Chapter 1 

1. What makes Kelly excited as the chapter begins?

2. What project does Ms. Haycock have the class do and why do they think it is boring?

3. What does Kelly want to be when she grows up? Explain what types of things she might do in this particular career. 

Chapter 2

1. What causes Kelly to be jealous of the new boy? Why does this make her jealous?

2. Have you ever been jealous of someone in your class before? Why? Explain. 

3. What does Albert do that makes the class laugh at Kelly?

4. What is Albert's final insult to Kelly? Why is what he does so insulting?

5. How would you feel if you were Kelly?

Chapter 3

1. What is Kelly's room like? Describe it. 

2. What does Kelly blame Albert for? 

3. Why does Kelly decide to make a catapult?

4. Why does Kelly think "potential" is so important? What does "potential" mean?

Chapter 4

1. What is Kelly working on as chapter 4 begins?

2. Why doesn't Kelly's mom appreciate her inventions?

3. What does Kelly use to test her catapult?

4. Why does Kelly write "WHOOPS" under the results for her food fight catapult?

Chapter 5

1. What was Kelly working on in the last chapter? (Review chapter 4) Why was she working on this?

2. What exactly is Kelly doing as chapter 5 begins?

3.  What are some things that Kelly hits with her eggs?

4. How does Kelly end up with egg on her?

5. If you were Kelly and your mom walked into the kitchen, what would your mom do? Say? Why?

6. Why is Kelly's name written in all capital letters, KELLY FRANCES SPARKS!!! at the top of page 32?

7. Why does Kelly cry?

Chapter 6

1. What reasoning does Kelly use to make her feel okay about taking the catapult to school?

2. Why is Kelly's backpack bulging by the time she leaves for school?

3. Why doesn't Kelly tell the teacher about Albert putting a wet sponge on her seat?

4. How does the rest of the class find out about Kelly's pants?

Chapter 7

1. Why doesn't Kelly want to go anywhere at break time?

2. What prank does Kelly set up to get Albert back?

3. How do we know that Albert is stressed during the spelling test?

4. Why does Kelly start to feel bad about the pencil prank?

5. What keeps Kelly from continuing to feel bad about Albert's test?

Chapter 8

1. How are Kelly and Albert "competing" on pages 46-47?

2. What prank does Albert pull on Kelly to get revenge for the pencil situation?

3. What causes Kelly to decide to bring her catapult to lunch?

Chapter 9 

1. Why doesn't Kelly want to sit next to Kate Ellen?

2. How does Albert make Kelly even angrier before she even sits down?

3. What causes Kelly to chose green beans as the first food to be catapulted?

4. What problem does Kelly run into as she tries to hit Albert using her catapult?

5. How does Mr. Hardeman plan to find the person who threw the orange? 

Chapter 10

1. Why is the cafeteria silent at the beginning of the chapter?

2. How does Kelly avoid getting caught for throwing the orange?

3. What causes Albert to get in trouble when we know he didn't throw the orange?

4. Why does Kelly begin to feel guilty?

Chapter 11

1. Why does Kelly hear a sad tune in her head as she walks to Hardeman's office?

2. Why does Albert answer the office door?

3. What shocks Albert and Kelly while they sit in the office waiting on Hardeman?

4. Why is Hardeman especially upset about the orange throwing?

5. Why does Kelly think Albert will be extra mad at her?

6. What does Kelly wish would happen between her and Albert?

Chapter 12

1. What does Kelly do to show Albert she wants to make peace (peace offering)?

2. How does Albert react to Kelly's peace offering?

3. How do Albert and Kelly feel about each other now?