Phoenicians

The word Phoenician was mentioned several times in the letter to Tom's father from his friend. Who or what are Phoenicians? Do a little internet research and tell us what you discover! Be sure to type everything in your own words so we can all understand it (hint: add "for kids" to your search).

Share your thinking

Share your thinking about the book so far with the group!

Mystery!

What do you think might have happened to the Fred Flintstone bank?

Reg

What do you think happened to Reg to cause him to be in that cave for 3 years?

Time Machine

Marcus and Miranda talked about using a time machine. Do you think time machines will play a part later on in the story? How?

Marcus

How would you describe Marcus? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

"The Mountain's Belly"

Put yourself in Tom's shoes...What would you have done if you had found a body?! Why do you think Tom reacted the way he did? Did he do anything that surprised you?

Questions

Add questions you had during today's reading to the comments. Think of questions you may have for a character, about the story, or why an author chose to write the story the way he did.

Your Thoughts

What are you thinking after our first day of reading? What questions do you have? Do you have any predictions?

Wrap Up

What did you think about this book? What was/were your favorite part(s)? Would you recommend it to a friend?