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ChapterOne • WhydoyouthinkAlexincludedtherulesofthevariousclubsbeforethischapter?

• Whydoesn’tStellawanttostaywithherAuntAgatha?

• WheredidStellagethername?

• Whycan’tStellagoontheexpedition?

• WhatpresentdoesFelixgetforStella?Whyisitsospecial?

• HowdidStellacometolivewithFelix?

• WhatisGruff?WhyisitpeculiarthatStellaandFelixhaveGruff?

• WhatimpressionsdoyougetofStella,FelixandAuntAgatha,fromthischapter?

• Createyourownexplorers’club.WriteasetofrulesforitinthestyleofAlexBell.

• Writeadiaryentry,fromtheperspectiveofFelix,aboutwhenhefoundStella.

• Createyourownmodeligloo,andfillitwiththetinycreaturesofyourchoice.Thinkaboutwhatmaterialsyoucoulduse.

• Writea‘how-to’guideforkeepingpolarbears.Youmayneedtodosomeresearchonwhattheyeatandneedtosurvive.

ChapterTwo

• HowoldisStellaturning?Whycan’ttheybeentirelysureofthis?

• WhatdoesFelixkeepintheorangery?

• WhydoyouthinkAgathadisapprovesoficecreamforbreakfast?

• WhydoesFelixsaythatMildredisinthecereal?

• WhatdoesFelixmeanwhenhesaysthatStellaishisdaughter‘ineverywaythatcanpossiblymatter’?

• WheredoesAgathawanttosendStella?Whatdoesthisplacesoundlike?

• HowdoesFelixsayhewillmakesurethatStellaisaccompaniedwhileheisonhisexploration?

• WhydoesStellawanttoseeanangrygnome?

• WhatisthenameofStella’sunicorn?

• Writeamenuforyouridealbirthdaybreakfast.MakesureAuntieAgathawouldabsolutelyhateit!

• WriteaschoolprospectusforthefinishingschoolthatAgathaproposestosendStellato.

• P4Cquestion:Should12-year-oldgirlsbeallowedondangerousexpeditions?

• Createanexplorer’scompass,justliketheonethatStelladescribes.Drawanaccompanyingmapforthecompass.Makesurethetwocorrelate.

ChapterThree

• Whoisthecaptainoftheship?

• Whereistheshipgoingtotakethem?

• Whydoesn’tFelixexploretheshipwithStella?

• Whydidn’tStellaenjoyschool?

• HowdidyoufeelwhenStellaflewoverthesideoftheship?

• Whydidn’tStelladrown?

• WhydoesShayhugStella?

• WhatimpressiondoyougetofShay?

• WriteadiaryentryfromtheperspectiveofStella,describingherfirstdayatschool.

• RewritetheincidentwhereShayandStellaarestuckonthetopdeck,fromtheperspectiveofShay.

• ReadtheincidentonthedeckbetweenShayandStella,duringthestorm.Usingmusicalinstruments,soundtrackthisscene.

• ReadtheincidentonthedeckbetweenShayandStella,duringthestorm.Recreatethissceneusingdance.Howcanyouuseyourbodies?Howcanyouuseyourfacialexpressions?

ChapterFour

• WhatspecialgiftdoesShayhave?

• IfStellacouldbeananimalwhisperer,whichanimalwouldshebeabletotalkto?Whydoyouthinkthisis?

• WhoisShay’sspiritanimal?Whycan’tStellastrokeit?

• WhatnicknamedoesShaygivetoStella?Why?

• WhatliedoesStellatelltoFelix?

• Whydon’tFelixandStellahavetimetohavebreakfast?

• Whydoesn’tthefootmanwanttoletStellain?

• WhatimpressiondoyougetofThePolarBearExplorers’Clubfromthebuildinginwhichitishoused?

• WhoisthepresidentofThePolarBearExplorers’Club?

• WhydoesFelixmakeStellawaitoutside?

• WheredoesStelladecidetogo?Why?

• WritethedialoguebetweenShayandthewolves.

• WritethedialoguebetweenFelixandthepresidentoftheclub.

• Researchwomens’rightsandmakeasmallpresentationusingKeynoteorpapertoshowyourclassmatesaboutsomekeydatesinhistory.

ChapterFive • HowdoesStellaendupsolost?

• WheredoesStellafindherself?

• Whatarethenamesofthefourexplorers’clubs?

• Readupto‘youshouldn’tbehere’.Predictwhatwillhappennext.

• Whyisitunusualfortheboytobethere?

• Whatistheboy’sname?• Whydoestheboyseem

takenabackbyStella’sname?

• Whatdoestheboyproclaimhimselftobe?

• HowdoyouthinkFelixtalkedthepresidentintolettingStellagoonthequest?

• WritetheHallofFlagsscenefromtheperspectiveofEthan.

• Writeyourownversionoftheexplorers’pledge.Whatmightitsay?Why?Whatcanyoutakefromthetextalready?

• DrawsomeoftheflagsdescribedintheHallofFlagsbyAlexBell.Makesureyouuseherdescriptionsaccurately.

ChapterSix • WhymustStelladoeverythingFelixasksfromthispoint?

• PredictwhyyouthinkFelixwantsStellatobekindtoEthan.

• WhatdoesAlgernonfeartheotherclubsmightdoforlettingStellacomealong?

• WhyhasAlgernonagreedtoletStellacomealong?

• Whydoesn’ttheentireoathapplytoStella,eventhoughsheismadetosayit?

• Writethelady’spledgethatStellatalksabout.

• Writeanewsletteramongstthevariousexplorers’clubs,detailingthatThePolarBearExplorers’Clubisgoingtoallowagirltocomewiththemfortheveryfirsttime.

• Designasheetonpaperorfabricwiththeexplorers’clubpledgewrittenonit.Recordyourselfreadingitinyourmostsolemnandpromisingvoice.

ChapterSeven

• Whywon’tShayletStellausetheboomerang?

• WheredidBeaniegethisnickname?

• WhatimpressiondoyougetofProfessorSmith?

• WhatspecialpowerdoesBeaniehave?Whydoeshehaveit?

• WhywouldBeaniehateapatontheback?Whydoyouthinkhehatesgettinghishaircut?

• WhathappenedtoBeanie’sdad?

• WhatdoesStelladotoEthan?

• Whydoesn’tEthanreportStellatothecaptain?

• Writeadiaryentry,fromtheperspectiveofEthan,abouttheeventsonthedeck.

• WriteanewspaperreportaboutthediscoveryoftheemptytentsattheBlackIceBridge.

• Usingavarietyofmaterials,createsetsof‘snow’penguins.Collecttraysoficeandwaterandseewhichofyourfamiliescansurvivetheelements.Makepredictionsfirst.Whatdidyoudiscover?

ChapterEight

• Whydoeseveryoneontheboathaveafeastonthelastday?

• Whyisthererivalrybetweenthetwoexplorers’clubs?

• WhydoyouthinkFelixaskedforthefairycabinettoberemovedfromThePolarBearExplorers’Club?

• Whyisitsohotintheroom?

• WhywasFelix’sreactiontoEthanunusual?

• Whydoyouthinknoonehasevercaughtayeti?

• Predictwhatwillhappennext.

• WriteyourownversionofTheSnowSharkExpedition.Usewhatyouknowfromthetext.

• Rewritethedinnerscene,fromtheperspectiveofoneoftheOceanSquidExplorers’Club.

• ResearchYetisandcreateakeynotepresentationonthem,toshowtoyourclass.

ChapterNine

• WhatdidStellapack?• Whywouldn’tdressesbe

goodclothing?• Whatwilltheshipbe

doingduringtheexploration?

• WhyisEthancomplaining?

• Whywillthetwoclubseventuallyseparate?

• WhydidStella’ssledendupbeingpulledaway?

• Whathappenstotheicebridge?

• Whatwerethevariouschildrens’emotionsduringtheevents?

• Predictwhatwillhappennext.

• Rewritetheeventsofthesledbeingpulledaway,fromtheperspectiveofoneoftheotherchildren.

• Writeaplanofactiontorescuethechildren.WriteitasthoughyouareFelix.

• Writesomedialoguethatwouldcomenextinthestory.

• ResearchsomefamousexplorersthathavebeentoeithertheNorthortheSouthPole.Createafactfileaboutthem.

• Researchwhatyouwouldneedtosurviveintheicyconditions.Makeahow-to-survive-the-Icelandskit.

ChapterTen • Whyisitstrangethatthewolvesdon’tlistentoShay?

• HowdoShayandStellastopthewolves?

• HowdoShayandStellaprovethewolvesbelongtotheOceanSquidExplorers’Club?

• Whydidn’tBeanierealisethebridgehadcollapsed?

• Whydoesn’tEthanwanttobewiththeotherexplorers?

• WritethedialoguebetweenShayandthewolves.

• WriteadreamsequenceforStella,onceshehasfallenasleep.

• Learnhowtotieanarmslingandanelevationsling,likeyoumightneedtodoifyouwereBeanie.

• WhydoesShaygetangrywithEthan?

• WhydoesEthanchangethecoloursoftheflag?

• WhatimpressionsdoyougetofEthan?

• Whydothecrewsettledownforthenight?

ChapterEleven

• WhatdidStelladreamof?

• Whywerethemajorityofthemapsuseless?

• WhywasmostoftheIcelandicmapblank?

• Wheredothechildrenhead?Whatdotheyusefordirections?

• WhydoesShaystopeveryone?

• Predictwhowillbeinthetinyigloos.

• WhydoesShayhaveanexplorers’guide?

• Whatwaslivingintheigloos?Howweretheydifferenttofairies?

• Predictwhathappensnext.

• Whatimpressiondoyougetofthefrosties?

• Writeaboutthelargeexplorersstumblingintoyourhome,fromtheperspectiveofoneofthefrosties.

• Writethenextfewparagraphsofthestory.

• Usedramatore-enactStella’sdreamsequence.Howcanyoumakeitsuitablyscary?

ChapterTwelve

• Whathappensafterthey’vebeengoingdownstairsforalongtime?

• WhydoesEthanleavethedooropen?

• Whatismagnificentaboutthegeese?

• HowdoesStellagetBeanietoembarrassEthan?

• Whycan’tthespottedgeesefly?

• WhydoesEthanthinkit’spreposterousthatthiscutleryhasbeenprovided?

• Whatdothegeeseeggsdo?

• Whydon’ttheexplorerswanttosleep?

• WhydoyouthinkKaostartstogrowl?

• Whatdothefrostiesthreatentodo?

• HowdoShayandEthancombatthefrosties?

• HowdoesShaysavetheday?

• WhatimpressiondidyougetoffEthanwhenhesacrificedhisfingertosaveShay?Whydoyouthinkhedidthis?

• WhatdoesStellastealfromthefrosties?Why?

• Imagineyouwerepartoftheexpedition.Describethescenewhereyouarepresentedwithamagicalgoldenegg,thenwhatyouwishfor,andthethrillofeatingit.

• Writeadiaryentryfromtheperspectiveofoneofthecrew,detailingthemeetingandbattlewiththefrosties.

• P4Cquestion:WasStellarighttostealthegoose?

ChapterThirteen

• Whydidthewolvesneedtoslowdown?

• PredictwhatwillhappentoEthan’shand.

• Whatmightbeattheendoftherainbow?Whymightitnotactuallybethere?

• WriteaTripadvisorreviewfortheYakandYeti.

• RewritetheYakandYetieventsfromtheperspectiveofRedbeard.

• Researchandwriteareportaboutwhatarainbowisandhowitiscaused.

• Researchandwriteareportaboutwhatfrostbiteisandhowitiscaused.Canitbecured?

• WhatcanyoutellaboutBeanie’scharacter,whenheoffershisfavouritehattoEthan?

• Whydon’ttheresidentsoftheYakandYetiwantthemthere?

• WhydoesEthanfaint?• Whydoesn’tRedbeard

wantthechildrentomentiontheYakandYeti?

• HowdoesRedbeardcurethefrostbite?Howdidhediscoveritwasacure?

• WhatdidthechildrendiscoveronEthan?Predicthowthishappened.

• Whatdidthefrostieswantwiththechildren?

• HowdidEthansurvivethesquidattack?

• WhathasSkullfacestolen?

• Predictwhat‘wakingupthecabbages’mightmean.

ChapterFourteen

• Whywastheshipdangerous?

• HowdidBeanieandEthanfall?

• HowdoyouthinkBeaniefeltwhenEthanthrewthenarwhalofftheship?

• WhathappenedtoEthan’sbrother?

• WriteShay’sdreamasanarrativesequence.

• WriteadiaryentryfromtheperspectiveofBeanie,detailinghowyoufeltwhenEthanthrewthenarwhalofftheship.

• Re-enacttheladderscene,usingdance.Youmightalsousesomemusictosoundtrackyourperformance.Thinkabouthowyoucanmakeitdramatic.YoucouldaddinthepartwhereEthanthrowsthenarwhalofftheship.

ChapterFifteen

• SummarisethenightmarethatStellakeepshaving.

• Whathappenstothedreamsnatcher?

• Whathasappearedintheroom?Whathappenstoit?

• WherehasEthanbeen?• Whatimpressiondoyou

getofEthanwhenhegivesthenarwhalback?

• WhywasStellatakenabackbyBeanietouchingEthan?

• Whatdidtheyhaveforbreakfast?

• WriteasmallnarrativefromtheperspectiveofEthan,detailingwhenhegotofftheshipandsearchedforthenarwhale.

• Write‘TheAdventureOfTheLittleWoodenNarwhal’aboutasmallnarwhalthatfindshimselflostinthecold.

• Researchnarwhalsandmakeafactfileaboutthem.

ChapterSixteen

• Whymighttheyneedweapons?

• Whatwasdifferentaboutthetwoships?Whywasthisstrange?

• WhatdidStellawanttosee?

• Whydidtheyopenthedoor?

• Predictwhat’sbehindthedoor.

• Continuethechapter,andwriteaboutwhatisbehindthedoor.

• P4C–wouldyouopenthedoor?

ChapterSeventeen

• Whatwasintheroom?• Whywouldthebaby

volcanobeuseful?• Whydidn’ttheytakethe

diamond?• WhymightBeaniewant

Moiratocometohisparty?

• Rewritethischapter,orasectionofthischapter,fromtheperspectiveofShay.

• Writethestoryofhowthecabbagescametobeintheroom.

• P4C–woulditbestealingtotakeanythingfromtheroom?

• Drawthissceneorturnitintoacomicbook.Youcoulduseanappforthelatter.

• WhydidBeanieofferEthantheslippers?

• Whatdotheyworrytheplantmightbe?

• WhatwarningofRedbeard’sdotheyremember?

• Readupto‘dosomethingnow!’Predictwhathappensnext.

• HowdotheyfreeShay?• Whycan’tKoahelp?• Howdotheyescape?• Readtotheendofthe

chapterandpredictwhathappensnext.

ChapterEighteen

• WhydoesEthansayitwassoobviouslygoingtobehimthatwasbitten?

• Whydotheywanttokeepthecabbage?

• WhydoesEthaninsistonbeinghandedBeanie’snarwhal?

• Whydoesn’tStellalikethesightoftheblood?

• WhatsortofplasterdoesBeanieputonEthan?

• WhydotheyusetheColdsettingonStella’scompass?

• HowhasthecharacterofEthanchanged?

• WhydoesthegoosetrytobiteEthan?

• HowdidJuliandie?• Whatimpressiondoyou

getofEthan’sfather?• Whatwasthe

whispering?WhydoyouthinkonlyStellacouldhearit?

• Howdotheykeepthecoldspiritsoutofthecave?

• WriteJulian’sdeathscene,butasanarrativerecount.

• WriteadiscussionpieceaboutEthan’scharacterwhenwefirstmethim,comparedwithnow.

• UsedramatorecreateJulian’sdeathscene.Pauseanddiscussatkeymoments.

ChapterNineteen

• Whyistheirnight‘restless’?

• Whywoulditbeworryingtofindyetifootprints?

• HowfarawayfromtheIcelandsarethey?

• Whydoesn’tEthanwanttoapproachthecastle?

• Howdidtheyknowthey’dreachedthecoldestpartoftheIcelands?

• Whatwasstrangeaboutthesnowflakes?

• Whydidtheykeepsomeofthestarflakes?

• WhatmakesStellathinkthecastleisabandoned?

• WritethescenewhereStellaentersthecastle,butfromtheperspectiveofEthan.

• RewritethebitwhereStellaentersthecastle,butendthechapterdifferently,inyourownway.

• Takeapieceofpaperandfolditinhalf.OnonehalfdrawthecastlebeforeStellaentered,andontheotherhalfdrawitaftershehadentered.Thinkabouthowyoucanusecolourandshadingforeachside.

ChapterTwenty

• WhodoesthemirrorsayStellais?

• WhydoesStellawrinklehernoseatthenameMorwenna?

• WhoshowsStellaaroundthecastle?

• WhatdoesthemirrorsayhappenedtoStella’s

• Writeanarrativeoftheparents’weddingwherethewitchrefusestodance.

• Writewhathappensnextinthestory.

• PainttheportraitofStella’sparents.

mother?• WhydoesStellafeelsad

aboutherparents?• Whatmagicalpower

doesthemirrorsayStellahas?

• WhyisEthanwaryofStellausinghernewpower?

• Whathappenedtothewitch?

• Whydoesn’tStellawanttobeaniceprincess?

ChapterTwenty-One

• HowlonghasitbeensinceStellasawtheothers?Wherearethey?

• Whydidn’tthemagicworkonthetrolls?

• WhydoesKaovisitStella?

• Whyaretherespinningwheelsandshinyredapplesinthearmoury?

• HowdidStellafindthesecretpassage?

• WhydoesStellaavoidcorridorswithmagicmirrors?

• WhydothethreeboysagreetoleaveStella?

• Predictwhathappensattheendofthechapter.

• ImagineyouareBeanie.WritearescueplanforStella.

• Writethedialoguebetweenthethreeboysonthesled.

• ReadthepartwhereStellafreezesthegoblinsandsneaksthroughthecastle.Usingmusicalinstruments,soundtrackthisscene.

ChapterTwenty-Two

• Whycan’tStellajustrunawayfromthecastle?

• Whydon’tthetrollsfindStella?

• WhatdoesStellasuspectthatthesledmightbe?

• WhatisEthantryingtodo?

• Howdotheyallescape?

• Writeashortnarrativefromtheperspectiveofthe‘bosstroll’,abouttryingtofindStella.

• WritetherescuescenefromEthan’sperspective.

• Researchafamouscastleinyourarea,orasclosebyaspossible,anddesignaleafletencouragingpeopletocome.

ChapterTwenty-Three

• HowdotheyfindtheirwaybacktoTheBoldAdventurer?

• WhatdidEthanusedtoconjureupbyaccidentatsea?

• Whydidtheylockthetiaraaway?

• Readuptowheretheyetiappears.Predictwhatwillhappennext.

• HowdoesStellafixthebridge?Whatmightthismean?

• WhydoesStellaconsiderlettingEthandrop?

• WhydoesFelixwantthewolves?

• WhydoesFelixpunchtheman?

• Rewritetheyeti/bridge/danglingincident,fromEthan’sperspective.

• WriteadiaryentryfromStella,detailingthefeelingsshehadwhenshewasreunitedwithPhoenix.

• Research,learnandperformaseashanty.

ChapterTwenty-Four

• Howmuchtimehaspassed?

• Whatitemsdidtheydisplayattheclub?

• Whywon’tStellaallowDoratobedisplayed?

• Wheremighttheygonext?

• WhydoesEthanconjureupascorpion?

• Summarisethebookintwoparagraphsorless.

• WritetheFlagReportfortheexpedition.

• Createascrapbookofthevariousadventuresthecrewwenton.