Plot summaryA group of children are spending the night in the creepy OldHarwick Hall, as part of a school trip.

They are placed into certain groups, andClaudia, Colin, Ralph, Pixie and Robbo find themselves together. None of the groupmembers are really best friends, but throughout the night they discover a secret thatthe old mansion has kept hidden for years, and they suddenly find themselvescoming closer together and discovering why they were put in a group with eachother. They are all wondering why they are put together, when they discover thatthey each had two different addresses on their permission slips, one for theirmothers home and one for their fathers home. Each child comes from a divorcedfamily. At least one of their parents has married again. Some children have to dealwith either stepbrothers, stepsisters, or blood related siblings. They each in turn telleach other about how their parents broke up. It uncovers many mysteriousquestions. Synopsis This novel is a tale that is both funny and moving. Five children are strandedtogether for the night in a tower of creepy, dark old Harwick Hall. In that stormy night, the children uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick which is very disturbing. It is a tale of a boy who of many years ago learned what it was like to havea truly wicked stepfather. Richard Clayton Harwicks long hidden journal provides an inner tale thattriggers off, one by one, each of the stories of the listening children. It turns outeventually that they all have step parents, some kind, some bad, some just plainwrong and so they tell each other their stories. After listening to Richards story, eachof the five tells his or her own. Their stories are powerful and intensely moving talesof children struggling with change and shifting family conditions. Claudias story shows things well on the way to a happy ending. Claudia feelsdisloyal to her mum whenever she has a good time with her father and his new girlfriend, Stella. Thus, she is unfriendly towards Stella. Finally, in front of her Dadsfriends who are rude to Stella, she compliments Stella and makes everyone notice thelady. Colins story is moving. Colins seems the saddest. He had someone he thought of as his father and now he misses him so badly that it hurts. Colins mother leaves theonly father Colin has known, a man she lived with for many years, and in her attemptto create a new life for herself does not see that Colin has been torn from a man heloves. Colin loves his stepfather, but hasnt seen him for five years, and is obsessively determined to find him.

Ralphs story

, though merry, is as complicated as a maze. He has threestepmothers to deal with. All of them are different in their ways. In addition, he has alot of stepbrothers, stepsisters, half brother and half sisters to accept in his life.Ralph cannot keep track of which parents house he should go to after school each day, so his parents develop a lunchbox system: the Dumbo lunchbox means Dadshouse after school; the Mickey Mouse one directs him to his mothers.Towardstheend, we can see that he is anxiously waiting for his little half sister or half brothertobe born. Pixie has to deal with two really irritating sisters. She hates to go over her dadshouse twice in a month. She feels that everyone is pretending to be in a happy family when thay are actually not. She has to deal with two really irritating stepsisters andfather who pretends he doesnt notice how difficult things are for her.Soon, Pixiediscovers that her stepmother and stepsisters arent any happier about the situationthan she is. She learns to adapt to the situation. One of her step sisters teaches hermathematics and in return she tells ghost stories. Robbo and his sister, Callie find that their half sister, Dumpa is the problem. Boththeir Mum and stepfather, Roy keep on arguing. The arguments are mainly due toCallie. Callie never seems to see eye to eye with Roy. Both Mum and Roy arecommitted with each other just because of Dumpa, their three year old son.Eventually, Callie moves out to her Dads place and that solves the problem.Each of their stories is different, but through the act of telling, and through theresponses of the other children, each one learns more about his or her life. STEP BY WICKED STEP (PART 1) It is raining. Mr. Plumley and five pupil from Stagfire School are going to a hauntedhouse in a minibus. Ralpha, Claudia, Robbo, Collin and Pixie have been picked out by Miss ODell and herded into the minibus with Mr. Plumley. When they reachCreepsville, they think it is haunted. The last group tells tales of strange shadowsand footsteps and eerie figures in white gown melting through the walls.There are no lights and Mr. Plumley is horrified to settle the pupils in pitch dark.They go upstairs as they pass by oil painted portraits of Harwicks of all ages staringat them. As it is a rainy night, Pixie preferred safety in numbers. They have a ruleeach bedroom is for either girls or boys. Mr. Plumley does not know the rule. Hetells the pupils to settle in while he goes to look for the housekeeper.Robbo decides to explore two or three more stairs. He finds two more beds and abathroom. The boys take the present room meanwhile Claudia and Pixie take theother. Colin points at the wall. He insists there is a door on the wall. When there islightning, all of them see the wall papered door meeting the wall papered wall.As they enter the room, cobwebs indicate no one has been there. A tower off a tower.The shelf, desk and chair are filled with dust. Claudia sees a wooden cow balancingon three legs. She strokes its nose. Suddenly, she hears a soft sound behind her.Robbo sets a globe of the world to spin on its axis.By looking around, they came to a conclusion that the last child who slept in it camefrom a rich family. They find

out it is a boys room. Claudia notices a dusty greenalbum in spidery writing on the cover. Richard Clayton Harwick MyStory . Read and Weep. They hear the faint rumble of the bus. The other children have arrived. The 5children rush to their rooms and pretend to be fast asleep. They do not want to missthe chance to read the album. Not many get a chance to peep into someone elseslifeand not many people are brave enough to tell you their story.By the time Miss ODell and Mr. Plumley come to the first tower room, they think that the children are fast asleep due to tiredness. Miss ODell continues to say thatthe five children have something in common.Mr. Plumley is puzzled as nothing seemed to be common in the five. Pixie is atrouble maker. Claudia is sensible. Ralph is quick-witted and hardworking unlikeColin who likes to daydream. Robbo is soccer-mad. As Miss ODell goes down, thelights come again. She shuts the tower door leaving the five children who have beenlistening to their conversation. Synopsis This novel is a tale that is both funny and moving. Five children are strandedtogether for the night in a tower of creepy, dark old Harwick Hall. In that stormy night, the children uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick which is very disturbing. It is a tale of a boy who of many years ago learned what it was like to havea truly wicked stepfather.Richard Clayton Harwicks long hidden journal provides an inner tale thattriggers off, one by one, each of the stories of the listening children. It turns outeventually that they all have step parents, some kind, some bad, some just plainwrong and so they tell each other their stories. After listening to Richards story, eachof the five tells his or her own. Their stories are powerful and intensely moving talesof children struggling with change and shifting family conditionsClaudias story shows things well on the way to a happy ending. Claudia feelsdisloyal to her mum whenever she has a good time with her father and his new girlfriend, Stella. Thus, she is unfriendly towards Stella. Finally, in front of her Dadsfriends who are rude to Stella, she compliments Stella and makes everyone notice thelady.Colins story is moving. Colins seems the saddest. He had someone he thoughtof as his father and now he misses him so badly that it hurts. Colins motherleavesthe only father Colin has known, a man she lived with for many years, and in herattempt to create a new life for herself does not see that Colin has been torn from aman he loves. Colin loves his stepfather, but hasnt seen him for five years, and isobsessively determined to find him.Ralphs story, though merry, is as complicated as a maze. He has threestepmothers to deal with. All of them are different in their ways. In addition, he has alot of stepbrothers, stepsisters, half brother and half sisters to accept in his life.Ralph cannot keep track of which parents house he should go to after school eachday, so his parents develop a lunchbox system: the Dumbo lunchbox means Dadshouse after school; the Mickey Mouse one directs him to his mothers.Towardstheend, we can see that he is anxiously waiting for his little half sister or half brothertobeborn.Pixie has to deal with two really irritating sisters. She hates to go over her dadshouse twice in a month. She feels that everyone is pretending to be in a happy family when thay are actually not. She has to deal with two really irritating stepsisters andfather who pretends he doesnt notice how

difficult things are for her.Soon, Pixiediscovers that her stepmother and stepsisters arent any happier about the situation Synopsis This novel is a tale that is both funny and moving. Five children are strandedtogether for the night in a tower of creepy, dark old Harwick Hall. In that stormy night, the children uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick which is very disturbing. It is a tale of a boy who of many years ago learned what it was like to havea truly wicked stepfather.Richard Clayton Harwicks long hidden journal provides an inner tale thattriggers off, one by one, each of the stories of the listening children. It turns outeventually that they all have step parents, some kind, some bad, some just plainwrong and so they tell each other their stories. After listening to Richards story, eachof the five tells his or her own. Their stories are powerful and intensely moving talesof children struggling with change and shifting family conditionsClaudias story shows things well on the way to a happy ending. Claudia feelsdisloyal to her mum whenever she has a good time with her father and his new girlfriend, Stella. Thus, she is unfriendly towards Stella. Finally, in front of her Dadsfriends who are rude to Stella, she compliments Stella and makes everyone notice thelady.Colins story is moving. Colins seems the saddest. He had someone he thoughtof as his father and now he misses him so badly that it hurts. Colins motherleavesthe only father Colin has known, a man she lived with for many years, and in herattempt to create a new life for herself does not see that Colin has been torn from aman he loves. Colin loves his stepfather, but hasnt seen him for five years, and isobsessively determined to find him.Ralphs story, though merry, is as complicated as a maze. He has threestepmothers to deal with. All of them are different in their ways. In addition, he has alot of stepbrothers, stepsisters, half brother and half sisters to accept in his life.Ralph cannot keep track of which parents house he should go to after school eachday, so his parents develop a lunchbox system: the Dumbo lunchbox means Dadshouse after school; the Mickey Mouse one directs him to his mothers.Towardstheend, we can see that he is anxiously waiting for his little half sister or half brothertobeborn.Pixie has to deal with two really irritating sisters. She hates to go over her dadshouse twice in a month. She feels that everyone is pretending to be in a happy family when thay are actually not. She has to deal with two really irritating stepsisters andfather who pretends he doesnt notice how difficult things are for her.Soon, Pixiediscovers that her stepmother and stepsisters arent any happier about the situation than she is. She learns to adapt to the situation. One of her step sisters teaches hermathematics and in return she tells ghost stories.Robbo and his sister, Callie find that their half sister, Dumpa is the problem. Boththeir Mum and stepfather, Roy keep on arguing. The arguments are mainly due toCallie. Callie never seems to see eye to eye with Roy. Both Mum and Roy arecommitted with each other just because of Dumpa, their three year old son.Eventually, Callie moves out to her Dads place and that solves the problemEach of their stories is different, but through the act of telling, and through theresponses of the other children, each one learns more about his or her life. Plot

The plot of a novel comprises of the series of events that make up the story. It showsthe events and thoughts which make up the novels basic structure. It shows thearrangement of ideas and / or incidents that make up a story. Climax turning point R ising Action problems and conflicts are revealedExposition characters and setting are revealed.Falling Action resolutions to conflicts solved R esolution final outcome Introduction Exposition One stormy night, five children are thrown together in a creepy tower, dark oldHarwick Hall. Rising Action They explore the tower Climax The discover Richard Clayton Harwicks room which is in a tower off the tower. Falling Action The find the long hidden journal that belongs to Richard Clayton Harwick. Resolution than she is. She learns to adapt to the situation. One of her step sisters teaches hermathematics and in return she tells ghost stories.Robbo and his sister, Callie find that their half sister,Dumpa is the problem. Boththeir Mum and stepfather, Roy keep on arguing. The arguments are mainly due toCallie. Callie never seems to see eye to eye with Roy. Both Mum and Roy arecommitted with each other just because of Dumpa, their three year old son.Eventually, Callie moves out to her Dads place and that solves the problemEach of their stories is different, but through the act of telling, and through theresponses of the other children, each one learns more about his or her life. Plot The plot of a novel comprises of the series of events that make up the story. It showsthe events and thoughts which make up the novels basic structure. It shows thearrangement of ideas and / or incidents that make up a story. Climax turning point R ising Action problems and conflicts are revealedExposition characters and setting are revealed.Falling Action resolutions to conflicts solved R esolution final outcome Introduction Exposition One stormy night, five children are thrown together in a creepy tower, dark oldHarwick Hall. Rising Action They explore the tower Climax The discover Richard Clayton Harwicks room which is in a tower off the tower. Falling Action

The find the long hidden journal that belongs to Richard Clayton Harwick. Resolution They decide to read the journal as they never get the chance to peep into otherpeoples life. (Richard Harwicks Story) Exposition Richards father had fever and eventually he died. Rising Action Richards mother remarried. She married Mr. Coldstone who was a cruel man. Climax Richard left home as he was not happy with the situation. Falling Action Richard found the note on the captains table. He realized that his family was lookingfor him. He returns home and finds a letter written by his sister, Charlotte. In theletter, Charlotte reveals all the difficulties they had had to undergo. He realized thathis mother was searching for him. Resolution He has to make a decision whether he should leave again. (Claudias story)Exposition Claudias Mum and Dad quarrel a lot Rising Action Dad leaves the house to stay with Granny and later moves to Stellas. Claudia is senttoStellas house all of a sudden and on that day Dad and Stella are having a party.Claudia excuses herself politely to be in her room during the dinner. Climax Wearing the green pyjamas given by Stella, she parades and makes a grandappearance at the party. She informs Stella that she likes the pyjamas. Falling Action Everyone starts noticing Stella and make a conversation with her. Resolution They decide to read the journal as they never get the chance to peep into otherpeoples life. (Richard Harwicks Story) Exposition Richards father had fever and eventually he died. Rising Action Richards mother remarried. She married Mr. Coldstone who was a cruel man. Climax Richard left home as he was not happy with the situation. Falling Action Richard found the note on the captains table. He realized that his family was lookingfor him. He returns home and finds a letter written by his sister, Charlotte. In theletter, Charlotte reveals all the difficulties they had had to undergo. He realized thathis mother was searching for him. Resolution

He has to make a decision whether he should leave again. (Claudias story)Exposition Claudias Mum and Dad quarrel a lot Rising Action Dad leaves the house to stay with Granny and later moves to Stellas. Claudia is senttoStellas house all of a sudden and on that day Dad and Stella are having a party.Claudia excuses herself politely to be in her room during the dinner. Climax Wearing the green pyjamas given by Stella, she parades and makes a grandappearance at the party. She informs Stella that she likes the pyjamas. Falling Action Everyone starts noticing Stella and make a conversation with her. Resolution Claudia is happy for Stella. (Colins Story) Exposition Colin lives with his mum and a man he assumes to be his father. He calls him Dad Rising Action Colin and his dad spend a lot of time together. His dad walks him to and fro fromschool and takes him to the park. Colin loves his dad very much. Climax Colins mum leaves the house and moves to another place. She finds a job at acanteen Falling Action Colin misses his dad very much. He even pretends to talk to him. Resolution He waits for theday when he will be able to find his dad. (Ralphs Story) Exposition Ralph has a big family. He has three stepmothers to deal with. Rising Action He manages to tolerate all of them Climax Flora, Stepmother number three is pregnant Falling Action He plans to help Flora to take care of his half sister or half brother. Resolution With the help of Mum, he sorts out the babys clothes. (Pixies Story) Exposition Claudia is happy for Stella. (Colins Story) Exposition Colin lives with his mum and a man he assumes to be his father. He calls him Dad Rising Action

Colin and his dad spend a lot of time together. His dad walks him to and fro fromschool and takes him to the park. Colin loves his dad very much. Climax Colins mum leaves the house and moves to another place. She finds a job at acanteen Falling Action Colin misses his dad very much. He even pretends to talk to him. Resolution He waits for the day when he will be able to find his dad. (Ralphs Story) Exposition Ralph has a big family. He has three stepmothers to deal with. Rising Action He manages to tolerate all of them Climax Flora, Stepmother number three is pregnant Falling Action He plans to help Flora to take care of his half sister or half brother. Resolution With the help of Mum, he sorts out the babys clothes. (Pixies Story) Exposition Pixie goes over her fathers place twice in a month Rising Action Pixie hates her stepsisters habits Climax Hetty moves in Pixies room Falling Action Pixie and Lucy tells each other their feelings Resolution Pixie learns to adapt to the situation (Robbos Story) Exposition Robbos parents have splited up long ago Rising Action His sister Callie hates Roy, their stepfather. Frequent quarrels are seen in the house. Climax Roy is very adamant and refuses to speak or do things for the step children as before Falling Action Callie decides to move to Dads place. Resolution Mum helps to set up Dads home so that it would be comfortable for Callie. Conclusion The children feel proud to relate their stories. Everyones story isdifferent. The message is not about solving the problems, but about simply dealingwith them. Several of the stories are quite poignant, one is funny, and none reach afinal resolution by the

endone, in fact, is left hanging rather ominously. But all of the children have had a chance to express what theyre feeling, and to realize (alongwith readers) that they are not alone. Plot summary A group of children are spending the night in the creepy Old Harwick Hall, as part of a school trip. They are placed into certain groups, and Claudia, Colin, Ralph, PixieandRobbo find themselves together. None of the group members are really bestfriends, but throughout the night they discover a secret that the old mansion has kepthidden for years, and theysuddenly find themselves coming closer together and Pixie goes over her fathers place twice in a month Rising Action Pixie hates her stepsisters habits Climax Hetty moves in Pixies room Falling Action Pixie and Lucy tells each other their feelings Resolution Pixie learns to adapt to the situation (Robbos Story) Exposition Robbos parents have splited up long ago Rising Action His sister Callie hates Roy, their stepfather. Frequent quarrels are seen in the house. Climax Roy is very adamant and refuses to speak or do things for the step children as before Falling Action Callie decides to move to Dads place. Resolution Mum helps to set up Dads home so that it would be comfortable for Callie. Conclusion The children feel proud to relate their stories. Everyones story isdifferent. The message is not about solving the problems, but about simply dealingwith them. Several of the stories are quite poignant, one is funny, and none reach afinal resolution by the endone, in fact, is left hanging rather ominously. But all of the children have had a chance to express what theyre feeling, and to realize (alongwith readers) that they are not alone. Plot summary A group of children are spending the night in the creepy Old Harwick Hall, as part of a school trip. They are placed into certain groups, and Claudia, Colin, Ralph, PixieandRobbo find themselves together. None of the group members are really bestfriends, but throughout the night they discover a secret that the old mansion has kepthidden for years, and they suddenly find themselves coming closer together and discovering why they were put in a group with each other. They are all wonderingwhy they are put together, when they discover that they each had two differentaddresses on their permission slips, one for their mothers home and one for theirfathers home.

Each child comes from a divorced family. At least one of their parentshas married again. Some children have to deal with either stepbrothers, stepsisters,or blood related siblings. They each in turn tell each other about how their parentsbroke up. It uncovers many mysterious questions. Characters The group of school-children are the main characters in this novel. Each one has adifficult time at home, with divorced parents, or evil step-fathers. The children areClaudia, Colin, Ralph, Pixie and Robbo. They are all different, but find out they arelinked in some way. Theme Theme refers to the central idea in the story. It is the main message that is moreglobal in scope. It is the idea or point of a story formulated as a generalization. Thereare many themes in the novel. a. All pain eventually heals and we have the power to change things for thebetter. b. Sheer determination of a child can give strength and purpose. c. Children lack choices and real opportunity to speak frankly and openly about their feelings and situations to the adults around them d. Adults should look around them and listen Setting The setting provides the background of the story. It refers to the place where aparticular event takes place. It also refers to the time of the event.Introduction1. In the bus that takes the children to Creepsville.2. At the tower where the children are going to spend the night.3. In Richard Clayton Harwicks room where they find the journal.Part 11. Harwicks house2. Moredanger School3. Ship Part 21. Mums place where Claudia lives.2. Grannys house3. Stellashome.Part 31. First home2. Park 3. SecondhomePart 41. Mums place2. Dads place3. The streets where they go to buy bread and mint saucePart 51. DadsplacePart 61.

Mums place.2. The porch where Callie pushes her bike3. Outside the house when Roy cleans the shed.Conclusion1. The tower M oral Values Do not look down on others Do not give up easily when we are faced with problems We must try to accept things the way they are and make the best out of it. Point of View Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told. The author creates anarrator to tell the story. It is through the narrators perspective that readers learnwhat is happening in a story.The introduction of the story is written in the third persons point of view. It is toldthrough the eyes of the author, Anne Fine. All the other parts are told in the firstpersons view. Tone and M ood Tone refers to the authors attitude or position toward the action, characters,narrator, subject and even readers of the story. To determine the tone of a story, thereader must examine the language the author uses and decide what effect theauthors diction and syntax creates.In this novel, the author recognizes and validates the anger many children feel whenthe adults who should be caring for them cause their lives to spin out of control, andthen expect them to just adjust and be happy. Its not all happy endings here, but itdoes have the taste of reality. L anguage and Style It was quite chilling at first, but the rest of the book (which was the children tellingstories) was written in a very life-like way, as if it really was young children speaking. Synopsis This novel is a tale that is both funny and moving. Five children are strandedtogether for the night in a tower of creepy, dark old Harwick Hall. In that stormy night, the children uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick which is very disturbing. It is a tale of a boy who of many years ago learned what it was like to havea truly wicked stepfather.Richard Clayton Harwicks long hidden journal provides an inner tale thattriggers off, one by one, each of the stories of the listening children. It turns outeventually that they all have step parents, some kind, some bad, some just plainwrong and so they tell each other their stories. After listening to Richards story, eachof the five tells his or her own. Their stories are powerful and intensely moving talesof children struggling with change and shifting family conditionsClaudias story shows things well on the way to a happy ending. Claudia feelsdisloyal to her mum whenever she has a good time with her father and his new girlfriend, Stella. Thus, she is unfriendly towards Stella. Finally, in front of her Dadsfriends who are rude to Stella,

she compliments Stella and makes everyone notice thelady.Colins story is moving. Colins seems the saddest. He had someone he thoughtof as his father and now he misses him so badly that it hurts. Colins motherleavesthe only father Colin has known, a man she lived with for many years, and in herattempt to create a new life for herself does not see that Colin has been torn from aman he loves. Colin loves his stepfather, but hasnt seen him for five years, and isobsessively determined to find him.Ralphs story, though merry, is as complicated as a maze. He has threestepmothers to deal with. All of them are different in their ways. In addition, he has a

lot of stepbrothers, stepsisters, half brother and half sisters to accept in his life.Ralph cannot keep track of which parents house he should go to after school eachday, so his parents develop a lunchbox system: the Dumbo lunchbox means Dadshouse after school; the Mickey Mouse one directs him to his mothers.Towardstheend, we can see that he is anxiously waiting for his little half sister or half brothertobeborn.Pixie has to deal with two really irritating sisters. She hates to go over her dadshouse twice in a month. She feels that everyone is pretending to be in a happy family when thay are actually not. She has to deal with two really irritating stepsisters andfather who pretends he doesnt notice how difficult things are for her.Soon, Pixiediscovers that her stepmother and stepsisters arent any happier about the situationthan she is. She learns to adapt to the situation. One of her step sisters teaches hermathematics and in return she tells ghost stories.Robbo and his sister, Callie find that their half sister, Dumpa is the problem. Boththeir Mum and stepfather, Roy keep on arguing. The arguments are mainly due toCallie. Callie never seems to see eye to eye with Roy. Both Mum and Roy arecommitted with each other just because of Dumpa, their three year old son.Eventually, Callie moves out to her Dads place and that solves the problemEach of their stories is different, but through the act of telling, and through theresponses of the other children, each one learns more about his or her life. Plot The plot of a novel comprises of the series of events that make up the story. It showsthe events and thoughts which make up the novels basic structure. It shows thearrangement of ideas and / or incidents that make up a story. Climax turning point R ising Action problems and conflicts are revealedExposition characters and setting are revealed.Falling Action resolutions to conflicts solved R esolution final outcome Introduction Exposition One stormy night, five children are thrown together in a creepy tower, dark oldHarwick Hall. Rising Action They explore the tower Climax

The discover Richard Clayton Harwicks room which is in a tower off the tower. Falling Action The find the long hidden journalthat belongs to Richard Clayton Harwick. Resolution They decide to read the journal as they never get the chance to peep into otherpeoples life. (Richard Harwicks Story) Exposition Richards father had fever and eventually he died. Rising Action Richards mother remarried. She married Mr. Coldstone who was a cruel man. Climax Richard left home as he was not happy with the situation. Falling Action Richard found the note on the captains table. He realized that his family was lookingfor him. He returns home and finds a letter written by his sister, Charlotte. In theletter, Charlotte reveals all the difficulties they had had to undergo. He realized thathis mother was searching for him. Resolution He has to make a decision whether he should leave again. (Claudias story)Exposition Claudias Mum and Dad quarrel a lot Rising Action Dad leaves the house to stay with Granny and later moves to Stellas. Claudia is senttoStellas house all of a sudden and on that day Dad and Stella are having a party.Claudia excuses herself politely to be in her room during the dinner. Climax Wearing the green pyjamas given by Stella, she parades and makes a grandappearance at the party. She informs Stella that she likes the pyjamas. Falling Action Everyone starts noticing Stella and make a conversation with her. Resolution Claudia is happy for Stella. (Colins Story) Exposition Colin lives with his mum and a man he assumes to be his father. He calls him Dad Rising Action Colin and his dad spend a lot of time together. His dad walks him to and fro fromschool and takes him to the park. Colin loves his dad very much. Climax Colins mum leaves the house and moves to another place. She finds a job at acanteen Falling Action Colin misses his dad very much. He even pretends to talk to him. Resolution He waits for the day when he will be able to find his dad.

(Ralphs Story) Exposition Ralph has a big family. He has three stepmothers to deal with. Rising Action He manages to tolerate all of them Climax Flora, Stepmother number three is pregnant Falling Action He plans to help Flora to take care of his half sister or half brother. Resolution With the help of Mum, he sorts out the babys clothes. (Pixies Story) Exposition Pixie goes over her fathers place twice in a month Rising Action Pixie hates her stepsisters habits Climax Hetty moves in Pixies room Falling Action Pixie and Lucy tells each other their feelings Resolution Pixie learns to adapt to the situation (Robbos Story) Exposition Robbos parents have splited up long ago Rising Action His sister Callie hates Roy, their stepfather. Frequent quarrels are seen in the house. Climax Roy is very adamant and refuses to speak or do things for the step children as before Falling Action Callie decides to move to Dads place. Resolution Mum helps to set up Dads home so that it would be comfortable for Callie. Conclusion The children feel proud to relate their stories. Everyones story isdifferent. The message is not about solving the problems, but about simply dealingwith them. Several of the stories are quite poignant, one is funny, and none reach afinal resolution by the endone, in fact, is left hanging rather ominously. But all of the children have had a chance to express what theyre feeling, and to realize (alongwith readers) that they are not alone. Plot summary A group of children are spending the night in the creepy Old Harwick Hall, as part of a school trip. They are placed into certain groups, and Claudia, Colin, Ralph, PixieandRobbo find themselves together. None of the group members are really bestfriends, but throughout the night they discover a secret that the old mansion has

kepthidden for years, and they suddenly find themselves coming closer together anddiscovering why they were put in a group with each other. They are all wonderingwhy they are put together, when they discover that they each had two differentaddresses on their permission slips, one for their mothers home and one for theirfathers home. Each child comes from a divorced family. At least one of their parentshas married again. Some children have to deal with either stepbrothers, stepsisters,or blood related siblings. They each in turn tell each other about how their parentsbroke up. It uncovers many mysterious questions. Characters The group of school-children are the main characters in this novel. Each one has adifficult time at home, with divorced parents, or evil step-fathers. The children areClaudia, Colin, Ralph, Pixie and Robbo. They are all different, but find out they arelinked in some way. Theme Theme refers to the central idea in the story. It is the main message that ismoreglobal in scope. It is the idea or point of a story formulated as a generalization. Thereare many themes in the novel. a. All pain eventually heals and we have the power to change things for thebetter. b. Sheer determination of a child can give strength and purpose. c. Children lack choices and real opportunity to speak frankly and openly about their feelings and situations to the adults around them d. Adults should look around them and listen Setting The setting provides the background of the story. It refers to the place where aparticular event takes place. It also refers to the time of the event. Introduction1. In the bus that takes the children to Creepsville.2. At the tower where the children are going to spend the night.3. In Richard Clayton Harwicks room where they find the journal.Part 11. Harwicks house2. Moredanger School3. ShipPart 21. Mums place where Claudia lives.2. Grannys house3. Stellashome.Part 31. First home2. Park 3. Second homePart 41.

Mums place2. Dads place3. The streets where they go to buy bread and mint saucePart 51. DadsplacePart 61. Mums place.2. The porch where Callie pushes her bike3. Outside the house when Roy cleans the shed.Conclusion1. The tower M oral Values Do not look down on others Do not give up easily when we are faced with problems step by wicked step Download this Document for FreePrintMobileCollectionsReport Document Report this document? Please tell us reason(s) for reporting this document Top of Form
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