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My line of thought was similar to yours since I thought it was Tiffany who wrote the first note due to jealousy. However, after the second note, I had doubts whether it was Tiffany who wrote the notes.
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I thought that too, Tiffany had to be the one who wrote notes. It all added up until the notes started becoming more and more threatening. Now, I'm just blank. Who wrote the notes?
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I could not guess the main culprit. I too thought that it was Tiffany. Having said that, I was not very curious about the mystery in this book. I was more excited about the involvement of Grandma Gang.
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I figured the author would make the bully someone hard to figure out since it was a “mystery”. Therefore, it didn’t cross my mind that Tiffany would be involved. However, I also thought it was very clever the way the author did involve Tiffany in the bullying as she did.
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No idea. I thought it was Tiffany.
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Post by Chinazo Anozie »

I honestly didn't think it was Justin, especially because the book didn't really talk about him previous to the reveal. I also thought that Tiffany was the culprit.
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I thought Tiffany, there was no Justin. Only when Tiffany confessed was there a proper bully. It would have been indeed a different story if Tiffany was the one who wrote the notes, plus we all could say that we knew it.
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Hazel Mae Bagarinao wrote: 21 May 2023, 19:06 Justin Green wrote the notes, gave them to Tifanny, and forced her to put them under Mary Grace's desk. If Tifanny wouldn't do it, Justin will confess to Ms. Root that she was cheating on their exam. Hence, she was blackmailed. Due to a lack of attention in the family, Justin became bullied because his Daddy was always busy and don't have time for him. He doesn't like Donny and wanted just to make a mess in the school. This book has a lot to offer in terms of moral lessons. It was an enjoyable read for me.
I so much agree with you. these lessons really made this book standout to me.
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