The Typewriter
When the book begins, Victor tells the reader that he'll be telling his story using a typewriter rather than through speech: Some days if I've gotten stuck on a bunch of words at school I'll come h...
Mr. Spiro's Dollar Bill
When Victor starts delivering the paper to strange Mr. Spiro, he gets something else besides the 95 cents that he's supposed to collect each week—a corner of a dollar bill with a new word on it....
The Birth Certificate
Victor goes into his parents' bedroom because he's feeling bored and like he wants to snoop around (come on—we've all been there), but what he finds in their closet changes his life drastically....