The Witches (Plays for Children)

Author(s): Roald Dahl

Fiction (8 to 12 years) | School List

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).


Product Information

Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. With the outbreak of World War II, he became an RAF fighter pilot. Despite his death in 1990, he is still the best selling children's writer of all time.

General Fields

  • : 9780141310848
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : Puffin
  • : 0.13
  • : 01 January 2001
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 9mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 April 2005
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Roald Dahl
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : en
  • : 822.914
  • : 128
  • : English literature: plays for children
  • : b&w illustrations