Story Books Story Titles A-D Burglar Bill - Allan Ahlberg Burglar Bill - Allan Ahlberg Primary Resources Following the success of Pied Piper Theatre’s Burglar Billlast year, this new two hander for very young children follows a similar format. There is little dialogue in Hare and Tortoise, lots of physicality and gentle joking, a neat narrative shape and some catchy songs. And it all sits very happily in the Yvonne Arnaud’s child-friendly studio space.

From Matilda and The BFG to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, here are 26 easy costume ideas for your kids – ideal for World Book Day and they'll come in handy if your school's doing Roald Dahl Day, too! View gallery Those working for states are often skilled in how to keep their activities hidden. This Bill will bring forward search and seizure powers to replace the existing investigative tool to counter complex state threats investigations. She has a passion for children’s theatre and creating comic characters that bring a story to life. She is extremely excited to work with Pied Piper Theatre Company helping to bring ‘Burglar Bill’ to life. We will criminalise those preparing to commit acts which constitute state threats offences and other harmful activity, meaning that the perpetrators can be disrupted before severe damage is done.But from the start, you can see Burglar Bill isn't exactly a scary burglar. He has a cat who snuggles up on his bed at night, and a teddy bear. His 'work' of burglary is quite amusing. It goes like this: Look through EVERYONE'S wardrobes. Dad's tie may make a great Penny Crayon costume and an apron could be fashioned into an Alice in Wonderland dress. Authors can’t get away with that kind of language (or baby) in a picture book but when the baby starts talking to Bill, readers are delighted. It is wonderful to find out the baby has agency. Think about sleepwear - Pyjamas and nighties can work for all sorts of costumes, like The Darlings from Peter Pan or Sophie from The BFG. Thinking about now and the past, look through the illustrations in the book to identify objects in Burglar Bill’s house, that show he lived decades ago - the old Singer sewing machine, the aspidistra in a china chamber pot, the fox fur...

One of Leah’s passions is devising. She started out her professional career with a political theatre show called ‘Humble Pie’. From then on, she went to become a Co Founder of Capataro Theatre Company who were awarded funding from the University of Essex in 2015. If your child and their friend want to go as a double act together, have a go at these Tweedledum and Tweedledee costumes. Home Office in the media is the Home Office's blog on the latest topical home affairs issues. It features a review of leading media stories, responses to breaking news, rebuttal to inaccurate reports, and ministerial comment. Tina has written, adapted, directed and produced over twenty five plays for the company including a large scale national tour of Anne Fine's "The Book of the Banshee", and "A Little Princess" involving eight actors and eight young people.Burglar Bill is a typical working bachelor but for one thing: He works on the wrong side of the law. The storytellers flip only this part of him, and echo the mirroring in the setting: Burglar Bill works overnight rather than during the day. hand in hand in pairs across the playground in favour of the socially beneficial task of writing children's books. You won't have to go to Infinity or beyond to make your kid a great Buzz Lightyear costume this World Book Day, you just need this easy-to-follow guide! Top tips for making World Book Day costumes A lovely story that cleverly teaches children about consequences, using Sofia's magical amulet, this detailed walkthrough over at Love Jac will show you how to make your very own Princess Sofia costume. Under the Bill, it will be a criminal offence to aid the UK-related activities of a foreign intelligence service. That means it will become an offence to be an undeclared foreign spy in the UK for the first time.