Woodfield

Woodfield is the small city in which Topher, Brand, and Steve live with their families and attend school. It is the home of Fox Ridge Elementary and Saint Mary’s Hospital. Woodfield serves to be the primary setting of the novel. It is a city large enough to have its own bus service, but small enough for three 12-year-olds to walk around reasonably safely. It is a city small enough for independent places like Michelle’s Bakery to thrive, and for larger chain stores like Kroger and Walgreens to survive.

Fox Ridge Elementary School

Fox Ridge Elementary School is located in Woodfield. Fox Ridge is the school where Ms. Bixby teaches, and Brand, Steve, and Topher attend class. The boys have been thrilled to have sixth grade at Fox Ridge with Ms. Bixby. Early in the novel, the boys sneak out of Fox Ridge Elementary, which proves not...