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What is Fudge's real name?

Farley Drexel. Nobody ever calls him Farley. It is always Fudge. Peter is the older brother.

What is the name of Peter's turtle?

Dribble. Peter wins his turtle, Dribble, at Jimmy Fargo's birthday party. He had the closest guess for how many jelly beans were in a jar.

In what city do the Hatchers live?

New York City. The Hatchers live in an apartment near Central Park.

When Fudge won't eat, his father tells Fudge, "Eat it or wear it!" What does Fudge get dumped over his head because he won't eat it?

corn flakes. Mr. Hatcher takes Fudge into the bathroom and dumps the corn flakes over his head. Fudge screams and cries, but he eats after that. In a restaurant later, Fudge dumps peas on himself and smears mashed potatoes on the wall.

How does Fudge lose his two front teeth?

Trying to fly like a bird. Fudge jumped off the top of the monkey bars in the park because he wanted to fly like a bird. Peter, Jimmy and Sheila were supposed to be watching him, but Sheila started touching Peter and saying, "Peter's got the cooties!" So Jimmy and Peter tried to get Sheila back and didn't see Fudge until it was too late.

Who was NOT a guest at Fudge's party?

Jimmy. Ralph threw up after eating too much cake. Jenny wet her pants while looking at Peter's turtle. Sam was scared of everything, including the dark and the popping balloons. Jimmy is Peter's friend.

What kind of shoes did Mrs. Hatcher end up buying for Peter and Fudge?

Loafers for Peter and saddle shoes for Fudge. Fudge wouldn't wear the saddle shoes, because he wanted loafers like Peter. So they played a trick on Fudge. Peter tried on saddle shoes and told Fudge he was getting them so Fudge would take the shoes. When they left, however, Peter had the loafers he'd originally tried on and Fudge had the saddle shoes.

What was the subject of the report that Peter, Jimmy and Sheila worked on together?

Transportation. The assignment was to do a group project on transportation. They researched the different kinds of transportation in New York City. They made a poster with a sparkly silver airplane and a truck. Peter wrote five pages on his idea for a monorail system in New York.

Fudge was in a commercial for what product?

Toddle Bikes. Mr. Hatcher worked in advertising. Peter and Fudge were visiting the day the Toddle Bike company was choosing a kid for their new commercial. Mr. Vincent, the company president, chose Fudge to be in the commercial, but found him less than cooperative. Finally, Peter had to show Fudge what to do.

What happened to Peter's turtle?

Fudge swallowed it.. Fudge swallowed Dribble and had to go to the hospital. Peter was very upset that he lost his pet. To try and make it better, his parents bought him a dog. He named it Turtle.