The Fox and the Ghost King

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Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan… And we all have an impossible dream.” Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap... 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 This was a really cute short story from Michael Morpurgo, about the year the Leicester city won the league and the remains of Richard III were found under a car park in the city.

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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. Inspired by Leicester City’s historic premiership win, The Fox and the Ghost King was first created for BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and tells of how a fox’s discovery of the body of Richard III changes the fate of his favourite team. Michael Morpurgo has now grown the original story, creating a beautiful fable of an underdog win and the love between a father and son. This book will delight fans young and old alike and sits perfectly in the canon of classic animals fables created by Michael Morpurgo. About This Edition ISBN: 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.

A son and grandson of actors, Michael has acting in his blood and enjoys collaborating and performing live adaptations of his books at festivals, concerts and theatres. 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. 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. That is, until Daddy Fox finds the ghost of a king, buried underneath a car park. A king who wishes only to be free. One night, returning home from a match they decide that their hunger will not last ‘til they reach their burrow so stop to dig for some worms. While digging to find the biggest, juiciest worms, they hear a faint call asking for their help. Who could possibly be calling to them when they can’t see a soul nearby? A Ghost? Yes!

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Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching. Guardian Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his... 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. If I’m honest I would have liked a bit more to have happened between the foxes and the ghost, but as it stands it’s fun and fast and cleverly ties up some of the more unusual occurrences in the city of Leicester over recent years.The Fox and the Ghost King was a heart-warming and very charming story. Morpurgo captured what an achievement Leicester City winning the league was, combined with the incredible discovery of the remains of Richard III to create a truly wonderful and uplifting tale. The illustrations that accompanied it were cute and well suited to the narrative. At the end, there was a small bit of information about Leicester City F.C, along with King Richard III and the Wars of the Roses which was a nice inclusion.

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In the story "Fox and the Ghost King", a fox (the Leicester City team is also known as the Foxes), is hanging around the car park when she hears the voice of the king. He promises Fox he will grant her greatest wish if she leads the archaeologists looking for him to where he is buried. Every fox in the whole town, in the whole country just about, is a football fan... And we all have an impossible dream." 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. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-06-09 03:01:52 Associated-names Foreman, Michael, 1938- illustrator Boxid IA1822615 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Sir Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include Listen to the Moon, A Medal for Leroy and Shadow. His novel War Horse has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children's Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.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! In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football, all foxes do. One day, they are surprised by a ghostly voice coming from deep underground. The stranger promises to grant the foxes their dearest wish if they only set him free. 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. I didn’t actually realise that the two events happened so close to each other, and you have to admit that it is a hell of a coincidence that they did happen so close to one another but it does make a very cute story.