Discuss the notion of the survival of the heron or the eel. Which characters do you think they represented?

Discuss why Violet Gamart was so successful at getting people to do as she wished.

Why do you think Mr. Brundish became a recluse?

Discuss why the Old House Cultural Center was so important to Violet Gamart

Discuss what you imagine to have happened at Milo and Kattie's lunch with Violet Gamart.

Christine Gipping was 10 years old in 1959. Discuss how her life might have developed differently than her mother may have thought. What developments might have made it different?

The eleven-plus exams have been abolished now. What do you think are the positives and negatives of such a system?

The customers showed a liking for books on royalty for women, and books on warfare for men, discuss why this would be and if it has...