| A | B |
|---|
| revolving door | entrance to a large building that has 4 sections that turn on a central axis |
| hysterical | extreme emotion |
| misconduct | improper behavior |
| sardines | small fish |
| cauldron | large metal pot with lid and handle |
| slipcover | fitted cloth cover for a chair or sofa |
| babble | sound of people talking quickly in a way that is difficult to understand |
| ghouls | evil spirits |
| mayor | elected head of a city or town |
| dioramas | model representing a scene with 3D figures |
| Beth | narrator of the story |
| Mr. Crabtree | principal of Woodrow Wilson School |
| the mayor | cancelled Halloween |
| the Herdmans | ruined Flag Day, Arbor Day and Halloween |
| Mrs. Hazelwood | saw extra credit in everything |
| Woodrow Wilson School | setting of the novel |
| Boiler room | where all the missing children and lots of candy were found |
| Alice Wendleken | Christmas tree |
| Boomer Malone | wore Happy Hobo costume |
| Charlie and Cecil | wore lion costume |
| Mrs. McCarthy | Mystery Maze witch |
| boiling cauldron | full of worms and cold spaghetti |
| the Herdmans | gorilla, scarecrow and Draculas |
| Imogene Herdman | said any place would be safer than Woodrow Wilson School |
| Theme | Good things can come from bad situations. |
