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How Does Griffin Make Erick An Outcast In Bellport Forever

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Recently moving into Bellport, 12 year old Eric Hayes needed new friends. Soon, he meets a popular boy who is also 12 named Griffin. They quickly became friends once Eric found out about Griffin’s kind heart after he saw Griffin helping old seniors with their groceries at a grocery store. But, when school started, Eric realized Griffin is not as good of a friend he first thought of, as Griffin is always bullying and stealing. Eric knew that this was wrong and wanted to do something to stop it but, he knew if he really does do something, Griffin will get mad at him and beat him up. Will Eric prevail in stopping Griffin from doing bad things? Or will Griffin do something horrible that will make Eric an outcast in Bellport forever? Eric Hayes …show more content…

At first he was really nice, but he was the type of guy that was really shy and kind of depended on friends he already had to spread his reputation. Over time, when he got more and more friends, he became a lot more confident in himself once he got used to the people in the town and the people around him. Even though he got used to the people around him and became a lot more confident, he maintained the same kindness he had earlier in the …show more content…

The book is fairly long(having 200+ pages) yet, it is extremely easy to read and follow along. This book compares nicely and is really competitive with books of the same genre because the book is realistic and due to that, you will learn a lot from this book where you cannot learn anywhere else. The book is also written in informal style, having short and simple sentences that are easy to follow. The prose of the book is normal, nothing too special. 12 is the age i think the book is geared to because reading this book will give you a good understanding of what bullying is like especially because the characters in this book are all 12 years old(except for the school staff and parents). If you are around 12 years old, and you are currently getting bullied, reading this book can also be a good way if you want to try and do something about the bullying that is happening to you. However, even though the book has solutions to stop bullying, there are some things that Eric does that is exactly what parents don’t want their kids to be doing if they get

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