I think that the Beals's are extremely scared right now. They will likely call 911 and make sure everyone is on the lookout for Maniac. I am also worried that now that Maniac is gone, Hester and Lester will go back to being the troublemakers they always were. As or Maniac, I think that he might try to teach Grayson to do stuff he could have learned in school. Maybe Grayson will eventually be able to read and write simple things! I don't think he will go much farther than that though because Maniac will probably need to leave him soon. He always seems to just leave.

Simon

Magee seemed to only get himeself into more trouble by winning that prize for untangling
"The Knot". I think Mars Bar, The Cobras, and McNab are going to continue to give Magee a hard time and now an even harder time with the certificate.

Mathias
Kools

Maniac Magee is a very interesting book. I think that just like with the Beals's, something will happen and Maniac will leave Grayson too. I also think that Butterscotch Krimpets will also be important to the story. They seem to be mentioned a lot and I think they will have a significant role in the book later. I predict that Maniac will eventually go back to Two Mills and do something to bring the two sides together. Somehow.

Simon