Series:

Putting on a Play

5 total works

Cover of The Chief's Bride: An African Folktale
The Great Chief in a neighbouring village is in search of a wife. Sundai wishes one of his daughters to marry the chief and his eldest, Maiba is determined to become his bride. But the chief wants to be sure the woman he marries is good and kind, so he is not all he seems...

Cover of The Great Fire of London
When Will's father's bakery goes up in flames, Wills knows he must do all he can to stop the fire. But will his efforts be in vain or can he save London? The play is set in 1666, during the Great Fire of London.

Cover of Putting on a Play: The Chief's Bride: An African Folktale

When Maiba hears a Great Chief is in search of a wife, she decides she must become his bride. She leaves her village and sets off to meet him but she soon encounters animals and people who are not all they seem...

This play for children at Key Stage 1 and 2 is set in Africa, with parts for a group of children and extras. This makes it ideal for reading on your own or performing as a group. With notes on staging, costumes and props, you'll have all you need to put on a play!

The Putting on a Play is a series of fun plays for children that can be performed as a class or read during a literacy lesson.

Cover of Gunpowder Plot

Gunpowder Plot

by Tony Bradman and Tom Bradman

Published 26 May 2011
Cecil, the spymaster and his assistant, Jack, fear there is a plot to kill King James I, they just don't know who is behind it! But when Lord Monteagle receives a mysterious letter, Cecil thinks he knows how to find the plotters!

Cover of Stop Bullying Me!

Stop Bullying Me!

by Jenny Powell

Published 28 April 2011
Harry loves to learn everything from geography to maths but Louis thinks this makes Harry a geek. Louis and his gang begin to bully Harry every day. What can Harry do to stop the bullies?