The Beast Beyond the Fence: questions to ask and activities to try
Something strange lurks beyond the school fence. The Beast Beyond the Fence is a spooky Breakfast Club Adventures mystery by Marcus Rashford.
What age is it for? The Beast Beyond the Fence is best for ages 7–10. Good for: Friends investigating a spooky mystery.
The Beast Beyond the Fence (Marcus Rashford, Alex Falase-Koya and Marta Kissi)
- Age
- 7-10
- Best for
- Friends investigating a spooky mystery
Read a chapter at a time. Talk about how the friends work as a team.
What it helps with
- Friendship and teamwork
- Mystery
- Bravery
- 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.
- “Who are the Breakfast Club friends?”
- “What’s beyond the fence?”
- “What clues did they find?”
- “Who was scared?”
- “What was it really?”
- “What would your investigator team be called?”
5-minute activities to try together
Investigator badge
Design a badge for your own investigating club.
Mystery map
Draw a map of the school and the fence.
Free printables: The Beast Beyond the Fence 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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Sam Wu Is NOT Afraid of Ghosts! (Katie and Kevin Tsang and Nathan Reed)
- Best for
- Pretending not to be scared
- Age
- 6-10
Anisha, Accidental Detective (Serena Patel and Emma McCann)
- Best for
- A wedding, a kidnapping and an accidental detective
- Age
- 7-10
The Spy Who Loved School Dinners (Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham)
- Best for
- Is the new girl a spy?
- Age
- 7-10
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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