SuitabookThe Fox and the Ghost King
Michael Morpurgo
- Reading
- Read the football disappointments and the ghost’s request as separate turning points. Pause before the outcome to ask what the foxes might choose, then discuss whether the ending changes that view.
- Themes
- Hope after disappointment: The fox family supports a favourite team that keeps losing, while the story presents a possible change in their fortunes. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Freedom and bargains: The ghost king wants freedom and offers to grant the greatest wish if Daddy Fox releases him. The arrangement raises questions about promises and consent, but the book’s judgement of the bargain cannot be determined from the premise.
- Worth knowing
- The buried ghost and his request for release could prompt questions about whether the supernatural feels exciting, unsettling or reassuring. The repeated defeats may also make hope and disappointment worth noticing.