SuitabookThe Smurfs
Fern Alexander
- Reading
- Pause at the portal and ask what the characters know about their new surroundings; afterwards, compare their ideas with what they actually try.
- Themes
- Pursuit and escape: Gargamel chases the Smurfs into a strange world; they must find a way to return before he catches them. The chase supplies the adventure’s central obstacle and urgency as the Smurfs try to find their way home.
- Worth knowing
- Gargamel chases the Smurfs and threatens to catch them; consider whether pursuit scenes might feel tense for your reader.