Stanley and Zero forge a friendship while at Camp Green Lake.  It, in fact, is what saves the boys in the end.  Katherine and Sam have a powerful friendship that actually destroys them.  Zero has no relationship with his mother, and this has a great deal of influence on the kind of life he has led, and the kind of boy he becomes.

WARNING, YELLOW SPOTTED LIZARDS. IF SEEN REPORT TO MR SIR. IF CONTACTED BY LIZARDS ,YOU WILL DIE A SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH. IF GOING ON A MAN HUNT FOR THIS LIZARD COME BY THE OLD ONION STORE AND SEE SAM THE ONION MAN FOR A BOTTEL OF ONION JUCIE THAT PREVENTS THE STING.

Caveman, Zero, Armpit, Zig Zag, X-Ray, Squid and Magnet.

Caveman and Zero develop a friendship that can not be broken. When Caveman and Zero run away they find hope on top of Big Thumb Mountain.