Some stories never end on the last page.
Explore brain-teasing questions inspired by the books, fun prompts, and mind-bending ideas.
1- TELL ME A TALE
Understand the Story
1. Who are the main characters of the play?
2. Who are the supporting characters?
3. What are the two different worlds used in the play?
4. What is the simultaneous scene technique?
5. Does this play have a message? If so, what is it?
Think and Reflect
6. Would you like to tell me a fairy tale?
7. Can an aquarium talk?
8. Do titles like queen or king make someone more valuable? Or is being a good person enough?
9. Do you think being good or bad is something we choose?
10. What does it mean to be a leader? What kind of person should a leader be?
11. Do you like adventures? What kind of adventure would you like to experience?
Research and Discover
12. The philosopher Plato was the first to mention Atlantis. Who was Plato?
13. What is Ancient Greek mythology?
14. Who is Poseidon?
15. There was said to be a god of time named Chronos. Have you ever heard of him?
16. Who were the Lydians, and did they really invent the first money?
17. What is archaeology, and what does an archaeologist do?
18. What is treasure hunting?
19. Is it true that caretta caretta are different from other sea turtles?
20. Is it true that male seahorses give birth?
21. Where is the Lost City of Atlantis? Would you like to research it?
Imagine
22. Could mermaids really exist?
23. If you have a pet, can you imagine being able to talk to it?
24. What does history mean? Is it important to know the past?
25. How do fish survive underwater without drowning?
26. If you had the chance, would you bring Atlantis to the surface of the Earth?
2- OYSTER TOWN
Understand the Story
1. Can a character from a fairy tale cross from a magical world into the real world?
2. What does it mean to have “other worlds”?
3. What is the difference between a queen and a princess?
4. Do you enjoy competitions? What do you think the purpose of a competition is?
Choices and Ethics
5. In a competition, is winning more important, or being fair?
6. Do you think it is right to reward those who do good and punish those who do wrong?
7. If you had limited time, how would you choose to use it?
8. Does becoming an adult simply mean getting older, or does it mean being able to make wise decisions?
9. What would you be willing to risk in order to be a leader?
Research and Learn
10. Who is the goddess Athena?
11. Do you find it interesting that the gods in Greek mythology have genders? Why or why not?
12. What is the purpose of a library?
13. What is memory, and why is it important?
14. What does a broker do?
15. Why did people in ancient societies have to pass certain tests to be considered adults?
16. What is a pearl, how does it form, and what is it used for?
Imagination and Identity
17. If you had a magical potion, where would you want it to take you?
18. If you were granted one wish, what would you choose to make come true?
19. Do you think colors should be divided into “for girls” and “for boys”?
20. In a city made up only of oysters, how many pearls do you think there might be?
3- TREE OF LIFE
Research and Discover
- What is Tree of Life, and what does it symbolize in different cultures?
- Who is Prometheus? What does “stealing fire from the gods” mean?
- Who is Zeus? What is his role in mythology?
- Who were the Luwians? Would you like to do a little research about them?
- What do you know about blue whales? Do blue whales really have teeth in real life?
- It is said that an anglerfish works as a night guard in the library; what kind of fish is an anglerfish?
Think and Reflect
- What does it mean to be a citizen of a country? What is dual citizenship?
- How do you think it would feel to belong not to two different countries, but to two different worlds?
- What is the difference between borrowing something and taking it without permission? Can knowledge be stolen?
- Are rules only for honest people? If some people break the rules, are rules still necessary?
- Is power more dangerous in the hands of a selfish person? Why?
- Is identity something we are born with, or something we build over time?
- Are romance novels for girls and adventure novels for boys?
Science and Mystery
- What is a wormhole? How do scientists explain it?
- What is a parallel universe?
- What does it mean to be a demigod? Aren’t gods supposed to be immortal?
- If the book told you that “only one person can become immortal,” who do you think should receive that right?
- Is the Moldy Cave a kind of prison?
- How does Charlotte communicate with Atlantis?
Connect and Imagine
- Why does Chubby not want to wear glasses? Which is more important—appearance or health?
- What does it mean that thinking about doing something is the same as actually doing it?
- If a mysterious world opened through your wardrobe, like the one in Atlas’s room, where would you want to go?
- Why are libraries important? How many books do you think might be inside Athena Library?
- Can reading a book really change the future?
- Do you like classical music? Have you ever heard Bach’s Cello Suite No.1 before?
- Are you planning to learn a second language besides your native language?
- Have you ever thought about starting a book club with your friends?
4- TIME SPIRAL
Think and Reflect
1- What does “time zone” mean? Is its use in the story the same as its use in daily life?
2- Is time something we can control, or is it something that controls us?
3- If it were possible to relive the past and change it, what would you change?
4- KingSea says, “Even kings can be wrong; in fact, most of the time, kings are wrong.” Why is it important for a leader to admit their mistakes?
5- Mira’s process of “coming of age” is still ongoing. Do you think simply getting older is enough for a person to be considered an adult?
6- How would you explain reality to Atlas, who says, “What was real? I’ve truly forgotten?”
7- Who should decide whether Mira is ready to learn the truth about her mother?
Research and Discover
8- What does Time Spiral mean? How does KingSea explain this situation?
9- What are the differences between the truths of mythology and the truths of history?
10- What is the game of Petteia? How was it played in Ancient Greece?
11- What is the function of osmoregulation in fish?
12- Can electric eels and electric rays really produce electricity, or is this just something that exists in the book?
13 How does the transmission of the internet through underwater cables create a connection between Atlantis and the world?
14- What is déjà vu?
Science and Mystery
15- Who is Arthur, and what kind of miracle happens in Atlas’s room?
16- What is the “shiny window” object that falls into the depths of the ocean and hits Harry on the head?
17- Could ghosts be real?
18- According to Kingsea, when and how did everything begin?
19- Do you think the laptop falling into the ocean and reaching Atlantis is a coincidence, or a result of the Time Spiral?
Connect and Imagine
20- Which sounds more unbelievable to you—a talking aquarium or a ghost?
21- How does throwing trash into the ocean affect underwater life? What can we do about it?
22- If time stopped for one hour, what would you do during that hour?
23- Can a person live in more than one world?
24- If you had the chance to talk to someone from the past, what would you tell them about the future?
25- What would you do if someone you thought was dead returned to your world?
26- If an object in your room came to life, which one would you want it to be?
