Special Sub-Topic: 'Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey' Authored by: LilSpikey Sub-topic of: Haddix, Margaret Peterson

What did Tish write her secret was?

She knew how to crochet.. Tish wrote that she knew how to crochet as a test to see if her teacher was reading her journal.

What is the first thing that concerned Tish?

Her mother was acting strangely.. Tish became concerned when her mother was being very quiet and wanting to be alone.

How did she label the entry in which she told about how her mother had found her father again?

'Don't You Dare Read This'. Tish's mother had been concerned because her husband was back in town. When Tish and her brother Matt were at a restaurant, her mother brought her father home.

On her second entry, which she let Mrs. Dunphrey read, what did she write about?

Thanksgiving. Tish made up something about how her family would all sit down for Thanksgiving dinner because Mrs. Dunphrey wanted to get to read another entry.

What did she write about on December 8?

Her father left.. Her father stayed until after Christmas and then he left again, which started the trouble for Tish.

Why did Tish's mother leave?

She went to find Tish's father.. Tish wrote 'Don't You Dare Read This' before the entry. She and her brother found a note from their mother saying she had left to find their father.

What happened to her right after Mrs. Dunphrey commented on her five entries she wrote in one week?

Tish lost her job.. Tish got worse worried when the bills started coming in and she didn't have money to pay. She was not having food at home so she stole a package of meat from the store.

Who was caught stealing at the mall?

Sandy. Sandy was trying to steal a dress at the mall and she was caught. Both she and Rochelle, who was with her, had to go to court.

What happened that made Tish finally confess to Mrs. Dunphrey her problems?

The electricity was shut off.. Tish finally handed her notebook over to Mrs. Dunphrey when the power was shut off. She didn't have money to pay the bills.

Where did Tish and Matt live at the end of the story?

Their grandparents' house.. They found their mother in California, and she came back to live with Tish and Matt at their grandparents' house.