The Space Between

By Kiki Thorpe

The Never Girls Book 2

Grades 1-4

About

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.

School grades1–4
Guided reading levelN
Accelerated Reader points2.0

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

If you could be a talent Clumsy what would it be?

What talent did Lainey have?

Page 9 — Animal-talent

9

Chapter 2

Comprehension questions

Why were the girls sad in this chapter?

Page 17 — It was time to go home

17

What gift did the queen give them?

Page 22 — Fairy dust to fly back to Never Land

22

Where do you think the dust disappeared to?

Listen to your child’s answer

Chapter 3

Comprehension questions

What happened to Fawn in this chapter?

Page 35 — 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

35

Chapter 4

Comprehension questions

Why was Lainey disappointed to be back in her world?

Page 50 — She had lost so much in Pixie Hollow and was worried she wouldn’t be anyone special

50

How do you think the dairy mouse came to Lainey’s world?

Page 56 — Listen to your child’s answer

56

Chapter 5

Comprehension questions

What caused mischief in Pixie Hollow?

Page 65 — The cat

65

What stopped the cat from feasting on the fairies in the kitchen?

Page 66 — Peppercorns

66

Chapter 6

Comprehension questions

Name two strange things in this chapter.

Page 76 — Mia can’t find her cat and a flamingo appeared in her backyard

76

Chapter 7

Comprehension questions

What was Fawn’s plan to get the cat back to the mainland?

Page 90 — Lure it to where it came to into Never Land

90

Chapter 8

Comprehension questions

Where did Milkweed disappear to?

Page 93 — Back to Never Land

93

What do you think the flamingo was trying to tell Lainey?

Listen to your child’s answer

Chapter 9

Comprehension questions

Did Lainey’s plan work? Why or why not?

Page 104 — No; she saw Milkweed at the tree and didn’t want to cat to eat the mouse

104

Where did the flamingo lead Lainey?

Page 108 — Back to Never Land

108

Chapter 10

Comprehension questions

Who did the cat belong to that was running through Never Land?

Page 114 — Mia

114

Why did Lainey realize at the end of the story?

Page 120 — She’s special, she has a fairy for a friend

120

Downloads

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Worksheets

Practice sheets with space to write your answers.

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What to read next

Next in series

Next available in The Never Girls

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By Kiki Thorpe

Book 3 · Grades 1–4

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