ORT Treetops Stage 11

Hard to Please

  1. Who is the author of this book?
  2. What does John Rogan do for a living? (look at the title page)
  3. In what year was the book published and by whom?
  4. True / false: There are 5 chapters in this book.
  5. About the author (final page of the book): Name three things that Nick Warburton likes doing in his spare time.

The Story:

  1. What is the baker’s son’s full name?
  2. What two things was he thinking about at the start of the book?
  3. Describe the Charles Brothers characters.
  4. Why wouldn’t the brothers buy the buns?
  5. Was Rodney telling the truth when he said he had a machine that could help them?
  6. Describe Buzz One.
  7. What went wrong when Buzz One went to the shop?
  8. When the brothers came to Rodney’s house to see Buzz Two, who thought the machine was “Amazing” and why?
  9. After the brothers had seen Buzz Two their characters changed. How?
  10. Did you enjoy this story? Explain your answer in full sentences.

Hard to Please

  1. Who is the author of this book? Nick Warburton
  2. What does John Rogan do for a living? (look at the title page) Illustrator
  3. In what year was the book published and by whom? 1995 OUP
  4. True / false: There are 5 chapters in this book. False
  5. About the author (final page of the book): Name three things that Nick Warburton likes doing in his spare time. Reading, cricket and cycling

The Story:

  1. What is the baker’s son’s full name? Rodney Bodney
  1. What two things was he thinking about at the start of the book? Something to make their buns the best and something to keep the bread warm in the van.
  1. Describe the Charles Brothers characters. Miserable, never smile, hated time wasting, mean, miserly with money
  1. Why wouldn’t the brothers buy the buns? Said they were too expensive – the shop cost a lot to run
  1. Was Rodney telling the truth when he said he had a machine that could help them? No – an idea just popped into his head
  1. Describe Buzz One OPEN – dustbin on wheels, with bits of wire sticking out. One long arm with a wet sponge at the end.
  1. What went wrong when Buzz One went to the shop? It knocked rice pudding onto the brothers
  1. When the brothers came to Rodney’s house to see Buzz Two, who thought the machine was “Amazing” and why? Chuck – it could save them money at the tea shop
  1. After the brothers had seen Buzz Two their characters changed. How? They started laughing
  2. Did you enjoy this story? Explain your answer in full sentences. OPEN