SuitabookGreat escape
Kate Egan
- Reading
- Read alongside the character’s school progress, pausing when his past reputation affects present choices. Afterwards, compare the value of a dramatic claim with the value of consistent behaviour over time.
- Themes
- Reputation and change: Mike is doing better at school, yet people continue to associate him with earlier trouble. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Claims, proof and trust: Mike learns he may be related to Harry Houdini, then faces a dare to prove it after letting the news slip. The plot sets up a question about how people respond to uncertain claims under social pressure, but it does not establish whether the claim is true or how the story evaluates Mike’s choice to share it.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to social conflict.