SuitabookHurrah for the Circus!
Enid Blyton
- Reading
- Read together if useful, pausing when Jimmy considers the cages to discuss what makes an exciting stunt different from a safe one; let the story’s outcome shape the conversation.
- Themes
- Risk and excitement around the tigers: Jimmy wants to work with the troupe’s tigers and longs to enter their cages, even if he has to sneak in. The plot presents the cage entry as an enticing possibility for Jimmy, but does not establish whether the narrative approves of or criticises his decision.
- Friendship under strain: Jimmy’s wish to get inside the cages risks his deep friendship with Lotta. The friendship is described as being at risk, but the story’s treatment of the conflict and any resolution are not established.
- Worth knowing
- Jimmy’s desire to enter cages with tigers, including the possibility of sneaking in, may merit attention if dangerous animal encounters are a concern for your reader.