The Monster Under the Bed: Band 11/Lime (Collins Big Cat) - Softcover

Dyer, Kevin; Horne, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007336209 ISBN 13: 9780007336203

Publisher: Collins, 2010

Synopsis

Ben's feeling sick, or at least that's what he says. Really, he doesn't want to see his friend Vince. But when he finds a monster under his bed he has an idea - the two swap identities for the day, with hilarious results! This play, by Kevin Dyer, in partnership with Polka Theatre, explores familiar issues and will work wonderfully in performance.

· Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.

· Text type: A playscript.

· A feelings mountain on pages 30 and 31 charts the rise and fall of emotions that the two main characters feel throughout the play, providing a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.

· Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part – developing skills of communication and participation; Art and Design: Portraying relationships.

· This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

About this title

Review:

'A sparse and vital stage version... bold and imaginative. It works.' --The Evening News

'Beautiful, sensitive, imaginative... This is storytelling at its best .' --Time Out

'Beautiful, sensitive, imaginative... This is storytelling at its best .' --Time Out

About the Author:

Kevin Dyer has over 30 commissioned plays behind him for radio, for young people's audiences, arts centres, rural tours, as well as a large-scale community play. He is a published poet and has been a magazine and newspaper journalist, a reviewer and a leader of many creative writing sessions. As a director, he has produced dozens of plays all over the UK. His celebrated production of 'Walking the Tightrope' played in venues across the UK, Canada and Europe and was invited to the Royal National Theatre.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0007336209
• ISBN 13: 9780007336203
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32