Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What is this book's opinion about travel? Is it a good thing to go exploring?
- Imagine if another character were telling this story. How would the story be different if Lamont were our narrator? Or Olive? Or the Duchess?
- How does fear hold the characters back? And how does it push them forward?
- How do mice-human relations work in this book?
- Do the Cranston mice have a strong sibling bond? Will it last through times of separation?
- How would this book be different if it took place in another century? What if it were back in the 1500s? Or what if it took place today?