With which character do you identify more: Tycho Potter or Angela May? Explain your reasons.

Why do you think Angela May finally begins to see Tycho in a romantic way? Explain.

What do the quotes Tycho puts above his bed signify? Why are they important to him?

Speculate about why Mahy chose to name the book after an existing volume. What is the significance of the "book within the book"?

Do you think Angela and Roland would have had any kind of relationship after the events of the story? Write an account of how that subsequent meeting or discussion may have happened.

Have you ever experienced something that caused your world to "wobble"? How did you set things right again?

Site an example of each of the following in the story: a) sibling rivalry; b) sexual awakening; c) changing parental roles; and, d) rejection.