1. Westall often uses a house or other building as the central setting for his frightening stories. Explore how these buildings are used in the stories.

2. Discuss how cats figure prominently in Westall's work.

3. Westall is noted for the variety of his work. Some novels are very realistic and others focus on the supernatural or horror story. Classify the stories in this collection according to the types of stories they are.

4. Describe the nature of England past, present, and future as portrayed in the stories in this collection.

5. The stories are often told through the eyes of the central figure. Does this make the stories more frightening?

Look at exceptions to this and explain how point of view changes the way we react to the stories.

6. What are the sources of fear in Westall's stories?

7. A continuing topic in Westall's work...