Setting
This is where Virgil and Valencia go to learn during the school year
Resource room
Virgil calls this pet his only friend
Gulliver
This event causes Valencia to seek Kaori's psychic help for the first time
Her nightmare
This topic is reflected in the way the characters help each other overcome problems in the story
Friendship
What is the name of Valencia's guinea pig whose name came from Gulliver's Travels
Lilliput
Kaori Tanaka offers her mystical services from this room in her house
Her bedroom
This shy and thoughtful boy is at the heart of the story and feels like a grand failure
Virgil
This is what Chet does that causes Gulliver to end up in the well
Throws Virgil's backpack into the well
This theme is emphasized through the physical and emotional state of Virgil in the well
Loneliness/Isolation
Ruby
This is where Valencia found Kaori Tanaka's business card
Super Saver (grocery store)
She is hearing impaired, loves nature, and writes in a journal to express herself
Valencia
This unexpected event brings Kaori, Gen, and Valencia together to help someone who they don't know is missing
Virgil missing his appointment
This topic is explored through Virgil's experiences about finding strength in the face of fear and uncertainty.
Courage/Bravery
Who was the boy that got eaten by a rock willingly
Stone Boy
This dark, narrow location becomes a source of reflection and fear for Virgil
the well
This confident girl believes in crystals, fate, and offers psychic readings
Kaori
This is how Virgil grows as a person by the end of the story
Finds his voice and gains courage to stand up for himself
This topic is explored when characters like Kaori and Virgil question fate and how their actions shape their futures
Destiny
This character stood up to the crocodile for the villagers
Malaya
Valencia often visits this natural setting where she feels connected to the world and eventually crosses paths with others
the woods
This boy got bit by a snake and claims to be untouchable
Chet
Virgil talks to this creature while trapped in the well, using it as a symbol of his loneliness
Gulliver
This lesson is learned when characters like Virgil, Kaori, and Valencia realize the importance of not letting others define who you are and standing up against bullying
Standing up for yourself and others
This character is a boy king from Lola's stories who flooded the earth with his tears
Frederico