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Back at Bloor's Academy after Christmas vacation, Charlie finds himself confronted with a new problem when young Henry Yewbeam, who vanished during a game of marbles in 1916, suddenly appears and needs help to find his family.
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
Summarize the introduction to this story.
Page 1 — Henry and James are brothers; Henry made his cousin Zeke angry, and Zeke caused Henry to travel forward in time leaving his younger brother; three cats came to James and made him warm and safe; they led him to where Henry disappeared; James learned his brother is gone but has the cats to protect him
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Describe Charlie.
Page 19 — Descendent of James; can hear voices from photographs; goes to Bloor’s Academy; his family has powers; lives with his mom, both grandmas and uncle; his friend is Benjamin
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Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Predict what was happening at the end of this chapter.
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Explain what made Henry sad at the end of this chapter? Why?
Page 70 — He didn’t think he could go back home; the elements that existed when he time travelled were gone, and without the circumstances being the same, he couldn’t go back in time
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Describe what Olivia did to give Charlie 5 minutes.
Page 86 — She spilled a tray of food right in front of the door so Asa and Manfred couldn’t leave the cafeteria
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 92 — Charlie found Henry in the kitchen and they thought if Henry went into the freezer, the temperature would be just right to send Henry back; Charlie tried to open the door to the freezer and couldn’t; Cook found him and got Henry out; the Flames brought Henry back and Charlie knew Cook was more than what he initially thought; Blessed, the dog, came in the kitchen and Cook sent Charlie to bed; Cook told Blessed he better not tell anyone about the room or Henry or she wouldn’t take care of him anymore
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why did Charlie take Gabriel to Cook’s special room?
Page 135 — Charlie thought Cook could help Gabriel
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Predict how Charlie is going to get to Tancred?
Listen to your child answer
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Were you correct in your prediction?
Listen to your child’s answer
Describe what happened when Charlie and his friends went to the Thunder House?
Page 177 — Tancred locked himself in his room and his father wouldn’t let the boys in
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Describe the Yewbeam sisters.
Page 184 — Mean, manipulative, selfish; Charlie’s grandma and aunts
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Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Summarize Uncle Paton’s experiment.
Page 218 — During the day, Charlie and Benjamin walked with his uncle while he was reading a book, to take his mind off of bursting light bulbs; when they got to the pet cafe, Asa showed up outside the window, but Uncle Paton continued to concentrate; the only mishap was when Paton stopped reading because he was disappointed
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Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
Describe the journey Henry had after he was taken from his cousin Zeke.
Page 240 — He was led to the old castle and into the courtyard, down a passage that led downward; it was heavy with must and came out onto grass; Zelda opened a pit and Henry was pushed in
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Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
Why can’t Billy trust Blessed anymore?
Page 267 — Blessed didn’t tell him where Henry was
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Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
Describe Emma.
Page 282 — Endowed; goes to the same school as Charlie; has a special power with birds and can turn into them; lives with her aunt
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Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 288 — Olivia sneaks out and finds Henry; she’s attacked by Zelda and Beth, but Emma, as the Tollroc, saves her; they tell Charlie and Fidelio what happened and Charlie goes to visit Skarpo in the painting
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Predict what will happen when Charlie visits Skarpo.
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Chapter 16
Comprehension questions
Summarize what happened in the painting.
Page 307 — Charlie went in and spoke with Skarpo; Skarpo wanted to help Charlie hurt someone, but Charlie wanted help rescuing Henry; Charlie saw the wand and took it, Skarpo tried to stop him, and Lysander’s ancestor’s spirits helped Charlie; Charlie came out of the painting
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Chapter 17
Comprehension questions
Describe the plan to free Henry?
Page 336 — Go to the Pets Cafe, take a tunnel to the ruin, bring Henry back to the Pets Cafe, Uncle Paton and Charlie will take Henry someplace safe that only Uncle Paton knows
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Chapter 18
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 338 — Charlie and Fidelio get Henry out of the dungeon, but Henry had to stay in the tunnel due to Dr. Bloor and Charlie’s aunts and grandma watching him; Tancred created a storm; Charlie and Uncle Paton will try and get Henry around 10:00pm
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Chapter 19
Comprehension questions
Why do you think will Henry be safe from his enemies?
Page 372 — They think he went with Mrs. Bloor back in time
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Chapter 20
Comprehension questions
Summarize the life Henry will have by the sea?
Page 391 — He’ll live with his brother and go to school
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Chapter 21
Comprehension questions
Summarize the ending to this story.
Page 395 — Charlie hopes his dad will come home; there was a celebration for Paton’s birthday; all of Charlie’s friends and their parents came to celebrate
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