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Robin Hood
Illustrated by Rita Petruccioli

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Daniele Garbuglia CArt Director)

GrCLphic Deslgn
Airone Comunicazione - Sergio Elisei

Design DepCLrtment
Airone Comunicazione
Retold by Lisa Suett
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Francesco Capitana Illustrated by Rita Petruccioli
Typeset in 14 / 20 pt Monotype Plantin Schoolbook

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 Cast Costumes and Props Cast Costumes and Props
Robin Afeathered cap, green
trousers, a green shirt, lady Along dress
Hood a horn, a bow and arrows Marian

Will Brown trousers and a Friar

Scarlett brown shirt Abrown cassock, sandals
Tuck

Sheriff of Acape, a big bag of little

Nottingham money Black trousers, a brown shirt
John

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The Merry Men Brown trousers, green shirts
Prince · Acrown, a cape Arich man Brightly coloured trousers and
John a shirt, a big bag of coins
Apoor woman Old clothes
Apoor man Old clothes

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Cardboard scenery Amattress Wanted

or cushions posters
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ROBIN HOOD [ enters stage].
My name's Robin Hood. I live in Sherwood
Forest with my band of Merry Men. I love the
forest and I want to help the poor people!
WILL SCARLETT. Hello, my name's Will. I'm

Robin's best friend.

CAST [the cast all sing together].

Robin Hood, Robin Hood.
He's fast, he's strong and he's good.
He takes from the rich and gives to the poor.
Robin Hood, Robin Hood.
ROBIN HOOD AND WILL [ exit stage] .
 ARRATOR. One day in the forest ...
POOR woMAN. Please sir. Have you got any money?
RICH MAN [ carrying a big bag of money].
No. Go away!
POOR WOMAN. Please help me. I'm hungry.
I haven't got any money.
cast all sing together].
CAST [ the
Robin Hood, Robin Hood.
He's fast, he's strong and he's good.
He takes from the rich and gives to the poor.
Robin Hood, Robin Hood. (0
•I NARRATOR. Robin Hood takes the money from the

RICH MAN. Get out of my way! rich man and he gives it to the poor woman.
POOR WOMAN. But you're rich and I'm poor. POOR woMAN. Thank you, Robin Hood. You're so
Please help me! Please give me sorne money kind! -
to buy sorne food.

NARRATOR. But Robin Hood is watching. He's

hiding behind a tree. He wants to help.

ROBIN HOOD. Hands up! Hands up! I'm the best

archer in the forest.
POOR WOMAN. Who are you?
ROBIN HOOD. I'm Robin Hood. Don't worry,
I want to help you.

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 PRINCE JOHN. What?! Only l200?
SHERIFF. Don't worry, my lord. Let's take sorne
PRINCE JOHN. Sheriff, how much money have I got? more money from the poor people!
SHERIFF. You've got l200, my lord. PRINCE JOHN. Good idea, Sheriff. I want lots of
money. [Rubbing hands together.]

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NARRATOR. Prince John and the Sheriff go to
a village. Robin Hood and Will are hiding in
a tree, but they can hear and see
Prince John and the Sheriff.

[Robín andWilljump downfrom the tree.]

ROBIN HOOD. Not so fast! This must stop!
PRINCEJOHN [surprised and angry]. Who are you?
ROBIN Hooo. I'm Robin Hood. I'm the best
archer in the whole of Sherwood Forest.
You can't take money from the poor people.
SHERIFF. Tm the Sheñff and I can do whatever
I like! Put down your bow and arrow.
[Exit Prince John and the Sheriff.]
NARRATOR. The Sheriff and Prince John run back
SHERIFF. Give me your money!
POOR MAN. No, please don't take my money.
to the castle with the money. But Robin Hood
1s angry.
I'm poor. I haven't got any food for my family.
WILL SCARLETT. What can we do Robin? How
NARRATOR. The poor man has no choice so he
gives the money to the Sheriff. But ... can we help?
ROBIN HOOD. Don't worry. I've got a plan!

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NARRATOR. Robin and his friend, Friar Tuck, meet
in the forest. They sit under a big oak tree.
ROBIN HOOD. Hello, my friend.
FRIAR TUCK. Oh, hello Robin!
ROBIN HOOD. What's the matter?
FRIAR TUCK. I'm worried! The Sheriff of
Nottingham is very angry. There are wanted
posters all over the forest. And he has got
Lady Marian. She's a prisoner in his castle.
ROBIN Hooo. That's terrible! Why is she his
prisoner?
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FRIAR TUCK. The Sheriff is very angry with you.
He says you stole his money. He wants you to
stop taking money from the rich and giving
it to the poor. And ... he wants to marry Lady
Marian.
ROBIN Hooo. Marry Lady Marian?! Never! I'm
going to marry Lady Marian. The Sheriff is a
bad man. Lady Marian is our friend. We must
help her. Let's go to the castle.
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 Act f our • Little John ROBIN HOOD. Your forest? The forest belongs to
everyone. We're going to Nottingham to rescuc
NARRATOR. While on their way to the castle, Robin
Lady Marian. She's in the Sheriff's castle.
Hood and Friar Tuck meet a man.
Do you want to help us?
ROBIN HOOD [pointing to Little John] • Who is that man?
LITTLE JOHN. Oh yes! I don't like the Sheriff.
FRIAR TUCK. I don't know. He's very big and strong!
He's abad man. Let's go!
· LITTLE JOHN. Stop! Who are you?

ROBIN HOOD. My name's Robin Hood. This is

friend, FriarTuck. And what's your name?

LITTLE JOHN. My name's Little Iohn. This is rny
e
1orest. Wh ere are you gou:¡gr
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CAST [the cast all sing together].

Run through the forest
Skip through the forest
On our way to the Sheriff's castle.
Walk through the forest
Hop through the forest
On our way to help our friend!
 Act f ive • Lady Mar1an

NARRATOR. Robín Hood, Friar Tuck and Little John NARRATOR. While Robín, Little John and Friar Tuck
arrive at Nottingham Castle. look for Marian, the Sheriff talks to her.

LITTLE JOHN. This is the castle.
ROBIN Hooo. Yes, shhh! Be quiet!
Let's look for Lady Marian.
FRIAR TUCK. Where is she?
LITTLE JOHN. Can you see her?
SHERIFF. You're my prisoner, Marian. You can't go
home! I will marry you and you will stay here forever.
LADY MARIAN. No way! I want to go home to the
forest. I don't like the castle and I don't like YOU!
Robín Hood, help me!
SHERIFF. Robín Hood? He can't help you. He's busy
helping the poor people. If he tries to rescue you,
I'll capture him!

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NARRATOR. The Merry Men arríve at once wíth
theír bows and arrows.
THE MERRY MEN. Robín, we'll help you!
SHERIFF. Noooo!!! I've gota sword. You only have
NARRATOR. Robín and hís Merry Men save Lady
Marían. As a puníshment they put the Sheriff in
príson. Then they return to the forest.

LITTLE JOHN. Three cheers for Robín

Hood. Híp, hip ...
CAST [ except Sheriff and Prince John].
Hooray!
LITTLE JOHN. Hip, hip ...

CAST [ except Sheriff and Prince John].

Hooray!
LITTLE JOHN. Hip, hip ...
CAST [except Sheriff and Prince John].
Hooray!

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 CAST [ the cast al! sing together] •
Robin Hood, Robin Hood
NARRATOR. On a beautiful sunny day, Robin Hood
Riding through the glen
and Lady Marian get married.
Robin Hood, Robin Hood
FRIAR TUCK. And I now declare you husband and
Wíth hís Merry Men
wife.
Feared by the bad, loved by the good,
NARRATOR. There is a big party in the forest with
Robín Hood, Robín Hood, Robín Hood.
lots of food and dancing.

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 •Cti~itY p~ges Use the words to ftll the ga.ps.
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Write the na.mes of the cha.ra.cters below partyn • entern • save · strong · forest
the pictures. collect • taxes • becomes · selfish. • prisoner

Lady Marian • Friar Tuckn • Prince Joh.n 1 Robin Hood lives in Sh.erwood - - - - -
Robin Hoodn • Little Joh.n 2 Prince Joh.n is a _ _ _ _ _ man. He makes

l Will Scarlettn • Sh.ergf of Nottingh.am th.e people pay h.igh. _ _ _ __

3 One nigh.t Robin and Will _ _ _ _ _ th.e
castle and _ _ _ _ _ th.e bags of money.
4 Lady Marian is a _ _ _ _ _ in th.e castle.
5 Little Joh.n is big and _ _ _ __

1 2 6 Robin and h.is Merry Men _ _ _ _ _ Lady

3
Marian.
7 Th.ere is a big _ _ _ _ _ in th.e forest.
8 Several years later Rich.ard _ _ _ _ _ king.

Choose the words to complete the song.

4 . 5
Robin Hood, Robin Hood.

~ He's
h.e's { th.e rich.
e~
n and h.e's
He takes from

6 7
n and gives to _
Robin Hood, Robin Hood.
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 11 Unscramble the verbs to complete the song. 11 Complete the sentences with the verbs in
brackets in the Past simple.
URN through the forest
n KPSI through the forest ~ 1 A poor woman _ _ _ _ : 'Have you got
any money ?' (ask)
n On our way to the Sherijfs Castle. ~
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LAKW through the forest 2 Robin Hood _ _ _ _ the money from the
PHO through the forest
On our way to PEHL our friend!
n rich man. (take)

3 The Sheriff of Nottingham _ _ _ _ very

11 Write the answers in the crossword. unkind. (be)

Clues Across 2 4 The King and the Sheriff _ _ _ _ to a

1 A person who shoots with 1 4 village. (go)
a bow and arrow.
1 5 Robin and nis Merry Men _ _ _ _ the
2 You shoot arrows with this . 3
3 A large tree that produces 2 castle. (enter)
small nuts called acorns. 5
6 Friar Tuck _ _ _ _ under a big oak tree.
4 To go somewhere 3 (sit)
so that no one
can see you. 4 7 Rob in and Friar Tuck _ _ _ _ a man.
(meet)
Clues Down
1 A long piece of clothing worn by priests. 8 The Sheriff _ _ _ _ (talk) to Marian.
2 The opposite of poor. He (say) 'You can't go home!'
3 The opposite of good.
q Robin _ _ _ _ (fmd) Marian. They _ _ __
4 A king or queen usually wears this
on nis or her head. (return) to the forest.
5 A place with lots of trees. 1O Rob in and Marian got married and _ _ __
30 a big party. (nave)
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 SYLLABUS
Voc4b1ll4rg cuecas
nature, adjectives to describe character and
Draw a picture of the character you like appearance
most and the one you like least in the story. GrAmmAr Cln.d struct11res
Say why. present simple; direct speech as drama;
present continuous; past simple; imperatlve
form verb+ing; will; prepositions of place;
My name is Rita
superlatives; must for obligation; questlon
Petruccioli and l'm
words: where, what, who
an illustrator. That
means I draw pictures. Expresslon.s:
I drew the pictures in What's the matter? - Let's go. - No way! -
this book! Come on. - Don't worry. - l've got a plan.
I had lots of fun
because drawing is Youn.g ELI ReAders
what I like doing best
of atl. I have been
Stcage 1
drawing ever since I
Anonymous, Aladdin and the Maglc Lamp
was a child. As I grew D. Guiltemant, Hooray Jor the Holidays
up I went to schools D. Guillemant, Sophie's Dream
in Italy and abroad J. Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the Yellow String
and this helped me to J. Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the Pírate
I liRe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ best because _ _ __ improve my J. Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the Bal/
drawing and atlowed
me to work today as Stcage 2
an illustrator. L.F. Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ
I liRe ________ least because _ _ __ J. Cadwallader, PB3 and Coco the Clown
J. Cadwallader, PB3 and the Vegetables
J. Cadwallader, PB3 and the Jac/ret
J. Cadwallader, PB3 Recycles

B Do you like the story? Draw your face and Stcage 3

O. Wilde, The Canterville Ghost
choose a sentence to write. J. Cadwallader, Une/e Jaclt and the Meerkats
J. Cadwallader, Une/e Jack and the Empero, Penguins
__,__ -. . . . @ = I lave it. J. Cadwallader, Une/e Jack and the Bakonzi Tree
J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Q = I liRe it. Stcage 4

J. London, White Fang
Q = I quite liRe it. J. Cadwallader, Harry and the Sports Competition
J. Cadwallader, Harry and an Electrica/ Prob/em
Q = I don't liRe it at all. J. Cadwallader, Harry and the Crown
P. Bellini, The Secret Passage
L. Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
R. Kipling, The Jungle Book
32 Anonymous, Robín Hood
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