Inside the Worm — Reading Guide

Discussion Questions

• The worm is being used as a costume in a school play before it reveals itself as something real. How does Swindells use this ordinary setting to make the horror more effective?
• How does the possession of the four children develop gradually? Find examples of the changes Fliss notices.
• Fliss saves her friends by researching the original legend. What does this suggest about the power of local history and stories?

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