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  • Published: 3 September 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141328843
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 128

The Witches




Roald Dahl’s canon of family stories and poetry with collectable new covers featuring Quentin Blake’s iconic illustrations and archive material provided by the Roald Dahl Museum.

Fun-to-perform plays for the classroom.

A collection of seven short playlets following the story of Roald Dahl's book in sequence.
Some are for three or four actors and a couple are ideal for performance by a whole class.
Full of humour, excitement and magic and true to the spirit of Dahl's work.

Similar in format to The Twits and The BFG: Plays for Children.

Adapted by David Wood, well-known in children's theatre (most recently for Goodnight Mister Tom).

  • Published: 3 September 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141328843
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 128

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About the author

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories.

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