1. Make a map of Humphrey and his family's travels throughout the novel.

2. Research a famous pianist or a famous musical composer. Look for unusual facts about the person's life.

Write a biographical sketch of this person and present your findings to the class. Try to use the musician or composer's music in your report.

3. Rewrite a chapter from another character's point of view.

4. Make a diorama of a favorite scene from the book.

5. Write another chapter to the novel.

Expand the setting to five years later from the original ending. How would each of the character's lives be changed?