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Spikey and the Caterpillar Sausage Cat
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INTRODUCTION |
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* What type of animal is White Tip? * Why did Spikey have to set off alone? * What can you see in the picture on page eight? * Who did Spikey say goodbye to? * Why is White Tip happy to chat about Spikey? * What is unusual about Spikey? * Who are Spikey’s two special friends? * What do hedgehogs like to do? * Can you name two things Spikey is good at? * Who keeps an eye out for Spikey? Who keeps an eye out for you? * What did White Tip promise Spikey? |
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Why does talking about Spikey make White Tip smile? 
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CHAPTER ONE |
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* What had happened to the robin? Why? * What do you think ‘fluff up’ means? * What do you think is happening in the picture on page 13? How do you know? * Why does the little robin want to find somewhere to hide? * What was Spikey doing? * How had the little robin given away where he was? * What noises did the robin make? * What are the two reasons Spikey’s nose twitched? * What are all of the things that happened to Spikey’s nose? * What were some of the things the robin did? * Why was the little robin so proud of himself? * How would you describe Reggie in the picture on page 17? * What colours are the robin’s chest and legs? * Do you like Reggie? Why? * How did Reggie the robin try to leave? * Do you think Reggie is a baby robin? Why? * How old did Spikey think the robin was? * Why was Reggie hobbling? * Why was Spikey tired? * Do you think Reggie deserved a second chance? Why? * What did Spikey ask Reggie to hop on to? * How would you describe the picture on pages 20 and 21? * How did Reggie land? * Can hedgehogs fly? * What does ‘once again’ tell you? What has been happening? * Why is Reggie so upset? * Why did Reggie call Spikey ‘pointy face’? * What is happening in the picture on page 23? * Who shouted with a deep voice? And where was the voice coming from? * How would you describe Dave? * What size was the worm? * What does Dave think about being underground in the darkness? * Why do you think it was ‘kinda borin’ underground?
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CHAPTER TWO |
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* What does ‘impatiently’ mean? * What does ‘I haven’t got the faintest idea’ mean? * What is an otter? How is the worm like an otter? * Is Reggie happy to watch Dave working? * How is Dave trying to help Reggie? * Have you ever seen what it’s like underground? * What is happening in the picture on pages 26 and 27? * What has Dave been doing? * Why was Reggie cross with Dave? * What did the ground feel like after Dave had churned it up? * Do you think Reggie is getting stronger? * What will happen next? * What did Reggie think Dave’s great idea was? * How does Reggie’s face change in the pictures on page 29? * What has happened to Reggie? * Did Reggie flap his wings properly when he took off? * Where exactly did Reggie land? * What does ‘anxiously’ mean? * What does ‘tried frantically to think’ mean? Has this ever happened to you? * Do you think Spikey will give up? Why? * Why was the kite blowing about the park on its own? * What does ‘airborne’ mean? And will Reggie ever get there on his own? * Have you ever found a kite or something similar in a park? What was it? * Why does Spikey say, “Mmm mm mmm mmm-mmm...”? * What is happening in the picture on page 33? * How are Reggie, Spikey and Dave feeling in the picture on page 33? * What has just happened to Reggie, Spikey and Dave? * What does Reggie think Spikey and Dave are doing on the kite? * Why doesn’t Spikey want Reggie to know they are up in the air by mistake? * How high did the three friends fly? * What did the three friends land in? * What is happening in the picture on page 35? * What did the trio eat for their feast?
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CHAPTER THREE |
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* What do ‘feast’, ‘shady’, ‘curled’ and ‘snooze’ mean? * How do the three friends feel? * What is a ‘snooze’? * How does Dave travel around? * What were Reggie and Spikey doing and why? * What does ‘going pale’ mean? * How would you describe the picture on pages 38 and 39? * What has happened to Reggie? * Why did this happen? What advice would you give to the three friends? * What is the cat called? * Where is the cat going? How do you know? * How did Spikey know where the Rose Garden was? * Can Spikey see well? How does Spikey get around? * Is Reggie OK? * What is happening in the picture on page 42? * What had the cat done to Reggie? * What was Reggie doing? * What does Spikey call Tiny? * How would you describe Tiny? * Why was Tiny ‘fluffed up and ready to fight’? * How does Tiny describe herself? * What do you think Reggie is thinking? Why? * Do you think Reggie now understands why he needs to be able to fly? * What is Tiny’s favourite food? * What is happening in the picture on page 47? * Why did Tiny prefer a meal of cat food to eating Reggie? * Why was Mr McDougall banging a spoon against the cat bowl? * Is Reggie safe? * Was Reggie happy with Spikey and Dave? * Why did Reggie call Spikey ‘snuffle boy’? * How does Reggie feel in the picture on page 49? Why? * What did Reggie do with his wings? * What will happen next?
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CHAPTER FOUR |
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* Why did Spikey and Dave give Reggie time and space to cry? * Has Reggie been OK all along? * What are Reggie’s great strengths? * What does Reggie say he’s going to do once he learns to fly? * What did Dave do to Reggie’s head? Was this a good idea? * What did Dave think was stopping Reggie from flying? Do you agree? * How did Reggie feel when Spikey believed in him? * What is the ladybird called? * What was the ladybird doing in the air? * Why might she be the best one to help Reggie? * What is a ‘glade’? * What do you think everyone is saying in the picture on pages 56 and 57? * Why was Reggie so excited? * Do you agree it was right that Reggie should start in a smaller tree? * Why did Reggie choose to take his friend’s and his mum’s advice? * How many jumps and flights did Reggie do before he climbed the tallest tree? * How high did Reggie climb each time? Why? * When was Reggie ready to fly from the tallest tree? * What do you think Reggie is thinking in the picture on page 58? * What is happening in the picture on page 61? * What happened when Reggie jumped from the tallest tree? * Who flew down with Reggie, supporting him as he tried to fly from the very tall tree? * Did Stripey help? How? * Is Stripey a good friend? Why? * What does ‘hurtling down’ mean? * Did Reggie give up when he was falling from the tree? * What noise did Reggie’s wings make when he flapped them really hard? * What was Reggie scared of? * Why was Reggie worried about Spikey’s spikes? * How would you describe what is happening in the picture on pages 62 and 63? * Why did everyone cheer? * Why was Reggie really proud of himself? What do you think he was thinking? * What made Spikey smile? * How did Tiny show she wanted more food? * How would you describe what is happening in the picture on page 67? * Where is the tree that Tiny has gone to? * Who sometimes used the little island in the middle of the lake? And what did they do there? * Why was Tiny purring? * What is happening in the picture on page 68? * Why had the branch on which Tiny was lying broken off? * How was Tiny left clinging to the branch? * What was Tiny most scared of? * Who can help Tiny? And how? |
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CHAPTER FIVE |
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* Who did Reggie wave to? * How did Reggie know Tiny was in trouble? * What is happening in the picture on page 71? * Would you help Tiny? Why? * Does Tiny like water? * How did Tiny feel about the way she’d treated Reggie earlier on? * Why was Tiny ashamed? * What did Reggie ask Tiny to promise? * Do you think Tiny will keep her promise? * How did Reggie fly back to the others? * Why did Reggie find it hard to speak when he was explaining what had happened? * What is happening in the picture on page 75? Why? * What does ‘got herself into a terrible pickle’ mean? * Why is Dave unsure about helping Tiny? * What did Spikey ask Reggie to do? * Why couldn’t Reggie untie the boat? * What are White Tip and Reggie doing in the picture on page 77? * Why does Reggie fluff up? * How did White Tip undo the rope? * Why was White Tip nearby and able to help Spikey? * What is happening in the picture on pages 78 and 79? * How did Tiny feel? Why? * What is Dave good at? * If you were a robin, would you trust White Tip the fox? * How do Tiny’s paws feel as she’s continuing to dangle from the branch? * What do you think will happen next? * How did Tiny land in the boat? Do you know why cats do that? * How did Tiny feel when she was in the boat? * Why was Tiny so tired and exhausted? * What is happening in the picture on page 81? * Why did everyone have to help Tiny again? |
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CHAPTER SIX |
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* Was Tiny happy? Why? * Was it Reggie who saved Tiny? * Why did Reggie suddenly decide to go home? Do you agree with his reasons? * Who were the ‘two small figures’ who disappeared? * What is happening in the picture on pages 84 and 85? * Does Tiny feel sorry for what she did? * Does Tiny want to say thank you? * What did White Tip decide was a good reward? * Why was White Tip so firm with Tiny? * What was at Mr McDougall’s cottage? * What is happening in the picture on page 87? * How is Spikey behaving? * What does ‘learn some manners’ mean? * What would you say about Spikey’s manners when he’s eating? * What reason did Spikey give for the way he eats? * What is Dave doing in the picture on page 89? * How do you think Dave feels in the picture on page 89? Why? * Why does White Tip say goodbye? * Where is Tiny going? Why? * Why did Spikey have ‘sad little eyes’? * What is Tiny doing in the picture on page 91? Why? * What’s inside the pile of logs in the corner of Mr McDougall’s garden? * Why did Spikey like the cave? * Why did Tiny join Spikey and White Tip in the cave? * Why couldn’t Tiny settle down to sleep? * What is happening in the picture on page 94? * What colour are Tiny’s eyes? * What is a ‘racket’? Why is Tiny complaining? * What did White Tip tell Tiny to do to block out the noise? * What is it like in that cave just now? * Was White Tip with Spikey the whole day? * What was Spikey dreaming about? * Who was having the same dream as Spikey? * What is happening in the picture on page 99? * How did Dave get into the cave? * Who flew down in the middle of the night and landed on top of the log pile? * What is a full moon? * What have you learned from this book? * What did Reggie hear? * What is happening in the picture on page 100? * Who was moving their paws? * And what was Dave doing? * Why is Reggie proud? * Before you turn the page, what do you think you will see in the next picture on pages 102 and 103?
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