The Neighbours of Chestnut Close
This elderly neighbor keeps an orange lamp in her window as a beacon for her lost son, Michael.
Old Nina
This is the nickname Casey gives Matthew because he stays inside and watches the world through his window.
The Goldfish Boy
Teddy was last seen playing in his grandfather’s yard at this exact time on a hot summer day.
12:55 pm
This is the name of Matthew’s baby brother who died five years ago.
Callum
Old Nina gives Matthew this famous advice: "Don't ever wait for a storm to pass. You've got to go out there and..."
dance in the rain.
This neighbor is a "bullying" PE teacher who was secretly seen smoking at 3:22 a.m.
Mr. Jenkins
Matthew wears these items to keep germs from touching his skin, a secret his mother kept from his father.
Latex Gloves
When Teddy is found, the only word he says to describe Matthew or where he has been is this.
Fishy
Matthew uses this metaphor to describe the feeling of guilt "scuttling" around in his stomach.
Black Beetle
Matthew records all of his neighbors' schedules and observations in this colored notebook.
Navy blue
Matthew finds this specific toy hidden in Penny Sullivan's car, which links her to Teddy’s disappearance.
A small, orange bulldozer
At the end of the story, Matthew decides to finally "rejoin the living" by attending this neighborhood event.
Sue Bishop's Barbecue
This specific piece of evidence, found on the Sullivans' window, proved Teddy had been inside their house.
A child’s sticky handprint
Matthew mistakenly believes he caused Callum’s death because he was sick with this illness at the time.
Chicken Pox
This is the fancy name of the paint color Matthew's father uses to "freshen up" Matthew's room.
This neighbor collects memorial cards from the graveyard to keep the memories of the dead safe.
Melody Bird
Dr. Rhodes explains that Matthew's belief that his cleaning rituals can prevent bad things from happening is called this.
Magical Thinking
This person was the one who actually put Teddy back in the yard at 4:56 a.m. because they felt guilty.
Gordon Sullivan
Matthew felt extra guilt because he had accidentally done this to his mother right before she went to the hospital.
Threw up on her
In the graveyard, Melody shows Matthew a stone statue of this creature, which she calls "a mourner."
Mermaid
Penny Sullivan claimed she kidnapped Teddy because she thought she could care for him better than this person.
Mr. Charles
Matthew asks his mother to throw this specific item away at the end of the story to show he no longer needs "luck."
The Wallpaper Lion's eye
Claudia Bird found this item under her car, and the police later found traces of Teddy's blood on it.
Teddy's blue blanket
After talking to his parents, Matthew realizes that Callum’s death was actually just a tragic ________.
Accident
While staying in the nursery, Matthew watches these six animal-shaped items spin on a crib mobile.
Padded, stripy elephants