New Windmills - Pearson

Literature Ages 11-14 UK Years 7-9 US Grades 6-8
New Windmills
Plays
Adrian Flynn/
Michele Celeste
Burning Everest and Mariza’s Story
Two powerful plays which explore the impact of
children suddenly being separated from their parents.
Winner of the W.H. Smith Plays for
Children Award
In Burning Everest there are 12 parts (8 male, 4
female); in Mariza’s Story there are 13 main parts (6
male, 7 female).
Age 12+
Available in Hardback
Richard Conlon
Paving Paradise
A group of students have one week to prepare an
environmental project; but what format will it take?
Sasha hits upon the idea of creating myths that will
pass on an ecological message and as each student
comes up with a story, the group acts it out. Villages
animals and a species that is draining the world of
other life – the myths all revolve around the theme
of natural balance and fragility.
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
Richard Conlon
Based on the novel by Teresa Breslin
Whispers in the Graveyard
On a school trip to research the history of a
graveyard, a group of students unearth a lot more
than they bargained for! This play is packed with
social and historical themes and is perfect for
exploring character.
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
Adapted by Mark Ravenhill based on the
novel by Terry Prachett
Nation: The Play
Two teenagers are thrown together by a tsunami
that has destroyed Mau’s village and left Daphne
shipwrecked thousands of miles from home.
Together they learn to survive starvation, mutiny
and cannibals, and come of age as they forge a new
Nation.
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
Alan Dapre
The Finders
A group of friends are with Mr Grant in Wulder
parents, the brilliant and geeky stargazer Kiran begins
to bond with the other pupils. Intrigued
by something he has seen in the archaeological dig
they are observing, Kiran heads into the
woods late one night and stumbles across something
not of this earth. It is an encounter that
will change his life forever. The clock is ticking, the
lights are shining, and Kiran’s incredible destiny awaits.
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
David Grant
Angels
A zero tolerance policy designed to bring law and
order to a rough school goes terribly wrong.
Those who break the rules are sent to The Bin
where a horrible, nameless fate awaits them.
They are the Binners and their lives are not worth
living. Those who behave well become
Angels, tasked with keeping the Binners in line and
granted the authority to send anyone to
The Bin. This gives them immense power. As the
power games intensify and the tension mounts,
everyone must decide whether they are on the side
of law and order, or freedom.
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
David Grant
Fast
A group of students arrange a sponsored 24-hour
fast to raise money for charity. Two of the students,
Charlie and Holly, brag that they could carry on,
and in refusing to back down end up embarking on
a dangerous fast that lasts for days. The national
media picks up the story, setting up a donations
hotline and spurring the two on until a story breaks
that threatens to ruin everything. Played out entirely
through chats in the school canteen, the script relies
on the realistic and often hilarious dialogue that is
David Grant’s trademark.
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
David Grant
Free!
Year 8 is left without a teacher. To relieve the
boredom they launch an expedition. Perfect for
classroom performance, this witty play covers
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
Sue Saunders
White Poppies
When Tom Hedley enlists underage in the
Great War, and is blamed for the deaths of his
comrades, his family and sweetheart back home
are shunned by the community. Eighty years later,
a young schoolgirl sets out to research her great
grandparents on a Poppy Day project. She uncovers
shocking truths, and rewrites history...
Age 12+
Available in Hardback
John Townsend
Ski Jump
Shouted at by teachers, nagged by his Mum and
ignored by his Dad, Bradley’s life is on the slide.
He is given a last chance by his gymnastics teacher,
the one person who seems to get him, and
despite his behaviour is allowed to go on the school
ski trip. The only trouble is, Bradley has
unwittingly stumbled upon a terrorist plot. He
doesn’t know it, but the terrorists are after him.
how far some people are prepared to go in
the name of havoc!
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
Adapted by Benjamin Zephaniah
and Richard Conlon
Based on the novel by Benjamin
Zephaniah
Face
This play deals with issues such as prejudice, drugs
Zephaniah’s bestselling novel for young people.
Age 11+
Available in Hardback
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