3. Two Mills is divided into two parts, the East End and the West End. The East End contained the black people. While the West End contained the white people. However sometimes people crossed the line if they were adults and it was daylight, but if it was nighttime no way you would cross. Kids never crossed day or night unless they had business there, such as a sporting event or school field trip.

6. Known as the “baddest” kid in the East End and Maniac’s enemy or antagonist. He gets his nickname from the Mars Bar which he is constantly eating. Mars Bars is also famous for his glare as well as his “ super-slow dip-stride slumpshuffle”. He dislikes Maniac's presence in the East End, which is pushed even more when Maniac beats him in a foot race. Mars Bar eventually rescues Russell McNab, one of John McNab’s little brothers, from the trolley truss. After he asked him why he couldn’t save him Maniac explains and Mars Bars Maniac a place to stay for a while.

7. John McNab is a gigantic bully who meets Maniac at the baseball park while he’s working on his record of striking out little league players. After he gets furious about not striking Maniac out with his fastball. Even though he acts like a bully, he welcomes Maniac into his home when Maniac brings back John's younger brothers Piper and Russell who attempted to run away to Mexico. However he still remains convinced that the “East Enders” are planning a rebellion. John McNab is also the leader of the cobras

8. Piper and Russell are younger brothers of John McNab who steal from stores, and constantly try to run away from their house. In their house, they have “a pillbox” and toy machine guns to shoot the “rebels” from the East End when ever they played.

9. Hester and Lester are Amanda’s younger siblings who are full of energy. They also love to color and rip Amanda’s books. Before Maniac moved in their mom, Mrs. Beale, was constantly on the move cleaning mess after mess. When Maniac moved in Hester and Lester stopped making as many messes and when they did Maniac cleaned them up! Hester and Lester are also very supportive of Maniac.

10. Earl Grayson is the groundskeeper at the zoo and also a resident of the YMCA, however he was once a minor league baseball pitcher who once struck out Willie Mays. He and Maniac become good friends while Maniac is living with him. Grayson listens to the stories Maniac tells him and while teaching Grayson to read. His favorite book is, “The Little Engine That Could”. Grayson also buys Maniac butterscotch crumpets and eats them with him even though he doesn’t like them.

11. By: Sidney McGough To: Mrs. Crane