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Jack, Annie and Teddy help Merlin bring a castle back to order by restoring a diamond that was stolen by the Raven King.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
How did Jack and Annie know the tree house was back?
Page 2 — The raven
2
What was the message from Merlin written on?
Page 4 — A leaf
4
What is “All Hallows Eve”?
Page 5 — Halloween
5
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Where are Jack and Annie supposed to meet Merlin?
Page 7 — In the heart of an oak
7
What did “the heart of an oak” turn out to be?
Page 8 — Inside of an oak tree
8
Who was going to be Jack and Annie’s guide on this mission?
Page 13 — Teddy
13
What was going to be the mission?
Page 14 — Bring order to the duke’s castle
14
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What did the children tell Teddy, Jack and Annie about the castle?
Page 19 — It was haunted with ghosts
19
How did the people react when the ravens flew around the village?
Page 19 — Terrified, threw rocks at them
19
What was the rhyme about that Maggie told the children?
Page 24 — Boys, a girl, dogs
24
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What was the strategy that Teddy and Annie came up with to get the castle back in order?
Page 34 — Go up to the tower the duke lives in and clean up anything that isn’t orderly
34
What did they find in the great hall that needed cleaning up?
Page 38 — The floor and table
38
Why did Annie scream as they were cleaning up?
Page 39 — She saw a bone floating in the air.
39
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Where did Annie, Jack and Teddy find safety from the bone?
Page 42 — Nursery
42
What happened in the nursery that was strange?
Page 43 — Spinning wheel spinning by itself, chess pieces moving on the board by themselves
43
What rhyme did the children remember as they saw these things move by themselves?
Page 47 — The one Old Maggie told them
47
What did Annie realize about the girl, boys, and the dog?
Page 48 — They’re invisible
48
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What’s the Diamond of Destiny?
Page 51 — magic diamond that belongs to King Arthur
51
What’s the consequence of the diamond getting stolen?
Page 52 — Family who was supposed to keep it safe will fade
52
Who stole the Diamond of Destiny?
Page 54 — The Raven King
54
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Who’s the Raven King?
Page 55 — A terrible person from another world
55
How did he become the Raven King?
Page 56 — He wanted to be a bird so he stole a spell that didn’t work right
56
Where does the Raven King live?
Page 57 — Nest on the mountain top
57
How did Teddy mix up the spell to turn them all into ravens?
Page 62 — He said one, two, three
62
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What language did Jack, Annie and Teddy speak when they turned into ravens?
Page 64 — Raven
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How did Jack feel about flying when he was turned into a raven?
Page 66 — Scared, entered the tunnel of fear
66
How many ravens did the children see as they climbed up to the nest?
Page 67 — Thousands
67
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What was the Raven King’s nest made out of?
Page 70 — Mud, twigs, bark
70
What was Jack’s job to help get the Diamond of Destiny back?
Page 70 — Go into the nest and get it
70
How did Jack feel when he picked up the Diamond of Destiny?
Page 72 — Strength and courage
72
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Jack want to put the Diamond of Destiny down?
Page 75 — He liked how it made him feel
75
How did Annie turn Jack and herself back to being kids again?
Page 76 — Made up a rhyme and used the hazel twig
76
What happened to the diamond when Jack turned back into a boy?
Page 78 — Dropped it
78
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Who did the Raven King take prisoner?
Page 84 — Teddy
84
Why did Rok listen to Annie and not the Raven King?
Page 85 — She was nice to him and the Raven King was a bully
85
What did Jack turn the Raven King into?
Page 87 — A baby raven
87
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
How did the Raven King know the diamond was at the castle?
Page 94 — Gwendolyn put the diamond on the window ledge
94
What happened to the castle when the diamond was put back in place?
Page 97 — Came back to life, people bustling about
97
What light in Merlin’s prophecy did Jack see as they left the castle?
Page 101 — Sunlight in the forest
101
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
Where did Teddy, Jack and Annie find Merlin to tell him that all was in order at the castle?
Page 102 — In the oak tree
102
What did Annie point to get back home?
Page 106 — Frog Creek written on the leaf invitation
106
Why do you think Jack and Annie wanted to stay home and not go trick-or-treating?
Page 109 — They had already had a creepy adventure.
109
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