1. Who sent the letter to Peter, Bobbie, and Phyllis?

- Jabez Inglewood, the Secretary of the Great Northern and Southern Railway.

2. What did the children receive as a thank-you present from the railway?

- They received three gold watches with their names engraved on them.

3. Who did Bobbie confide in about Mr. Szezcpansky’s search for his family?

- Bobbie confided in the old gentleman.

4. How did the old gentleman help Mr. Szezcpansky?

- The old gentleman found Mr. Szezcpansky’s family.

5. What idea did Peter have one day?

- Peter suggested going fishing at Canal Bridge.

6. Who stopped the children from fishing initially at the canal?

- The bargeman stopped them initially.

7. How did the children end up saving the barge from a fire?

- They noticed smoke coming from the barge and acted quickly to rescue a dog and a baby.

8. What reward did Mother give the children for their bravery?

- Mother gave each child a piece of the garden to plant whatever they liked.

9. How did Peter injure himself in the garden?

- Peter injured his foot when he fell back and the rake ended up in his foot during a scuffle with Bobbie.

10. What did Bobbie discover in the newspapers she picked up from the station?

- She discovered her father’s name followed by “sentenced to five years in prison.”
11. Who did Bobbie decide to write a letter to after learning about her father’s situation?

- She decided to write a letter to the old gentleman.

12. What event did the children attend at the railway?

- They attended a paper chase event.

13. Who did the children find injured during the paper chase?

- They found a boy named Jim with a broken leg.

14. What did Mother decide to do for Jim after learning about his situation?

- She decided to write to Jim’s grandfather and offered to take care of him until he recovered.

15. Who turned out to be Jim’s grandfather?

- The old gentleman turned out to be Jim’s grandfather.

16. What did the children observe happening when they waved at the 9:15 train?

- Everyone on the train waved back at them.

17. What news did Bobbie receive from Perks at the station?

- Bobbie learned from Perks that something significant had happened and read about it in the paper.

18. Who did Bobbie see and run towards excitedly at the station?

- Bobbie saw her father and ran towards him.

19. What news did Bobbie’s father share with her?

- He shared that they had caught the man responsible for his imprisonment, and he was now free.

20. How did Bobbie react upon seeing her father at the station?
 - Bobbie screamed with joy and ran towards him, expressing her happiness and relief.

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21. How does Bobbie find out the secret?

a. Perks has given her some illustrated papers wrapped up in a sheet of

Newspaper and at a level crossing she stops and reads one of the columns

And it is about their father

22. What is the terrible secret?

a. The children’s father has been found guilty of a crime and has been

Sentenced to five years penal servitude – which means hard labour

23:Why was Bobbie happy that Mr Szezcpansky was still staying with them?

a. Because it made Mother happier

24: What was making Bobbie wake up in the night feeling scared?

a. The memory of what happened with the train

25: What was the letter addressed to the children about?

a. It was inviting them to an event celebrating them for what they did to stop the Train accident

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26. Who is at the presentation?

People from the railway company and the station and people who were on the

Train at the time, and the old gentleman

27. What does Bobbie write to the old gentleman about?

She wants him to help find Mr Szezcpansky

28. How does the old gentleman know who Mr Szezcpansky is?
He has read his book and says it is very well known, and he knows lots of

Russians in London

29. Why does Phyllis look untidy when they meet the old gentleman at the station?

Because she spilled some lemonade on her dress and dirt stuck to it

30. What does Phyllis come back with after she disappears from the waiting room?

Afternoon tea for the old gentleman

31. How does Mr Szezcpansky respond when Bobbie tells him they have found his wife And child?

He cries out, kisses Mother’s hand and then starts crying

Chapter 8

1. How does Bill’s wife lull the baby to sleep?

She is singing it a sad song

2. Why does Bill’s wife feel safe leaving the baby in the barge?

Because she knows that he won’t wake up before midnight and because their

Dog, Spot, is there

3. How does Phyllis help Peter get out of the water after he falls in?

She pulls him by his hair

4. Why does Peter say he should go into the burning barge first?

Because he has fallen into the water so he is wet – this will protect him from The fire

15. How hard does Peter push Bobbie out of the way at the cabin door?
So hard she would have cried if he had done it when they were playing

16. Why does Peter lie and say that there isn’t much fire? With this in mind, do you think

This was the right thing to do?

Because he doesn’t want to worry Bobbie so she won’t follow him down

Up to them but I would say no, there’s safety in numbers

17. Why does the dog bite Bobbie?

Because she is a stranger, but it doesn’t bite her hard

18. Why does Bobbie have to run and get Bill and his wife instead of Peter?

Because Peter’s clothes are wet which make it impossible to run

19. What does Bill’s wife do as soon as she gets back to the canal?

She snatches her baby from Phyllis

20. What had started the fire?

The ash from Bill’s pipe had fallen on the rug

21. What does Bill offer the children to say thank you for what they did?

He offers to give them a free ride on his barge

22. What do the children plan to do so that people on barges will know that they are Friends of Bill’s?

They will always wear red ribbons on their wrists when they are fishing in the Canal.

Chapter 9

Why do the children ask to delay having buns for tea?

So they can give them to Perks for his birthday

 What is Perks’ first name?

Albert

What is Peter’s idea for how they can help Perks to celebrate his birthday?

He wants to go and ask other people in the village to help – Perks is so nice so

There must be lots of people who would want to

What do Bobbie and Phyllis get up early to do and why do they do it?

They give the woman who works at the post office some roses and a

Needlebook and a tie for her birthday, they do this because when they asked

Her if she wanted to give anything to Perks she says it’s her birthday the next

Day and nobody will notice

What is a perambulator?

A pram for a baby

What is Perk’s house like?

It is yellow, clean and has flowers on the windowsill

How does Perks’ wife respond to the children bringing the presents?

She bursts into tears because it’s more than he’s ever had for a birthday
Before

Where do the children hide when Perks comes in?

In the wash house

What does Bobbie realise she has forgotten to do?

Put labels on the presents, so it looks like it’s all from them not from the whole

Village