The Between

The Between is a cosmic space between worlds where Mr. G takes Fort to collect joy. While it is only directly seen in the story titled "The Griot of Grover Street," it is implied that the Between is what connects every other story. Therefore, the joy that Fort collects is coming from each one of those tales. In the end, Mr. G passes on the keys to the Between so that he can rest while Fort carries on his mission of gathering and spreading joy.

Cornell’s House

Cornell's house is the main setting of "There's Going to be a Fight in the Cafeteria on Friday and You Better not Bring Batman." Here, Cornell lives with his brother, Carter, his dad, and his grandfather that he calls Pop-Pop. They also share the home with Cornell's author mother, though she spends much of her time on business trips...