People
This person makes a living by fixing guitars
Dale
This is where Jake and Agnes go to middle school
Cedar Creek View Middle School
The mysterious liquid that causes creatures made from it to change shape
"I know. Boy goes into bathroom; seal comes out. Seal goes into bathroom, boy comes out. The seal was you, Jake" (p. 72)
Agnes
Agnes is a super fan of this particular series
Night Kite
This person is in charge of the Collaboratory
Dr. Woll
This is the secret lab where Dr. Woll does her research
This is Jake's nickname for his guitar
Stringy
"We're a partnership of business, government, and military. A collaboration. And our mission is very specialized research" (p. 109).
Dr. Woll
Wind
This family is one of the first families to be "imblobstered"
The Fosters
The outdoor arena where Jake plays the "love vibe"
The Desert Sky Pavillion
Jake steals this from Dr. Woll and hides it in his belly
Tablet
"Forgive our words. We are not from here. We are from--Dutchland. No the land of halls. Holland. We are from Holland" (p. 86).
Dairy and Gravey (aka Mary and Davey)
This geologic phenomenon reveals the presence of xenogel under Cedar Creek View
Sinkholes
This person likes to eat strange burritos, like chopped baloney and broccoli in a tortilla.
This U.S. state is where the story takes place
This powerful bass guitar is capable of replicating "the Hum"
Basszilla
"Pay attention to your timing. Remember, the spaces between the notes are important as the notes themselves" (p. 90)
Dale
The nickname Jake has for the mailbox that was imblobstered
Jake's dad is this special kind of doctor
Proctologist
The nebula where Jake came from, 6500 years ago
The Crab Nebula
This is the name for the giant amp the Collaboratory uses to create "The Hum"
"When it sings to me, it's like I'm singing to myself" (p. 185)
Jake
Jake goes viral on the internet with this hashtag
#MallSeal