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Christopher Boone, a fifteen-year-old boy with behavioral differences, discovers his neighbor's dog Wellington dead in the garden, killed by a garden fork.

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Christopher explains that this book is a murder mystery novel he is writing about Wellington's death. He introduces himself, including his age, his school, and some of his behavio…

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Christopher explains that he does not tell lies and describes why lying is difficult for him. He draws a distinction between lying and saying things that are not true for other re…

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Christopher describes his decision to investigate Wellington's murder himself, inspired by Sherlock Holmes. He explains that a good detective notices everything and makes deductio…

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Christopher explains that he knows all the countries of the world and their capitals, and he describes how he thinks about the future.

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Christopher continues his investigation into Wellington's death. He talks to the neighbors to gather information, despite his discomfort with strangers.

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Christopher explains why he decided to write a book about his investigation. He describes his admiration for Sherlock Holmes and his belief that a good detective relies on logic a…

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Christopher describes his behavioral rules and the systems he uses to get through the day. He explains how he reads people's moods by studying their facial expressions, even thoug…

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Christopher recounts a memory of his mother before she died. He remembers her as someone who struggled with his behavior and found it hard to cope.

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Christopher continues investigating despite his father's warning. He talks to Mrs.

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Christopher discovers that Wellington was killed with a garden fork and decides he wants to find out who did it. He begins thinking like a detective, modelling himself on Sherlock…

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Christopher explains some of his behavioral rules and why he dislikes certain things, including the colors yellow and brown.

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Christopher talks to more of his neighbors while investigating Wellington's death. He meets Mrs.

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Christopher writes about his memory, explaining that it works like a film recording: he can replay events in his head exactly as they happened.

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Christopher explains why he decided to write a murder mystery book, with Siobhan's encouragement. He also describes what he thinks makes a good book and why he dislikes most ficti…

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Christopher discovers that Wellington, the neighbor's poodle, has been killed with a garden fork. He is found holding the dead dog by Mrs.

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Christopher explains why he decided to write a book about his investigation. His teacher Siobhan encouraged him to write about something that had happened to him, and the Wellingt…

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Christopher begins his neighborhood investigation by knocking on doors and asking people about Wellington. He talks to Mrs.

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Christopher's father finds out about the investigation and tells him firmly to stop. Ed is clearly upset, and Christopher agrees to obey, but he keeps thinking about the case.

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Christopher reflects on why he finds people harder to understand than math or science. He describes how he reads facial expressions using a chart Siobhan made for him, and he admi…

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Christopher visits Mrs. Alexander, the neighbor who offered him biscuits earlier.

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Christopher reflects on why he finds people confusing and mathematics comforting. He works through a logic puzzle about the Monty Hall problem, explaining it in careful detail.

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Christopher's father finds the notebook in which Christopher has been writing his murder mystery. He is furious and takes the book away, telling Christopher to stop investigating.

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Christopher reads the letters from his mother. They are written over a period of time and reveal that she is alive and living in London with Mr.

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Christopher's father comes home and finds Christopher on the floor. He tries to comfort him, but Christopher is terrified and cannot accept his father's touch.

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Christopher discovers that his father has been hiding a stack of letters from his mother, who Christopher believed was dead.

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Christopher keeps reading the letters from his mother. Through them, he learns about her life after she left, including her relationship with Mr.

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Ed comes home and finds Christopher unconscious on the floor surrounded by the letters. Ed tries to explain himself, but Christopher is terrified and cannot trust him.

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Christopher hides in the garden while Ed sleeps, then sneaks back inside to retrieve his rat, Toby, and his book. He is preparing to travel to London alone to find his mother.

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Christopher leaves the house before dawn and begins making his way to the train station. The outside world is overwhelming.

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Christopher finds a box of letters in his father's closet while looking for a book. The letters are from his mother, and they are dated after she supposedly died.

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Christopher continues reading his mother's letters. Through them, he learns about her life in London with Mr.

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Christopher processes what he has learned and connects it to Wellington's death. He realizes that if his mother is alive, then Mr.

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Ed comes home and finds Christopher in his room. He realizes Christopher has found the letters.

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Christopher decides he needs to get away from his father and go to his mother in London. He has never traveled alone, barely leaves his street, and the idea of navigating a city i…

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Christopher discovers a box of letters hidden in his father's wardrobe. The letters are from his mother, and they are dated after the time his father told him she had died.

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Christopher's father confesses to killing Wellington the dog. He explains that he and Mrs.

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Christopher decides to go to London to find his mother. He has never traveled alone before.

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Christopher attempts to navigate the train station and buy a ticket. The noise, the crowds, and the complexity of the environment overwhelm him repeatedly.

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Christopher boards the train and travels toward London. The journey itself is stressful, but he manages to stay on the train.

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Christopher discovers a box of letters hidden in his father's wardrobe while looking for a book. The letters are from his mother, and they are dated after she supposedly died.

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Christopher is terrified of his father now that he knows what he did. He doesn't feel safe in the house anymore.

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Christopher puts his escape plan into action. He sneaks out of the house with his pet rat Toby and heads toward the train station.

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Christopher is at the train station and things get harder before they get better. He hides in a small space to avoid a police officer, which is a significant act of self-preservat…

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Christopher has to find his mother's address in London. He uses the Underground, which is one of the most overwhelming environments in the book for him.

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Christopher decides to run away to London to live with his mother after discovering his father hid her letters. He packs a bag with essentials, takes Toby the rat, and slips out o…

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Christopher is stuck at the train station and has to figure out how to buy a ticket and board a train to London without falling apart.

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Christopher arrives in London and has to navigate the Underground to reach his mother's address. The Tube is its own nightmare: maps, crowds, escalators, and the sheer scale of th…

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Christopher's mother opens the door and the reunion happens. She is shocked, then upset, then relieved.

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Christopher stays with his mother and Roger, but the arrangement is tense. Roger drinks and gets angry.

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Christopher finally reaches his mother's flat in London after an exhausting and terrifying journey. He collapses in the hallway, overwhelmed by everything he has been through.