald Dahl's Jack and the Beanstalk
Free to Be . . . You and Me
Macbeth on the Loose
A Child's Christmas in Wales
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Max the Movie Director
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
International Connections
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