The Rebecca Series (Fiction)

Over the Top by Stone de Rouffignac

The first book in the Rebecca series, in which Nic disappears from view, Zak makes a new friend, Becky forgets her birthday, Eric gets wrapped up and almost everyone gets a bit wet.

Rebecca goes to boarding school, she’s fifteen years old, she’s got her GCSEs this year and she’s bored. But then she talks her parents into letting her join the school Venture Scout unit and immediately embarks on a series of crazy adventures involving saturated sisters, malignant minibuses, wicked warlocks and tottering tents. Even her housemistress, the fearsome Mrs Bagshott, can’t stop her from having fun.

Painting the Tank by Stone de Rouffignac

The second book in the Rebecca series, in which Cobley spots a monster, Becky gets locked in the loo, Rick comes to the rescue, Liz rearranges the tents and almost everyone gets a bit wet.

It’s the following year, and Rebecca is sixteen, in the sixth form, starting A levels and with a serious relationship problem to resolve. Many of her friends have left school, but new people join and together they manage to arrange an even more ridiculous programme of outings to ensure they never take life too seriously. Faced with lethargic lifts, Chinese chips, slippery slopes and cantankerous canoes they make it to the summer holidays once again. And Mrs Bagshott wasn’t so bad!

Sinking the Ship by Stone de Rouffignac

The third book in the Rebecca series, in which Mandy improves her German, Becky gets her revenge, Jules pulls a face, Damien does a Dastardly Deed and almost everyone gets a bit wet.

It’s Rebecca’s upper sixth year, she’s seventeen, and you-know-who has gone to university. How is she ever going to cope? But of course, dealing with floundering ferries, liberated leaders, parabolic pancakes and boisterous little boys gives her no chance to be miserable until the end of term, when she has to leave school for the very last time. At least she has Mrs Bagshott’s shoulder to cry on.

Taking the Plunge by Stone de Rouffignac

The fourth and final book in the Rebecca series, in which Geoff goes round in circles, Lacey drinks some tea, Becky sees a ghost, Hilary forgets her bath and almost everyone gets a bit wet.

Now Rebecca has left school and Mrs Bagshott far behind. At eighteen years old she’s off to university. But which university? Has she made the right choice? It’s a time to make new friends and see new places, but to continue to have adventures every bit as crazy as those she had before. Despite malevolent motorcycles, curious cats, terrifying tunnels and too much tea she realizes her ambition at last.

Plays

Aunt Mildred's Parrot by Ian Harding

A cast of highly unprofessional actors attempt to stage a production of "Summer term at Grimbly Towers", but a combination of somnambulent stage managers, diabolical directing, pathetic plots and reluctant relationships conspire against them. But at least they can rely on a plentiful supply of tea.

Aunt Mildred's Parrot Production Pack

If you are considering putting on a production of Aunt Mildred's Parrot then you may wish to consider this option instead. Please note that the production pack includes a copy of the book.

Some Skulduggery at the Banana Warehouse by Ian Harding

Mr Smith has lost his umbrella. Or is it Mr Jones’ umbrella? And what have all these umbrellas got to do with the plot anyway?

More to the point, why have Sue and Angela taken three hours over breakfast, even allowing for two cups of coffee, and why are Charlotte and Cuthbert too busy to notice?

But Miss Pratt runs a tight ship — or so she thinks. Fear not — it’s Gertrude to the rescue and they all live happily ever after. Except for the villain, of course.

All is revealed by the end of Act One. But in this play there are three Act Ones — or should that be three Acts One? By an ingenious construction in the form of one consecutive, or possibly three simultaneous, acts, which calls for some very precise timing from the actors, the audience is kept in suspense right up until the very end. Of Act One.

And what, exactly, is “The Banana Warehouse”?

Some Skulduggery at the Banana Warehouse Production Pack

If you are considering putting on a production of Some Skulduggery at the Banana Warehouse then you may wish to consider this option instead. Please note that the production pack includes a copy of the book.

Going Home by Ian Harding

Going Home is a Science Fiction Dance and Drama Production.

It tells the story of a group of people living on an island, where every aspect of their lives is controlled by a mysterious force which is beyond their understanding, but which prevents them from leaving.

In particular, Going Home is about the life of one girl, who grows up to have a tremendous influence on the future of all mankind.

Going Home is fiction, and responsibility for the plot rests with the author. It should not be taken too seriously, but if it makes you think, it will have achieved something. Listen to the words of the songs, and look up the meanings of the characters' names.

Going Home contains ideas of a philosophical and quasi-religious nature that we hope you will not find offensive.

Going Home Production Pack

If you are considering putting on a production of Going Home then you may wish to consider this option instead. Please note that the production pack includes a copy of the book.