Enjoyment and danger in transformation
After bizarre bugs bite Lud, he enjoys crawling up walls and other insect-like behaviour; his father calls exterminators, and Lud must find a way to stop the change.Mixed: the book presents both supportive and critical signals.Mixed: the book presents both supportive and critical signals.How the book presents it: The change is initially presented as fun, but the threat of being squashed gives that excitement a clear limit. The comic framing sits alongside a real danger within the story.
Talk about: How does Lud’s view of the transformation change as its risks become apparent?