Krindlekrax, or, How Ruskin Splinter battled a horrible monster and saved his entire neighborhood cover

Krindlekrax, or, How Ruskin Splinter battled a horrible monster and saved his entire neighborhood

by Philip Ridley

Although he is very thin with frizzy hair and thick glasses, nine-year-old Ruskin believes he is born to be a hero and sets out to prove it by delivering his beloved Lizard Street from the menace of Krindlekrax.

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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?