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The story of 'The Enormous Turnip' with simple drama activities for children to join in with.

Mary's husband Ken wants to grow a turnip bigger than that of his rival, Arthur Potts. When it is time to pull the turnip out of the ground it is so enormous that it won't budge!

So with the help of his wife Mary, their daughter Sheila, grandson Charlie, the dog Reggie, the cat Spike and finally a passing mouse he finds out that every little helps!

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15 minutes

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  • Tue 1 May 2012 03:45
  • Tue 6 Mar 2018 03:45

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Teacher's Notes for The Enormous Turnip

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