Characters
The main character in every book.
Nicholas Everett (Nick)
"I've had it! You students are just too noisy!"
Principal Potter
Fergus was going to turn Nick into a smudge on the concrete.
Nick challenged Fergus to a tug-of-war
You can't declare a No Talking Day.
Principal Potter
The Great Debate
"At least it's February and the 28th is a Sunday. No School on the weekends, so I won't have to read the last two days of the month."
Double Double Trouble Trouble
The principal of Alton School.
Principal Potter
"I'll make a deal with you. You may read just one word today."
Ms. Mallow
Nick was not strong enough to win the tug-of-war game.
Nick tied the rope to a tree.
Do not make a deal to read one word and double it each day.
Nick
Double Double Trouble Trouble
He had an idea! He reached for his backpack. He took out a whoopie pie and held it up in front of the principal.
The Great Debate
Nick's best friend and the smartest kid in school.
Erin Mitchell
"It isn't even fun taking your lunch money, you're so weak."
Fergus
Nick did not want to come up with his own rhyming words.
Nick had a computer program that gave choices of rhyming words.
If I let him use a computer, at least I'm getting something.
Ms. Mallow
The RoboPoet 2000
Lots of students stood around, watching. Some of them were trying to place bets.
The Great Tug-of-War
Nick and Erin's Teacher.
Ms. Mallow
"What was the debate about? We didn't understand any of it."
the teachers
Principal Potter has heartburn.
Nick said, "We better not eat the meatballs."
Life isn't any fun till you're at the end of your rope.
Nick and Erin
The Great Tug-of-War
Basketball is like an ice cream sundae!
The RoboPoet 2000
The biggest kid and bully of Alton School.
Fergus
"Wow, honey, are you reading?"
Nick's mom
Nick did not want to read the book Huckleberry Finn.
Nick asked to read the comic book version instead.
The whole world is a noisy place, we just have to get used to it.
Nick or Principal Potter
The Great Debate
Double Double Trouble Trouble