1. The document provides a chapter-by-chapter summary of key events in the book "Runner". It outlines 23 chapters. 2. In chapter 1, Charlie starts running and wins a race to work for gangster Squizzy Taylor. He meets and befriends Nostrils. 3. By chapter 9, Charlie has started doing jobs for Squizzy like collecting debts. He also begins boxing training. Tensions rise between Charlie and his mother. 4. In chapter 16, Charlie and Nostrils are attacked while making a liquor delivery for Squizzy. Charlie leaves Nostrils behind to be beaten. 5. In chapter 21, Charlie wins a big race in

1. RUNNER INDEX
Chapter Page What happens
1 1 Charlie starts running.
2 5 Charlie runs and wins the race to work for Squizzy Taylor.
Meets and makesfriends with Nostrils.
3 21 Ma refusesthe sparebonesfrom another family in the street.
Ma readsthe letter from Squizzy asking for Charlie to work for him.
Charlie collects wood from Stone’sTimber Yard.
4 32 Charlie watchesHarriet.
Bath night at the Freehan household.
5 36 Mr Peacock visits.
Charlie and Nostrils kick the footy and get chasedby Barlow.
6 45 Squizzy and Dolly get Charlie new boots.
Squizzy arrangesit so Charlie doesn’thave to go to school.
7 50 Charlie gets paid by Squizzy
Mr Peacock doesn’tlet Charlie collect any wood.
8 55 Nostrils is picked to play for Richmond Hill
Nostrils and Charlie complete the first liquor run.
9 66 Ma is behaving oddly.
Charlie turns sixteen.
Charlie belts Mr Peacock with a cricket bat.
Charlie goesto Squizzy for help.
10 77 Ma develops her “condition”.
Charlie starts boxing training with Mr Redmond.
11 86 Charlie collects wood from the timber yard again.
Nostrils plays his first game.
Charlie seesAlice for the first time.
12 96 Squizzy is upset about rumours .
Charlie collects debts for Squizzy.
13 105 Charlie goesto the cake shop to collect money from Kenneth Cornwall
Charlie dodgesBarlow again and meetsAlice.
After meeting Daisy, Charlie pays Kenneth Cornwall’sdebt to Squizzy.
14 120 Charlie tells Mr Redmond that he is retiring from boxing.
Mr Redmond offers to train Charlie for the Ballarat Mile.
Charlie exchangesblows with the duck.
Using the Redmond’srecord player, Charlie danceswith Ma.
15 130 Mr Redmond takes Charlie training chasing rabbits.
Sqizzy organized a shooting and confronts Charlie about paying Kenneth
Cornwall’sdebt.
Charlie and Nostrils go out for their second liquor run.
16 142 Charlie and Nostrils deliver the liquor but are attacked by Barlow and his mates
on their way home.
Charlie runs, leaving Barlow to clobber Nostrils.
Charlie takes Nostrils to hospital but doesnot tell the police who attacked him.
17 155 Ma throws away the white powder that she used to cover her face.
18 158 Alice visits the Feehans.
Charlie visits Nostrils in hospital.

2. Charlie tells Squizzy what happenedto Nostrils.
Squizzy reactsaggressively. Charlie decideshe is done with Squizzy.
19 171 Mr Redmond takes Charlie to train at the beach.
The gang war heatsup with the Fitzroy push.
Charlie and Alice visit Nostrils
Charlie and Mr Redmond leave for Ballarat.
20 181 Charlie and Mr Redmond catch the train to Ballarat.
They board with Mrs Pickwick.
They visit the track and walk around it.
21 191 Mrs Pickwick readsCharlie’shand.
Mr Redmond gives Charlie the spikes that the neighbours bought for him.
Charlie runs the heat barefoot to lower his odds.
Charlie wins the race and collects his substantial winnings.
22 210 Charlie and Mr Redmond discusshis plan for the money.
Charlie tells Mr Redmond to use someof the money for his wife’steeth.
23 214 Charlie opens the Heath and Feehan Timber company.
The Feehan houseis full of visitors and life again.
Alice and Charlie dance.
Once again, Charlie runs.