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The Book of Everything

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Thomas is nine and he's started writing a book. His father says all important books are about God. Even so, Thomas writes down all the interesting things he sees that other people seem to ignore: tropical fish in the canal, a deluge of frogs, the Son of God popping in for a chat...

He also writes down his greatest determination: When I grow up, I'm going to be happy.

Featuring Jesus, the angels, the Bottombiter, the startling Mrs Van Amersfoort and a beautiful girl with a leather leg, this is a totally magical story about a child learning to act when faced with fear and injustice.

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  • 5 female identifying, 4 male identifying
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REVIEW: THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING

FRANK SCHECK, NEW YORK POST, 20 APRIL 2012

"This award-winning Aussie production imported by the New Victory Theater is based on a Dutch novel set in 1951 Amsterdam. It tells the story of 9-year-old Thomas, who records his thoughts in a diary he calls “The Book of Everything.” And Thomas has a lot of material. His religious-fanatic father regularly beats his mother, and browbeats him and his sister. And Thomas is hopelessly in love with his sister’s best friend, Eliza, who has an artificial leg that squeaks when she moves."

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