The Boy Who Fell into a Book
by Alan Ayckbourn

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Readers appreciate the engaging storyline and imaginative concepts in the play. Many find it to be a delightful piece of children's theatre that offers great potential for acting and staging. The vibrant nature of the play keeps the audience entertained, particularly young boys in drama groups.

Engaging storylineGreat for children's theatreFull of possibilities for stagingNo significant criticisms noted

Synopsis

After his father tells him to stop reading the latest Rockfist Slim detective novel and go to sleep, Kevin somehow enters the story and, together with Rockfist, travels through such books as Little Red Riding Hood and Kidnapped before returning home.

Publication

PublisherFaber & Faber
Year2001
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages108
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571203345
ISBN-100571203345
eISBN-139780571318421
LCCN2003447967
LCCPR6051.Y35 B69 2000
DCC822/.914

The Boy Who Fell into a Book is a play written by Alan Ayckbourn and published by Faber & Faber in London (2001).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9780571318421).

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