The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale: questions to ask and activities to try
Lana loves stories, but when her brother Harrison decides he's too grown-up to play, she feels lonely. Then she finds a portal to a fairytale world hidden in a strange new supermarket. An adventure from Ben Miller.
What age is The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale for?
The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale is best for ages 7–10.
The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale (Ben Miller and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini)
- Age
- 7-10
- Best for
- Older readers who love fairy tales and adventure
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Read a chapter a night. Talk about how Lana felt when Harrison stopped playing, and how the adventure changed things between them.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 7–10 (Year 3 to Year 5)
- What they'll enjoy
- Lana loves stories, but when her brother Harrison decides he's too grown-up to play, she feels lonely. Then she finds a portal to a fairytale world hidden in a strange new supermarket. An adventure from Ben Miller.
- Helps with
- Older readers who love fairy tales and adventure
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Feeling lonely
- Siblings growing apart
- Bravery
- Fairy tales
Comprehension and discussion questions for The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Why did Lana feel lonely?”
- “Where did she find the portal?”
- “How were these fairy tales different from the ones she knew?”
- “How did Lana show she was brave?”
- “Have you ever felt left out by a brother, sister or friend?”
- “Which fairy tale would you most like to visit?”
For the full list of questions and more, download the PDF below.
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5-minute activities to try together
Portal door
Draw a magic door and the fairytale world behind it. Who lives there?
Twisted tale
Take a fairy tale you know and change one thing about it. How does the story change?
The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
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- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about feeling lonely.
A 20-minute session for ages 7–10 (Year 3 to Year 5), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Read a chapter a night. Talk about how Lana felt when Harrison stopped playing, and how the adventure changed things between them.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “Why did Lana feel lonely?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Portal door. Draw a magic door and the fairytale world behind it. Who lives there? Children who finish early can try Twisted tale.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 29 October 2026
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