1. What wonders did Grandad show Charlotte? 2. What are Charlotte’s hobbies? 3. What did Charlotte and Pip discover in Cold Tarn Woods?
4. Who is telling the story in each chapter? What effect does this have?
5. Scan the text and find words related to nature. Find out what they mean if they are new to you.
6. What kind of character is Charlotte? Find evidence in the extract to support your opinion.
7. How is Grandad different from other grandparents? 8. Why did Charlotte not want to visit her Grandma? 9. Why do you think the author began the story as he did?
10. Do you think Charlotte was right to refuse to visit her Grandma? Why? What would you have done?
11. What kind of relationship does Charlotte have with her mother? 12. What do you think will happen next?
13. In this story Charlotte has a great relationship with her Grandad. What other stories have you read where the main character is very close to a parent or grandparent?