Day 1: Chapters 1-3
How did Toasty get his name? What would you name a goldfish?
Describe some of Toasty's favorite snacks. Do you have a favorite snack?
Mr. and Mrs. Tupper collect antiques. Talk with your family about what you consider antiques.
Day 2: Chapters 4-6
Talk about the character traits of Toasty and Ivy. They are very different!
How do you think Ivy can reach things all the way across the room?
What does ROY G BIV stand for?
Ivy likes to make a goal of the day. What would be your goal for today, or tomorrow?
Day 3: Chapters 7-9
What did Ivy find for the color red?
What color does Toasty think he is? Do you agree with him or Ivy?
What did Ivy find for the color blue?
What might be in the envelope?
Talk about Arthur and his character traits so far.
Day 4: Chapters 10-12
How would you repair a broken spider's leg?
Are there any words you say incorrectly, like toothpink?
Ivy changes her name to Esmerelda. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Ivy wants to do BFF bracelets with Arthur, as Jillian does. What do you do with your best friend that is the same?
Day 5: Chapters 13-15
What was Jillian's surprise?
What does duo mean?
What does duel mean?
Describe Ollie and her character traits.
Day 6: Chapters 16-18
Tell about Ollie's journey. Where did she come from?
Why is Ollie a good singer?
What is a trio?
How does Ollie save Arthur?
Day 7: Chapters 19-22
How did Arthur vanish? What do you think is happening here?
What item did Mr. and Mrs. Tupper bring home?
The Tupper's keep mentioning a problem. Have you figured out what it might be about?
What is Arthur's bed?
Day 8: Chapters 23-26
What type of plant is Ollie?
What is a botanist?
Jillian tells a story of a dandelion. How does a dandelion change and spread it's seeds?
Day 9: Chapters 27-30
According to chapter 27, what helps other people smile?
Ollie was an intended gift for who? Why did the nurse keep her?
Many of the characters talk of feeling "left out" in this section. Was there a time you felt left out? What did you do? How could you help others that feel this way?
Why are the Tupper's so excited about the birdcage?
Day 10: Chapters 31-34
Talk about the history of goldfish.
It's Halftime...eat a snack or feed your pets or plants!
A new animal shows up. Who is it?
How does this animal know what types of plants they are?
Day 11: Chapters 35-39
What is alliteration? Can you give an example of it?
Why did the bee really fly into the house?
How did the scary canary get into the house?
What are the bee and canary's real names?
What are some things that the canary is scared of? What are you scared of?
Day 12: Chapters 40-42
What is their plan to help Sunny find her home?
What problem does Lousie run into while carrying the flyer?
The Tupper's come home to find Sunny in the birdcage. What would you do if you found a strange bird or animal in your home?
The Tupper's seem to enjoy breakfast foods. What is your favorite thing to make for dinner?
Day 13: Chapters 43-46
Who is Sunny's owner?
Why does the fire department have to show up at the Tuppers'?
Ivy realizes that there is something better than being right or the favorite...What is it?
What does Toasty think is the best thing ever?
Day 14: Chapters 47-50
How do the plants get their superpowers?
What is Arthur's superpower?
What do soccer and goldfish have in common?
What was the "bear" that the Tupper's were pushing through the front door?
Day 15: Chapters 51-54
How does Arthur almost end up at his old home at the bookstore?
Why does he decide to come back to 3 Ramshorn Drive?
What do we learn about the fish tank and the bird cage?
How do you feel about Mr. Brownstone? Why?
Day 16: Chapters 55-57
Who is Augustus Octothorpe?
What powers does the bird cage give?
What powers does the fish tank give?
What powers does the poker give?
What powers does the shovel give?
Day 17: Chapters 58-61
What does Mr. Tupper do with the bird cage?
Why does Mr. Tupper plan to sell the goldfish tank?
How are Arthur and the others planning to help Toasty?
Day 18: Chapters 62-64
The plants and animals hear funny noises and realize something terrible is about to happen. What is it?
What is their plan?
Why does Toasty need to jump into the sink?
How did Mr. Brownstone find out about the tank and where they live?
Day 19: Chapters 65-67
Describe how each animal/plant helped to stop Brownstone.
What stopped Brownstone?
Day 20: Chapters 68-70
Toasty realizes that Jillian really does love him when she does what?
Why did Mrs. Tupper decide NOT to sell the goldfish tank?
Day 21: Chapter 71
Why do you think Ollie finally bloomed?
This book was really all about more than goldfish, plants, spiders, and antiques. What was the main theme/lesson of this book?
Did you enjoy it? What were your favorite parts?