Who’s who in my stories?

Zoey

The Zoey and Arthur Adventure Series

Age

8 when you first meet me

Hair

Mid length, red, with bangs/fringe

Best feature

I have a pretty good sense of humour

Worst feature

I guess I am a little on the short side

Are you afraid of heights?

I’m not afraid of anything

Hero

Joan of Arc

Mrs. G

The Zoey and Arthur Adventure Series

Age

Think of a number, multiply it by 3, divide it by 2, take away 6 and you might be halfway right

Where were you born?

Kansas, like Dorothy. What do you mean you don’t know who Dorothy is? Go look her up. I will give you a clue, think Wizard of Oz.

Hair

It’s all my own you know

Best feature

Definitely my teeth

Worst feature

I forget spells. I mean recipes. I forget recipes. Don’t write the spell thing down.

Favorite color

Red, like my hair. No, yellow. No, red. No, yellow.

Can I choose both?

Special talent

I can levitate people. Does that count?

Jack

The Piñata Stick, The Travel Series

Age

I am 8, the same age as my new friend Manuel

Talent

I am really good with computers. And I can remember all the words to songs.

Worst feature

I sing out of tune. But I don’t care, I still love to do it out loud.

Likes

Having adventures

Dislikes

When my little sister Meggie bugs me

Best outing

Easy. When my Dad takes me to Hooters and all the girls give me sweets. I really can’t understand why Mom doesn’t like it there.

Paul

I Talk to the Stars, The Grievance Series

Age

I am 8

Best friend

Eagle, my horse

Best Features

My friends say that I am kind if they are sad

Worst feature

I have got a really bad temper

Likes

Horses, dogs, eagles, lions

Special talent

I know all the constellations

Favorite animal

I love all animals, but lions are the best. They are the king of the animals. Also, I am a Leo.

Joanna

My Mother is an Immigrant, The Tree of Life Series

Age

I am 10 years old

Best feature

I am very organized and get things done

Worst feature

Erm. Sometimes I get a little overexcited

Likes

Angels, cake and lemonade

Dislikes

Mean people

If you could have one wish, what would it be?

I wish I could go visit Spain one day

Sophie

The Christmas Miracle, The Christmas Series

Age

9, nearly 10

Best feature

My smile

Worst feature

Grown ups would say it’s not always doing as I’m told, but sometimes they tell me to do stupid stuff.

Likes

Animals

Dislikes

Grown ups

What keeps you awake at night?

I do worry quite a lot. I worry about people being unkind to each other. And what will happen to people that don’t have homes. I even worry about whether Christmas is real

Trudy Kringel

The Oldest Elf, The Christmas Series

Age

52, but keep it quiet

Worst job you’ve ever had

Counting screws in the bicycle factory

Best job you’ve ever had

Elf

Favorite outfit

Jeans, stripey socks, elf hat

Favorite time of year

Summer. Only joking, it’s Christmas of course

Motto

Let’s fix this

Never without

My screwdriver