Chapter 1
Who likes to stay with their Grandparents? Why?
Chapter 2
Why can't Ben just tell his Granny that the soup is awful?
Why do you think Ben found reading difficult?
He's behind his classmates in reading. Could he catch up with them? How?
Ben loves plumbing. Why do we enjoy doing our favourite things so much?
Chapter 3
Why does Ben have such negative opinions of his Granny? (Possibly influenced by his parents' attitude towards his Granny)
Who in your life can have an influence on you? Why?
Chapter 6
If Granny has all those diamonds, why does she live so poorly?
Chapter 10
Why would Granny steal jewelry?
Why is it so hard for Ben to imagine his Granny as a child?
Why did Granny commit her first robbery?
Why wouldn't Granny finish her story?
Chapter 11
What do you think your parents want most for you?
Chapter 12
How could Granny get such a thrill from stealing if it was so dangerous?
What things in life thrill you?
Why do some people steal?
Chapter 15
Ben's family 'never really went anywhere'. If you were Ben what could you do so that your holidays or weekends were more enjoyable?
Chapter 16
Why would Ben be embarrassed to talk about girls with his mom?
Chapter 19
As an adult, Granny should be the responsible one. Should she really be encouraging Ben?
Chapter 20
What's he going to do about the dance competition?
Chapter 25
Ben is nervous while carrying out the robbery. Why is it sometimes easier to do something with someone else?
Chapter 27
Why does the Queen have a posh voice?
Granny had lied to Ben this whole time. Why did Granny want Ben to think differently about her?
Chapter 29
Would you change something about yourself to please someone else? What if what you were doing was upsetting them?
Chapter 33
Do you think Ben regretted the way he had thought of his Granny?
Chapter 34
Why do you think Ben cycled to his Granny's one last time?
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