This is a courtroom drama about children's favourite nursery characters, Bo Peep, Polly Flinders, Old Mother Hubbard, Mary Mary and many more. Three wolves stand accused, but are they really the villains.

Each book in this series combines an original play and a set of individual Production Notes. The playscripts may be photocopied and distributed for classroom use. The Production Notes give practical help with casting, costumes, scenery and staging of the play itself. This play is based upon the traditional fairy story, where the Beast of the title turns out to be a gigantic slug with a slime problem. The running time of the play is approximately 45 minutes.