Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
What does the third level refer to?
Have you ever had any curious experience which others find hard to believe?
Have you ever stopped at a roadside stand? What have you observed there?
• The story we shall read is set in the future, when books and schools as we now know them will perhaps not exist. How will children study then? The diagram below may give you some ideas.
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
What are the indications for the future of humankind?
What is the general attitude of human beings towards wild animals?
Ageing is a natural process; have you ever thought what our elderly parents expect from us?
• In pairs, discuss three things that you like the best about your school and three things about your school that you would like to change. Write them down.
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
How do geological phenomena help us to know about the history of humankind?