The Space Between

by Kiki Thorpe

Grades 1-4; Genre - Fantasy; GRL N; AR pts. 2.0

Just as they were settling in at Pixie Hollow, Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby have to go home, but even when they leave Never Land, its magic seems to follow them.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

1. If you could be a talent Clumsy what would it be? 
2. What talent did Lainey have? Animal-talent p.9

Chapter 2

1. Why were the girls sad in this chapter? It was time to go home p.17
2. What gift did the queen give them? Fairy dust to fly back to Never Land p.22
3. Where do you think the dust disappeared to? Listen to your child’s answer

Chapter 3

1. What happened to Fawn in this chapter? She’d traveled through the tree to the Clumsy world; was chased by a cat; then ended back up in Pixie Hollow as she squeezed through a fence p.35

Chapter 4

1. Why was Lainey disappointed to be back in her world? She had lost so much in Pixie Hollow and was worried she wouldn’t be anyone special p.50
2. How do you think the dairy mouse came to Lainey’s world? Listen to your child’s answer p.56

Chapter 5

1. What caused mischief in Pixie Hollow? The cat p.65
2. What stopped the cat from feasting on the fairies in the kitchen? Peppercorns p.66

Chapter 6

1. Name two strange things in this chapter. Mia can’t find her cat and a flamingo appeared in her backyard p.76

Chapter 7

1. What was Fawn’s plan to get the cat back to the mainland? Lure it to where it came to into Never Land p.90

Chapter 8

1. Where did Milkweed disappear to? Back to Never Land p.93
2. What do you think the flamingo was trying to tell Lainey? Listen to your child’s answer

Chapter 9

1. Did Lainey’s plan work? Why or why not? No; she saw Milkweed at the tree and didn’t want to cat to eat the mouse p.104
2. Where did the flamingo lead Lainey? Back to Never Land p.108

Chapter 10

1. Who did the cat belong to that was running through Never Land? Mia p.114
2. Why did Lainey realize at the end of the story? She’s special, she has a fairy for a friend p.120