This is actually my party cover

This is actually my party

by Lauren Child

It's Charlie's birthday and he has invited all his friends and Lola to an especially scary, hairy monster party - but Lola has other ideas! Not only does she make Pink fairy cakes for his friends, she opens his cards and presents and then blows out the candles on his cake. Lola says, "Oh I love birthday parties!" How can Charlie explain to Lola that it is actually his party?

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?