This adaptation of Terry Pratchett's comic novel tells the story of Johnny, who suddenly discovers on a visit to a local cemetery that he can "see" the dead, and talk to them too. But the cemetery is about to be sold off to developers - and what will happen to Johnny's new friends then? The accompanying activity section focuses on the major themes of the play, including the importance of the past in all our lives, and offers students the opportunity to learn more about the World War I background to the play, and stage their own debates on development and progress.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford Playscripts .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a play book. This book was published 1996 by Oxford University Press .

Terry Pratchett's previous children's titles include Truckers, Diggers, Wings, Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead (which was successfully televised) and Johny and the Bomb, which won a Smarties Prize Silver Medal and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. He lives in Wiltshire