tʃˈɪldɹənz ɹˈaɪɾɚ stˈiːvən pˈɑːts ɐdˈæptᵻd ðə stˈoːɹi fɚðə skɹˈiːn ænd ɔːdˈɪʃənz wɜː hˈɛld əkɹˌɑːs ðə kˈʌntɹi tə fˈaɪnd ðə jˈʌŋ kˈæst.
Children's writer Stephen Potts adapted the story for the screen and auditions were held across the country to find the young cast.