A Monster Calls Lesson Plan

Discuss Conor's first interaction with the monster. Where did it come from? How did Conor react? What did the monster have to say about Conor's response?

Conor woke up from his usual nightmare and heard someone calling his name. For an instant Conor panicked, thinking his nightmare had followed him into the world. He knew that couldn't be true however and gathered all his courage to get out of bed and look outside where the voice was coming from. In the distance, he could see the church and the graveyard with the giant yew tree in it. Clouds moved over the moon and when they passed, the yew tree was in Conor's backyard. Conor watched with disbelief as the tree...