Books by Steph Deferie

In the middle of the Middle Ages Morton Montesque's troupe of travelling players happily believe they've volunteered to perform their play about a dragon for King Stanley The Stern. Actually they've volunteered to slay a real dragon! When they discover their mistake it's too late to back out - but how can they succeed where so many brave heroes have failed? And this is one nasty scary dragon! Fortunately they'll get help from a bookish prince who knows the secret of dragon snot a high-born lady disguised as a peasant a con woman and a pair of stinky shoes! But will it all be enough to keep them from becoming dragon food? This play is full of humor and excitement thrills danger laughter and true love. What more could you ask for? It is... a play about a dragon!

Granny can't tell her favorite fairy tales because someone really cruel and evil is stealing all the props! Breadcrumbs, magic beans, a basket of goodies, a glass slipper - all missing! The future of fairy tales is at stake, and it's up to the title character to set things right. With detective reasoning and his connections to the fairy tale underworld, plus some dumb luck, Nick Tickle sets out to locate the Mysterious Figure who's been pilfering all the props! He may

Pity poor Streptococcus - it should be a piece of cake for a fairy godmother to tell the story of Snow White but her wand is bent and things aren't going quite as they should. Then, to make things worse, she's interrupted by a couple of English policemen who are hot on the trail of two very devious and dangerous criminals - children who are causing no end of trouble in the forest. Their names? Hansel and Gretel! Streptococcus doesn't believe a word of it and neither do a well-behaved pair of kid

Comedy, TYA6-17 performersSimple SetEveryone's favorite gumshoe is back with another thrilling adventure! Old Granny Possum is entertaining us with her slightly irregular version of "Snow White and Just the Two Very Tall Dwarves" when she's kidnapped by Bluebeard and his band of scurvy pirates! Thank goodness Nick Tickle has been hired to get her back. Can he outwit the kidnappers and save her or is she gone for good? He'll need any help he can get with this tough case - fortunately, Pu

Drama / 9m, 8f + 4 flexible / Single setA ghost! Slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad! A kooky psychic! A haunted house! Dangerous bounty hunters! A dead, poisoned dog in the oven? Just what kind of play is this exactly?The Williams family has not even finished unpacking when they discover that their new house is haunted! Who is the ghost and what does it want? As the family tries everything from Ouiji boards to psychics for help, we learn of the house's original owners - the Jameson f