Hotel Flamingo: questions to ask and activities to try
Anna inherits a crumbling hotel, and sets out to make it grand again with her animal staff. Hotel Flamingo is a funny early chapter book about hard work and teamwork.
What age is it for? Hotel Flamingo is best for ages 6–8. Good for: Hard work and teamwork, in a funny early chapter book.
Hotel Flamingo (Alex Milway)
- Age
- 6-8
- Best for
- Hard work and teamwork, in a funny early chapter book
Read a chapter at a time. Talk about how Anna and her team solve each problem.
What it helps with
- Hard work and persistence
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Early chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What did Anna inherit?”
- “What state was the hotel in?”
- “Who helped her?”
- “What problems did they solve?”
- “Which animal guest was funniest?”
- “What would your hotel be like?”
5-minute activities to try together
Hotel play
Run a pretend hotel for toys, with check-in, rooms and a menu.
Team jobs
Give each family member a job to tidy one room together.
Free printables: Hotel Flamingo worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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