- Why do we see more than just Arthur's perspective in the book? How does it help round out the story?
- If Here Be Monsters! was a superhero origin story, whose do you think it would be and why?
- How would you characterize the book's style in five words or less?
- What do you think of the book's title? Is the book really about monsters in your opinion?
- How do the pictures that accompany the text add to the story? Do they influence how you imagine the characters in your head?
- Let's talk movie casting. Who would you cast as each of the main characters (Arthur, Willbury, Grandfather, Marjorie, Snatcher)? Would you have the monsters be CGI, muppets, or something else all together? How does this change how you imagine the book to be?
- What do you think this book teaches young kids?