Why does Humphrey feel jealous when Og appears in the classroom? What are other reasons that someone might be jealous of someone else? What might help someone get over those feelings of jealousy?
Humphrey feels that Og does not want to be friends. Why does he think that? Is it true?
Think about a time when you met a group of kids you didn’t know (first day of school, sports practice, after-school program). How did you feel? How did other kids or grown-ups make you feel welcome? What could you do if you see someone in a similar situation?
The children who rode the bus with A.J. and Garth were all afraid of Martin Bean. If Humphrey had not helped them, what are three other things they could have done to deal with Martin’s bad behavior? Why does Martin act the way he does? What adult helps Martin learn to be friendlier? How does he do that?
Have you ever had an experience with a bully or seen someone else have one? How did you or the other person handle the situation?
Miranda’s stepsister, Abby, seems mean when Humphrey first meets her, but by the end of his visit, she seems nice. Why was Abby crabby in the beginning? What changed the way she acted?
Humphrey becomes very upset when best friends Heidi and Gail stop speaking to one another. Have you and your best friend ever had a big argument? How did you feel? Were you able to make up and become friends again? What did you learn from that experience?