The Notebook

The Notebook is Colin's spiral-bound pad to write down his observations, the facts he learns, and curiosities that he wants to investigate further. He has been keeping a notebook since he was in preschool, and carries it with him wherever he goes, trying to write down what he sees right when he sees it. Colin is very protective of the Notebook, getting annoyed when Melissa writes in it without permission. The beginning of each chapter is a first-person excerpt from Colin's Notebook.

The Trampoline

The Trampoline is in the Fischers' backyard, and where Colin goes when he needs soothing; it calms his nerves and helps him to think.

The Gun

The Gun is a .9 millimeter weapon that goes off in the cafeteria on the first day of high school for Colin and sets up the mystery that Colin decides to solve: he wants to prove the...