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The Addams Family

by Jack Sharkey

This is the first of two original novels based on the television series "The Addams Family". The book is a series of stories interwoven into moments from the family's lives. Such as, the family moving into their home, meeting Thing for the first time, whom was left in the house when they bought it. And various other moments in their lives, such as Gomez opening a business to help monsters deal with their problems. The book ends a short segment, with Morticia spending money to get their family put on television, {the television show}. This book originally sold for 50 cents. Books in this series: * The Addams Family, by Jack Sharkey {R-1229} * The Addams Family Strike Back, by W. F. Miksch {R-1257}

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?