Mega Max and Lugs –
When Santa got Stuffed Down the Chimney
1. Who is the author of this book?
2. Look on the inside cover and find out who the illustrator is.
3. True or False: This book was first published in 2003
4. How many chapters are there in this book?
5. From the back cover, what other books are in this series?
6. From the back cover, who is the thief?
The Text:
1. What kind of character is Mega Max?
2. There are three strands to this story – fill in the gaps to say who
is doing what:
Who?
Doing What?
Jenny and Jack
Carol Singing
Jed
3. On page 9 and 18 the author uses the word ‘meanwhile’. Why?
4. How does the ending help to bring events together in the story?
5. Which character was sad at the start of the story and why?
6. Why did Mega Max grab hold of Jed?
7. What important decision did Jed make at the end of the story?
8. Look at the title of the book. Write down five other words that
could be used for ‘Stuffed’.
9. Write two things that make Mega Max an unusual Superhero.
10. Did you enjoy reading this story? Explain your answer in a
sentence. Remember you must say more than ‘ it was exciting’. You
have to say how it meant you feel, or what you were glad about in
the story.
Mega Max and Lugs –
When Santa got Stuffed Down the Chimney
1. Who is the author of this book? David Walke
2. Look on the inside cover and find out who the illustrator is. John
Richardson
3. True or False: This book was first published in 2003
4. How many chapters are there in this book? None
5. From the back cover, what other books are in this series? Red
Shadow and Rocket Man
6. From the back cover, who is the thief? Jed
The Text:
1. What kind of character is Mega Max? Superhero
2. There are three strands to this story – fill in the gaps to say who
is doing what:
Who?
Doing What?
Jenny and Jack
Waiting for Santa
Mega Max
Carol Singing
Jed
Stealing presents, dressed as Santa
3. On page 9 and 18 the author uses the word ‘meanwhile’. Why? To
show what is happening in different parts of the city at the same
time.
4. How does the ending help to bring events together in the story?
The kids get their presents, Mega Max has done a heroic deed and
Jed has been caught.
5. Which character was sad at the start of the story and why? Mum,
because she didn’t have enough money to buy presents for the
children
6. Why did Mega Max grab hold of Jed? He thought Jed was Santa
and he wanted to help him.
7. What important decision did Jed make at the end of the story? To
stop being a burglar.
8. Look at the title of the book. Write down five other words that
could be used for ‘Stuffed’. OPEN: pushed, dropped, jammed,
shoved, mashed, packed, crammed, rammed, squeezed, wedged
9. Write two things that make Mega Max an unusual Superhero. He
eats garlic crisps; he travels round in a van; he has a caretaker as a
sidekick; he causes problems for people; he doesn’t really know if
he’s helped anyone – he has to ask Lugs.
10. Did you enjoy reading this story? Explain your answer in a
sentence. Remember you must say more than ‘ it was exciting’. You
have to say how it meant you feel, or what you were glad about in
the story. OPEN