A bedtime mystery
A strange noise interrupts Emily and Stanley as they try to sleep; they investigate and make repeated attempts to help the Thing settle.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: The repeated attempts give the story a problem-solving shape, with the Thing’s needs left as the question driving the action.
Talk about: What might help the characters understand what the Thing needs?