Thomas is nine and he’s started writing a book. His father says all important books are about God. Even so, Thomas writes down all the interesting things he sees that other people seem to ignore: tropical fish in the canal, a deluge of frogs, the Son of God popping in for a chat …
He also writes down his greatest determination: When I grow up, I’m going to be happy.
Featuring Jesus, the angels, the Bottombiter, the startling Mrs Van Amersfoort and a beautiful girl with a leather leg, this is a totally magical story about a child learning to act when faced with fear and injustice.
Adapted from the novel by Guus Kuijer.
RICHARD TULLOCH is one of Australia's leading writers of books, plays, film and television, primarily for young audiences. He was the principal writer of the original children’s TV series Bananas in Pyjamas. He has written over fifty plays, including Year 9 Are Animals and the award-winning Body and Soul, Snow on Mars and adaptations of Robin Klein’s Hating Alison Ashley and Guus Kuijer’s The Book of Everything. His adaptations of five of Andy Griffiths’ 13-Storey Treehouse book series have toured extensively in Australia and overseas. His wordless play KlokWerk premiered in Beijing in 2024 and his show for and about grandparents, Cruising with the Grandparents Club is touring Australia in 2025. Richard divides his time between Sydney and Amsterdam, his wife’s home town.
| Cast Info | 5F, 4M |
| Genres | Adaptations, Surreal/magic realism, YA/Children's Theatre |
| Themes | - |
| Audiences | Secondary: Years 7-9, Primary: up to Year 6, Secondary: Years 10-12 |
| Extent | 64 |
| Edition | Second |
| Size | 210 x 137 |
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