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One red paperclip

by Kyle MacDonald

Kyle MacDonald wanted his own house and he didn't have money. He then remembered the game he loved to play - Bigger and Better. So he wrote an internet advert hoping to trade one red paperclip. Suddenly his inbox filled with responses. This work shows his various trades and how he met a lot of interesting people.

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?