6. Slugs and Bananas. Chapter 6 marks Cody’s first log entry. He says that his father (Mo) is driving him crazy—all he does is lay around all day, not helping with anything, but this doesn’t stop him from barking orders at everyone. Cody writes that his aunt and uncle adopted Sophie, but Sophie talks about them as if they were her real parents. He adds that Brian thinks Sophie lives in a dream world.
Cody’s story begins by revealing the conflict at the heart of his relationship with his father. Mo’s laziness and bossiness irritate Cody, who is often the target of Mo’s anger. Cody also gives us information which Sophie hasn’t revealed—she never told us she was adopted. We also see how others perceive Sophie as living in a “dream world”—an important concept for the book.