The Book of Everything "Nine-year-old Thomas can see things no one else can: tropical fish thriving in the Amsterdam canals, trumpeting sparrows and even a hailstorm of frogs. He also sees the unhappiness of his family, the violence in his father, and the pain that lingers long after the war is over. All this---good and bad—he carefully records in his magical and hopeful Book of Everything." *Please note this play deals with domestic violence in post-Nazi Netherlands. Though it may seem like grim fare for children, it proves ultimately uplifting.