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Who are the main characters?
Detective Dog Nell, the owner (Peter), the school children, the book thief (Ted)
What is the 'lift off' in the story?
Nell is a fantastic detective dog and is great at finding lost things! But on Monday's she loves going to Peter's school and hearing the children read!
What is the problem?
One morning, the when Nell gets to school, she sees all the books have been stolen!
What is the solution?
Detective Dog Nell uses her excellent sense of smell to find the lost books and discovers that they've been stolen by Ted, who just wanted to read!
How does the story end?
Detective Dog Nell shows Ted the library so he can read any time! And Nell lives happily ever after visiting the school to read books with the children!
What is the setting?
Peter's house, the school, the town, Ted's backyard, and the library!
How do you think the children felt when they realised the books were stolen?
Worried, sad, annoyed, frustrated
How did Nell feel when she discovered where the books were?
Happy, relieved, proud!
How did Ted feel when the kids found him with their books?
Embarrassed, sorry, guilty
How did Ted feel when Nell took him to the library to get a library card?
Excited!
How did Nell and the children feel when they were able to go back to school and read all of their lovely books?
Happy, calm, relaxed
What could the school do to make sure no one steals the books again?
Lock all the doors and windows, have a security guard, put the books in a locked cupboard, get some security cameras and alarms!
What is Detective Dog Nell's favourite smell?
The smell of the books!
Do you think Ted will want to keep stealing books?
No, because he can use his library card now!
What do you think Detective Dog Nell could smell when she was running through the town?
Farm animals, zoo animals, hay, mud from the pigs, fish and chips, pizza, fresh grass, petrol from a car
What was Ted reading when the kids first found him in his backyard?
A book about a fox and a duckling
