Books and Crooks and Other Plays

Author: Donaldson, Julia

Playscripts (Children's/YA)

Published on 21 August 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Children's Books) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 192 pages
197 x 130 x 13 | 138g

Books and Crooks and Other Plays features four fun-to-act plays for children aged 10+ from the bestselling author Julia Donaldson. Each play has helpful, simple guidance on running time and cast and is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Kate Pankhurst!Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales to original and contemporary short plays, this entertaining book of plays is perfect for schools (key stage two) and at home.

Includes the following plays:Top of the Mops, Problem Page, Books and Crooks, Persephone with musical scoreDiscover more original Julia Donaldson plays with The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Plays and The Trial of Wilf Wolf and Other Plays!