Plot
Summary:
Peter often feels frustrated
by his younger brother Farley, nicknamed Fudge. Peter
complains that Fudge gets all the attention from his
parents, and is able to get away with whatever he wants,
like smearing food on the walls. Fudge ruins a dinner Mr.
Hatcher has with important advertising clients. Fudge also
falls off a playground while Sheila is supposed to be
watching him. Peter becomes jealous of Fudge when he gets
cast for a TV commercial. When Peter, Sheila, and Jimmy
work on a project together, Fudge ruins it by scribbling all
over their poster. The final straw comes when Fudge eats
Peter’s beloved turtle, Dribble. Fudge gets rushed to the
hospital, and Peter realizes he does care about his brother
despite the trouble he gets into. Peter’s parents apologize
for devoting an unequal amount of their attention to Fudge,
and give Peter a dog as consolation, which Peter names
“Dribble” in memory of his turtle.
Major
Characters:
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Peter, 10-year-old main character
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Fudge, Peter’s annoying younger brother
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Anne
Hatcher, Peter and Fudge’s mother
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Warren Hatcher, Peter and Fudge’s father, works at an
advertising agency
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Jimmy
Fargo, Peter’s best friend
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Sheila Tubman, classmate of Peter and Jimmy whom they
believe is bossy
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