The Fox and the Ghost King

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This is a great book for young readers (girls and boys ages 6 to 9) who love British football (soccer). It reads like a fairy tale about a family of foxes who are big fans of the Leicester City Football Club, known as the Foxes. In a note by the author at the end, the parts about King Richard III ('the ghost king") and the Leicester City FC are all based on actual events. A little fox cub in Leicester trawls the football ground for post-match leftovers with his dad. The foxes love football but they love pizza crusts and hot dog buns, too! Michael Morpurgo is an author who can capture the imagination of children from five to ninety-five! This very short little story will help these “children of all ages” learn that foxes do have feelings and are not just vermin and it also helps to give a gentle push to the reader to discover more about King Richard III and Leicester City FC. I took one star off because the appendix includes incorrect information about the Wars of the Roses - e.g. Richard's title, he was Duke of Gloucester, not Duke of York - and due to the fact that the book could have been much longer. I read it in an hour. Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan... And we all have an impossible dream.”

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My favourite childhood book. The Fox and the Ghost King blends the love for football and foxes, and follows a heart-warming story of a fox family going on a short adventure and meeting an intriguing ghost.For more information about the work of Farms for City Children, please visit www.farmsforcitychildren.org Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - The Morpurgo's writing shapes the story and helps it flow is admirable and crucial for children's books. It is thanks to Morpurgo that I fell in love with books - his way with words is what keeps me hooked. This book does not stray from his style; the way information is not directly told, but instead shown, is crucial for shaping the imagination of young minds and creating a beautiful story. International Col 1 Cambridge International Caribbean International Early Years Collins Big Cat for International Schools International Resources Webinars Catalogues Big Cat Writing Competition Winners 2023

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Reference Col 1 Times Books A-Z Astronomy Gardening National Parks National Trust Books Road Maps & Atlases World Atlases Morpurgo added: “Storymakers and storytellers like Barrie, and like all the previous winners of this award, have given us the hope and faith children need, we need, to keep flying, have sustained us through dark and troubled times, have banished doubt. To touch the lives of children, to witness their listening and reading silence, is reward enough in itself. This is simply the icing on the cake.” A cute little fairytale for football fans and animal lovers, especially those from Leicester. As someone who's lived just down the road from Richard III's famous car park, I loved to read about his 'involvement' in Leicester City's unforgettable championship.David Wood, chair of Action for Children’s Arts, said Morpurgo is “one of our greatest storytellers”. LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. One of our Books of the Year 2016 | A Julia Eccleshare Book of the Month October 2016 Award-winning Michael Morpurgo weaves a charming and witty story around sport and history as they have come together in the recent twin triumphs of the City of Leicester with the discovery of the remains of King Richard III in a car park and Leicester City football club winning the 2016 Premier League. The link between the two? A family of foxes! When Daddy Fox finds the ghost of the king and helps to release him from an unseemly grave he is granted one royal wish. What will it be? As a mad-keen footballing family the Foxes have one over-riding wish; that Leicester City can go top of the League. Can the King do it? You bet he can! Michael Foreman captures the spirit of this entertaining adventure perfectly. ~ Julia Eccleshare This book is a riveting read and wonderful at engaging football mad kids into reading. The story is really gripping and brilliantly moulded into manageable sized chapters. The plot is fast moving and keeps you wanting to read on. It also cleverly grabs your attention to want to find out more about this period in history. The story of the ghost king found under the car park is gripping for adults and children alike. Michael Morpurgo expertly uses animals, in this case a family of foxes to weave a thoroughly magical and yet believable tale about winning when it seems impossible. I loved this book for its brilliant story telling and vivid illustrations by Michael Foreman which really brought it to life. It’s a known fact that all foxes support Leicester City! Unfortunately, only those living near the stadium can watch their matches. Why? Because Leicester City FC is known as The Foxes!

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The references to historical events could be used for a variety of lessons within school. Historically, they did find Richard III, but there are a lot of references to Shakespeare and his portrayal of the king in Richard III. Revision Col 3 Collins at Home | Support for schools Home tutors Letts Revision Collins4Parents Collins Book Sale Revision for students This novel is partly fantasy fiction and partly historical fiction. The body of Richard III was uncovered under a car park in Leicester and Leicester City FC did recently win the Premiership.

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A delightful bit of whimsy combining the story of a family of foxes who live in Leicester, and cheer for the Leicester football team, and the ghost of King Richard the Third. Children’s author Michael Morpurgo has written a fairytale for BBC Radio 4 about Leicester City winning the football Premier League, suggesting the club had a helping hand from King Richard III, whose remains were found in a car park in the city in 2012. This book is a novel about a family of foxes who support Leicester City FC. One night after attending a match, they come across a strange voice coning from underground in a car park. This is the story of how the foxes dig out Richard III and in doing so, bless Leicester City with their first Premier League win This was a beautiful clever story that impeccably ties up two of the biggest stories of Leicester in 2016 – the finding of Richard III and winning the football.

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