1. Why do many families focus on the food and presents of Christmas rather than the religious significance?

Do all families celebrate Christmas with food and gifts? What are some alternate celebrations that some people practice?

2. Find other stories that show young adults dealing sympathetically with annoying relatives such as Aunt Florrie? Compare them to this one.

3. Read Christmas Cat and Christmas Ghost, two books written by Westall near the time "Aunt Florrie" was written. Are the attitudes in those books similar to the ones in "Aunt Florrie"?

Do they provide a fuller picture of Westall's attitudes toward Christmas?

4. Westall wrote many short stories for young adults. Do you prefer the stories or his novels? Why?

5. What are some other father-son relationships in Westall's fiction? Are any similar to the relationship that exists in "Aunt Florrie"? Is the one in "Aunt...