A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
Reading Guides
Each Digital Download Includes:
- Student Reading Guide- chapter guided worksheets with comprehension questions, creative reflections, chapter activities, vocabulary/glossary if applicable and historical content page if applicable.
- Teacher Guides- includes book summary, sensitive content note, suggested reading age, grading rubric, sample answers, extension questions/projects.
Each guide may differ in structure, depth, and style depending on the content of the book.
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga is a gentle middle grade mystery about Rami Ahmed, a lonely sixth grader whose mother works at the Penelope L. Brooks Museum. When a valuable painting is stolen and suspicion falls on Rami and his mom, Rami teams up with his classmate Veda, a mysterious floating girl connected to the missing painting, and a turtle named Agatha to uncover the truth. (Jasmine Warga)
The book blends mystery, friendship, art, loneliness, ghosts, family, and being truly seen. It has that “museum mystery with a ghost, a turtle, and a missing painting whispering from the walls” feeling. 🖼️
Best fit: Readers ages 8–12, especially kids who enjoy cozy mysteries, museum settings, art theft, friendship stories, light fantasy, gentle ghost stories, and quirky animal characters.
Content note: Includes a ghost, theft, loneliness, suspicion placed on a child and parent, family stress, and mild rule-breaking, but it stays gentle and middle grade friendly.