Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

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Description: 

Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox. Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now.

General Content:

Language: 0/10- Little to derogatory language/ references.

Alcohol & Drugs: 2/10- One of the farmers makes and often drinks hard cider. Some characters are said to be drunk.

Violence & Gore: 2/10- The farmers are vocal about wanting to kill Mr. Fox and his family; they often shoot at him and vocalize how much they hate him.

Sexual Content: 0/10- No sexual content.

Age Recommendation: 9-12, 4th-6th grade.

Parent Guide:

-Book begins with the story of the mean farmers. One of the farmers is said to drink “strong cider” made from the apples in his orchard.

-Mr fox often stole animals from the farm, the farmers would often carry shotguns.

-“‘I’d like to rip his guys out’ said Bunce. ‘He must be killed!” Cried Bean", the farmers and farmers workers often make statements like these about wanting to kill Mr. Fox.

-The farmers think of a plan to kill Mr. Fox.

-Throughout the novel, the characters often say “shut up”.

Ch.4

-The farmers found the hole and tried to shot Mr. Fox, they got his tail. When they realize they missed him, they begin digging into the hole. Mrs. Fox is afraid that they will kill her children.

Ch.7

-The farmers often make fun of each other or call each other name. Ex. “Down you go, you miserable midget”.

Ch.15

-The animal prepare for their feast and steal the last farmers apple cider. The small fox takes a sip and Mr. Fox says:“You must understand this was not the ordinary weak fizzy code one buys in a store. It was the real stuff, a home brewed fiery liquor that burned your throat and boiled in your stomach”.

-When Mr. Fox realizes how much cider the rat has drank, he states “you’re drunk” to which the rat responds with “mind your own business”.