54 pages 1 hour read

The Midnight Gang

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

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Chapters 13-24Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of bullying, illness, ableism, and substance use.

Chapter 13 Summary: “Thunk”

Amber demands that Tom offer up a dream that the gang might fulfill, but the ones he brainstorms, such as no more double maths on Wednesdays, do not pass Amber’s judgment. George encourages him, saying even he “thunk” up a good dream. Amber tries to expel Tom, but Robin and George say he can stay if he pushes Amber’s wheelchair. Amber is annoyed but knows when she is defeated.

Chapter 14 Summary: “Deep Freeze”

They arrive at the deep freeze. Amber says her dream is to be the first girl at the North Pole, and that is where they are going. Tom wonders if he could ever pursue such a risky adventure. He asks if she broke her limbs on an exploration, but Robin reveals that she fell from a top bunk. They open the deep freeze door and see a “magnificent sight” (132).

Chapter 15 Summary: “The North Pole”

The freezer food is piled off to the side, and snow, an ice cave, drifts, and an igloo, all made from condensed mist and droplets, form the North Pole. Tom explains the scene to Robin. A Union Jack flag (the flag of the United Kingdom) is awaiting placement at the North Pole to

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