Genre
Children's novel; adventure.
Setting and Context
The story is set in an unnamed rural English town in the 1970s.
Narrator and Point of View
The narrator is Danny; the point of view stays with him.
Tone and Mood
The tone is light-hearted and nostalgic; the mood is comedic and exciting.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Danny is the protagonist, Mr. Hazell is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that Danny and his father must risk their safety if they want to disrupt Mr. Hazell's pheasant-shooting party.
Climax
The story reaches its climax when Mr. Hazell discovers that his pheasants have been somehow lured to the filling station and he is powerless to do anything about it.
