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The Rosso Family #1
Ten Kids, No Pets
Newbery Honor medalist Ann M. Martin's funny, insightful take on pets and family -- now with a spectacular new cover.
There are ten siblings in the Rosso family. Ten individuals with ten different ways of looking at things. But they all have one thing in Each of them wants a pet. The only problem is that their mom does "No pets," she has always said. "Ten kids is enough."
But now that the Rosso family is moving from the big city to the country, there are big changes ahead, including a new farmhouse and lots of nature. But the Rosso kids will still need to figure out a plan to change mom's mind. . . .
There are ten siblings in the Rosso family. Ten individuals with ten different ways of looking at things. But they all have one thing in Each of them wants a pet. The only problem is that their mom does "No pets," she has always said. "Ten kids is enough."
But now that the Rosso family is moving from the big city to the country, there are big changes ahead, including a new farmhouse and lots of nature. But the Rosso kids will still need to figure out a plan to change mom's mind. . . .
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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Ann M. Martin
1,117 books3,063 followersAnn Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.
Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.
Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.
Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.
After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.
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Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.
Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.
Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.
After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.
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August 22, 2020
This review also appears on my blog, Read-at-Home Mom.
Abigail, Bainbridge, Calandra, Dagwood, Eberhard, Faustine, Gardenia, Hannah, Ira, and Janthina Rosso come from a family with a lot rules. There's the rule about naming kids that leads to them having so many unusual ones. There are the rules about shelving books in alphabetical order, and always placing clean laundry on the bottom of a drawer to allow the clothes to wear out evenly. But the one rule every one of the kids wants to change is the "no pets" rule. Ten kids is enough, Mrs. Rosso says, but that doesn't stop her children from trying their hardest to infiltrate an animal - any animal - into the family.
I was drawn to this book in childhood because of my obsession with Ann M. Martin's Baby-sitters Club series, and my secret wish to have an army of brothers and sisters. I come back to it as an adult thanks to a friend of mine from work, who purchased a copy and then lent it to me. Interestingly, my childhood and adult reading experiences of this book differ greatly. I actually think the differences are greater for this book than for any other I've read for Old School Sunday.
The first thing I realized right off the bat is that I really wanted to diagnose Mrs. Rosso. Her various systems - especially the one for naming the kids - seemed quirky and fun to me as a kid, but now make me instantly fearful for her mental health. Maybe this is because I've read a few books about parents with mental health issues, so I was more likely to notice her odd patterns of behavior, but I definitely found myself wondering why her kids and husband don't have more concerns about the many rules and regulations that run the household. I understand the "no pets" thing - I myself fully intend to be a "no pets" parent when the time comes - but everything else seemed over the top. (Incidentally, Ann M. Martin does sort of have a tendency to write about parents with weird over the top quirks. Remember Dawn's mother in the BSC books (specifically Dawn and the Impossible Three)? She was constantly putting her keys in the fridge and losing shoes and whatever else. It's interesting to compare her with Mrs. Rosso. )
Another thing I apparently missed on my multiple childhood readings of this book was the now-obvious fact that every chapter involves an animal. What fascinated my child self was the size of the family, their freedom to wander the grounds of their new country home, and yes, their strange names and nicknames. Apparently, this fascination caused me to ignore completely the kids' quest for a pet. Quite frankly, both as a child and as an adult, I didn't care whether they ever got the pet. I was much more interested in their family dynamics. I can't believe I missed the obvious attempts of the kids to find and keep a pet, since that is clearly the point of the story - but I can't say I'm surprised. I often missed the point of books I read in childhood.
The third surprise for me was the fact that the story is not told by the kids in descending age order. I was sure the kids appeared in the book in alphabetical order, but this is not even close to being true. Abbie is first, but the orderly progression ends there - and thank goodness! I'd hate to start diagnosing Ann Martin too.
This book is somewhat dated - mainly because of its references to record and tapes - but by no means completely irrelevant. Desire for a pet and schemes to acquire one occur in generation after generation, and today's kids are as likely to understand it as kids my own age were back when I first read it (1991 or so). It's also a great book for kids like me who have one sibling but wonder now and then what it would be like to have eight more. In that sense, it's a nice read-alike for The Penderwicks, Cheaper By the Dozen, The Sisters Club, and other sibling-oriented tales. Also, there is a sequel, Eleven Kids, One Summer, which I'm planning to read very soon. Both are out of print, but not very hard to find in used book stores, in libraries, and online.
Abigail, Bainbridge, Calandra, Dagwood, Eberhard, Faustine, Gardenia, Hannah, Ira, and Janthina Rosso come from a family with a lot rules. There's the rule about naming kids that leads to them having so many unusual ones. There are the rules about shelving books in alphabetical order, and always placing clean laundry on the bottom of a drawer to allow the clothes to wear out evenly. But the one rule every one of the kids wants to change is the "no pets" rule. Ten kids is enough, Mrs. Rosso says, but that doesn't stop her children from trying their hardest to infiltrate an animal - any animal - into the family.
I was drawn to this book in childhood because of my obsession with Ann M. Martin's Baby-sitters Club series, and my secret wish to have an army of brothers and sisters. I come back to it as an adult thanks to a friend of mine from work, who purchased a copy and then lent it to me. Interestingly, my childhood and adult reading experiences of this book differ greatly. I actually think the differences are greater for this book than for any other I've read for Old School Sunday.
The first thing I realized right off the bat is that I really wanted to diagnose Mrs. Rosso. Her various systems - especially the one for naming the kids - seemed quirky and fun to me as a kid, but now make me instantly fearful for her mental health. Maybe this is because I've read a few books about parents with mental health issues, so I was more likely to notice her odd patterns of behavior, but I definitely found myself wondering why her kids and husband don't have more concerns about the many rules and regulations that run the household. I understand the "no pets" thing - I myself fully intend to be a "no pets" parent when the time comes - but everything else seemed over the top. (Incidentally, Ann M. Martin does sort of have a tendency to write about parents with weird over the top quirks. Remember Dawn's mother in the BSC books (specifically Dawn and the Impossible Three)? She was constantly putting her keys in the fridge and losing shoes and whatever else. It's interesting to compare her with Mrs. Rosso. )
Another thing I apparently missed on my multiple childhood readings of this book was the now-obvious fact that every chapter involves an animal. What fascinated my child self was the size of the family, their freedom to wander the grounds of their new country home, and yes, their strange names and nicknames. Apparently, this fascination caused me to ignore completely the kids' quest for a pet. Quite frankly, both as a child and as an adult, I didn't care whether they ever got the pet. I was much more interested in their family dynamics. I can't believe I missed the obvious attempts of the kids to find and keep a pet, since that is clearly the point of the story - but I can't say I'm surprised. I often missed the point of books I read in childhood.
The third surprise for me was the fact that the story is not told by the kids in descending age order. I was sure the kids appeared in the book in alphabetical order, but this is not even close to being true. Abbie is first, but the orderly progression ends there - and thank goodness! I'd hate to start diagnosing Ann Martin too.
This book is somewhat dated - mainly because of its references to record and tapes - but by no means completely irrelevant. Desire for a pet and schemes to acquire one occur in generation after generation, and today's kids are as likely to understand it as kids my own age were back when I first read it (1991 or so). It's also a great book for kids like me who have one sibling but wonder now and then what it would be like to have eight more. In that sense, it's a nice read-alike for The Penderwicks, Cheaper By the Dozen, The Sisters Club, and other sibling-oriented tales. Also, there is a sequel, Eleven Kids, One Summer, which I'm planning to read very soon. Both are out of print, but not very hard to find in used book stores, in libraries, and online.
April 29, 2009
As an only child who'd often write stories about my own fictional enormous family (26 kids, one for each letter of the alphabet!), I totally ate this one all up. STILL haven't managed to get my hands on the sequel, though.
I loved the wacky naming system... if I recall correctly, the first A name in the baby-names book, second B, third C, and so on. Abigail, Bainbridge... Candice?, Dagwood, *no idea*, Faustine, Gardenia, Hannah, Ira, and Jan. Faustine and Gardenia, the twins, were my favourites - I think they must have been my age, or ever so slightly older. And one of them was very like me, though I can't recall which! I used to pretend our house was the one they lived in - the space on top of the linen cupboard was our secret room, and of course we had a fish pond at the bottom of our lovely, big garden, which helped.
I loved the wacky naming system... if I recall correctly, the first A name in the baby-names book, second B, third C, and so on. Abigail, Bainbridge... Candice?, Dagwood, *no idea*, Faustine, Gardenia, Hannah, Ira, and Jan. Faustine and Gardenia, the twins, were my favourites - I think they must have been my age, or ever so slightly older. And one of them was very like me, though I can't recall which! I used to pretend our house was the one they lived in - the space on top of the linen cupboard was our secret room, and of course we had a fish pond at the bottom of our lovely, big garden, which helped.
April 24, 2013
First of all, I don't give a crap about pets. I never wanted pets. I don't relate to wanting animals. And though my family pretty much always had dogs and other critters, it was everybody else who wanted them, and I was sometimes roped into taking care of them even though I didn't want them. So when I saw this book about a family with TEN kids who desperately want a pet--but are always told no because "ten kids is enough"--I didn't relate to that at all, yet wanted to read about the family dynamics in such a crew. I wasn't disappointed.
I was obsessed with naming trends, so finding a book in which the ten kids were named according to a strict system--out of a specific baby-name book--was really intriguing. The first child was named the first name in the A's. The second child was named the second name in the B's. Et cetera. And when we met them, they managed to not be complete caricatures despite the book having so little time to focus on each child. The chapters kept switching and head-hopping between the siblings as they lived their ordinary life, had their secret passage adventures, and sometimes conspired to make their parents let them have a pet. Eventually, though, the parents had to give in because "ten kids is enough" was their excuse, which no longer held upon finding out there was going to be an eleventh. The kids use the same baby-name book to name their dog and cat.
I was obsessed with naming trends, so finding a book in which the ten kids were named according to a strict system--out of a specific baby-name book--was really intriguing. The first child was named the first name in the A's. The second child was named the second name in the B's. Et cetera. And when we met them, they managed to not be complete caricatures despite the book having so little time to focus on each child. The chapters kept switching and head-hopping between the siblings as they lived their ordinary life, had their secret passage adventures, and sometimes conspired to make their parents let them have a pet. Eventually, though, the parents had to give in because "ten kids is enough" was their excuse, which no longer held upon finding out there was going to be an eleventh. The kids use the same baby-name book to name their dog and cat.
June 8, 2025
Overall this falls at a 2.5* for me personally. I did it as a read aloud with my husband, 12.5 yr old daughter, 6.5 yr old son.
The positives: supportive family relationships, between siblings and parent to child. Shows a big family. Shows what the adjustment is like moving from the city to the country (non working farm life). Covers about a year's time including multiple holidays. I had side splitting laughter in Hannah's chapter (the school valentines) that I had to pause reading to recover.
The downsides: secret keeping from parents that isn't resolved, Hannah likes to do pranks which are portrayed as silly but I found mostly mean. In Gardenia's chapter it made no sense to me why their mother would have them pick out their Thanksgiving turkey as a family, and that she let them name it.
The positives: supportive family relationships, between siblings and parent to child. Shows a big family. Shows what the adjustment is like moving from the city to the country (non working farm life). Covers about a year's time including multiple holidays. I had side splitting laughter in Hannah's chapter (the school valentines) that I had to pause reading to recover.
The downsides: secret keeping from parents that isn't resolved, Hannah likes to do pranks which are portrayed as silly but I found mostly mean. In Gardenia's chapter it made no sense to me why their mother would have them pick out their Thanksgiving turkey as a family, and that she let them name it.
August 6, 2011
This is a pretty standard middle grades book. The interesting part is that there are 10 kids in the family and each kid gets a chapter in the book. The plot isn't much of a surprise, though, and there isn't any deeper meaning, other than kids adjusting to a new home. But this kind of normal, everyday life appeals to a lot of kids of this age. My own children would have liked a book like this. I found it a tad ho hum. I skimmed over many of the later chapters.
November 14, 2014
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April 23, 2018
This was one of my favorite chapter books as a kid, mostly because I thought having nine siblings would be awesome. I remember thinking that the fourteen-year-old oldest sister was so grown up, and really connecting with the socially awkward kid and the one who loved reading. I think one of the best parts of this book is that there's at least one character in it for every kid to connect with, and having a chapter from each sibling's viewpoint works well. There isn't much of an overall plot beyond the kids' desire for a pet, but each individual adventure is cute. 3.5 out of 5 stars, rounded up for the sake of nostalgia.
March 6, 2023
This was one of my favorite books as a kid and I’m glad I remembered it the other day. It’s not great literature, but it’s fun.
December 22, 2013
What an adorable book. This was my favorite book as a kid, and I heavily identified with Candy, the one who reads a lot, wants to find secret adventures, and wishes she could be alone with a bunch of siblings (my mom had four kids, so it's much less than 10, but still feels like a lot when your little and most kids your age only have 1 sibling...), while also usually feeling lonely.
Now, upon rereading it, I'm just as taken as I was 20 years ago (wow, has it been that long?, just around that - maybe 17 or 18 years, but still..). It is such a cute story, and I love that each child gets a chapter so you get a glimpse into what each is feeling, while the story still progresses so fluently.
I can't wait to read this too my son when he gets older. He is two now, so I have a couple years. Since it is written is the prospective of the boys and girls I can see this book being loved by both, and I hope my son will enjoy it someday
Now, upon rereading it, I'm just as taken as I was 20 years ago (wow, has it been that long?, just around that - maybe 17 or 18 years, but still..). It is such a cute story, and I love that each child gets a chapter so you get a glimpse into what each is feeling, while the story still progresses so fluently.
I can't wait to read this too my son when he gets older. He is two now, so I have a couple years. Since it is written is the prospective of the boys and girls I can see this book being loved by both, and I hope my son will enjoy it someday
February 22, 2022
Well written, in that, given it's a short picture-book, we do get to know all the kids as individuals. The format helps, in that each kid gets one chapter and one month of the year, starting in August. I like the episodic style as it feels like real life... albeit a real life I could not imagine living. Do these parents not know what makes babies? Dad has a two-hour commute, each way. Mom has no help, even grandparents visit only on special holidays.
But hey, that's a mom's pov. Would kids like to read this? I think so. My young self would probably have read it once only though, as there's not much beyond simple fun.
But hey, that's a mom's pov. Would kids like to read this? I think so. My young self would probably have read it once only though, as there's not much beyond simple fun.
July 13, 2020
I have a much different perspective reading this as an adult than I did as a child. Somewhat dated, but still entertaining and wholesome, story of a large family moving from Manhattan to a nonworking farm in New Jersey, with each chapter from the POV of a different child. When I was reading this as a kid, I was enamored with the 15 acres to roam, discovery of a secret room, and the parents' ultimate acquiescence to the kids' campaign for a pet. As an adult, I wanted to ask the parents a lot of nosy questions about their life choices.
August 21, 2009
This was a cute kids' book. I enjoyed the family and their struggles through the first year on the farm. I sometimes didn't realize that the viewpoint had changed to a new child with each chapter and was thrown off for a bit. However, I think that's because I read too quickly. If you were reading this aloud to a child or if a child was reading it, they probably would be going at a different pace and paying closer attention.
February 12, 2011
Well of course I chose this book because of its title and topic which is near and dear to my heart (the ten kids part, I got it in faith that the no pets part would resolve itself). I didn't have particularly high hopes for the book, though. But as it turns out, we enjoyed the adventures of the Rosso family and found that the book's format, one chapter devoted to each child and a new month of the year, was perfect for the story.
December 4, 2014
I’m a huge fan of the Baby-Sitters’ Club series of novels written by Ann M Martin. And so I thought it would be fun to read Ten Kids, No Pets. It is a lovely story about the Rosso family with ten children in the household. As there are so many children the parents have a rule that they should never have a pet. Each chapter is narrated from the perspective of one child. Throughout the novel the children attempt to persuade their parents to get a pet. Overall it is a charming read for kids!
February 9, 2016
I've read this book at least once a year since I was 9 I think. I don't know what it is about it, it's totally just this run-of-the-mill book for 10-year-olds about this family with 10 kids who move to the country and try to convince their parents to let them get a pet. Every chapter is a different kid in the family, and I remember reading it and picking out the kid who was closest to my age at the time. Now I think I read it just because it reminds me of being 11 again. I'm a nut.
June 17, 2014
I haven't read this book in quite a while, but I have read it several times. I always thought the way the children were named (first A name, second B name, third C name, etc.) was unique...but I don't think I could ever do that. This book is great for showing the different perspectives of all the children. I may have to give it another read!
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December 28, 2011The book was really good I liked the fact all the chapters was about a difrent kid. There was alot of mystery and finding out.If you haven't read this book I recamend ages 9 to 15 but anyone can read it.
June 13, 2015
These books brought back a lot of nostalgia for me - I loved 'em when I was a kid! Especially the names...I used to get a kick out of Dagwood! What I love most about them is that each sibling has their own very distinct personality - felt real to me. Just a super fun read!
December 18, 2007
I remember being fascinated by the whole ten kids concept and being named in alphabetical order, etc.
October 12, 2014
This is by the same author . I saw this at the library, and thought it was something I wouldn't read. When I couldn't find a good book I chose this one.
February 11, 2013
Another childhood favorite. I think every kid who grows up without a lot of siblings (I had two, but they were much older) wishes they had more.
July 16, 2014
Erika loved this book! I really enjoyed reading it to her and imagining the story for a second time.
March 9, 2016
I remember loving this as a kid - I liked the alphabet naming system and it was a cute fun kids story
October 6, 2016
great book I am going to start reading the second book, '11 kids, 1 summer'
June 16, 2023
I believe this is the first and possibly ONLY Ann M. Martin book I've ever read that wasn't a Baby-Sitters Club book? Depending, I may have to remedy that. :D
I felt a kindred spirit with these kids since, though I don't have the huge family they do, I had always wanted a pet as a kid, although we at least got to have a few SMALL pets (fish, gerbils). I was never satisfied, though, since I REALLY wanted was a cat or five. :(
This book also made me fascinated with names, both selecting them and just discovering new ones that sound interesting. I wouldn't be so limiting as to pick "the first one from A, the second one from B, the third one from C..." though. That feels too much like handing off the reins to someone else for a decision that affects a whole other human being (or ten!) for THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
Yes, I know about name changes, but deadnames don't go away, no matter how one might try to erase them (short of, I don't know... amnesia plus lost identity).
Anyway, a fun read about a HUGE collection of siblings' quest to get a pet!
I felt a kindred spirit with these kids since, though I don't have the huge family they do, I had always wanted a pet as a kid, although we at least got to have a few SMALL pets (fish, gerbils). I was never satisfied, though, since I REALLY wanted was a cat or five. :(
This book also made me fascinated with names, both selecting them and just discovering new ones that sound interesting. I wouldn't be so limiting as to pick "the first one from A, the second one from B, the third one from C..." though. That feels too much like handing off the reins to someone else for a decision that affects a whole other human being (or ten!) for THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
Yes, I know about name changes, but deadnames don't go away, no matter how one might try to erase them (short of, I don't know... amnesia plus lost identity).
Anyway, a fun read about a HUGE collection of siblings' quest to get a pet!
August 21, 2018
2,5* from me. This was just ok. And I know that Ann M. Martin has written plenty of books that are a lot more than just ok, so it was a bit disapointing. It didnt give me much of that warm feeling of nostalgia that some of her other books does, and there were way to many characters to keep track of for such a short book. To call them underdeveloped would be an understatement. Some of these little stories were cute and funny, the writing was good,and I liked Hannah and her chapter quite a bit. And I am sure many kids can relate to desperately wanting a pet, and find these stories engaging and entertaining. Some middle grade- or childrens books are really wonderful, and have so much going for them that anyone at any age can appreciate them. But this is the type of book that will mainly be appreciated by kids, I think.
April 29, 2018
1. No award.
2. Grade level: 3-5
3. A family of ten children wants a pet dog but the mother says no because she believes ten children is enough. The family moves from New York City to New Jersey and a lot begins to change. She announces that the children are aloud to get a dog since she is pregnant and is going to have her eleventh child.
4. This story is exciting and silly for students because having 10-11 children is a crazy concept to them. The children can relate to liking or wanting a dog which will hold onto their interest and curiosity until the very end.
5. Class use: Create math link cubes that have the names and faces of all the children. Working in groups the students will combine their “families” to solve word problems using the math link cubes.
2. Grade level: 3-5
3. A family of ten children wants a pet dog but the mother says no because she believes ten children is enough. The family moves from New York City to New Jersey and a lot begins to change. She announces that the children are aloud to get a dog since she is pregnant and is going to have her eleventh child.
4. This story is exciting and silly for students because having 10-11 children is a crazy concept to them. The children can relate to liking or wanting a dog which will hold onto their interest and curiosity until the very end.
5. Class use: Create math link cubes that have the names and faces of all the children. Working in groups the students will combine their “families” to solve word problems using the math link cubes.
March 29, 2020
Someone dropped this aged book in my Little Library and I picked it up for three reasons: 1. I have read other books by Ann Martin (Rain Reign, A Corner of the Universe, and a few of the Baby Sitter's Club series), and I liked most of them, 2. I was curious to see if the book would be ok for my second grade granddaughter, and last: 3. because I'm beginning to run out of books I brought for the quarantine.
The result: 1. A sweet story with a satisfying ending.
2. Perfect for my granddaughter.
3. I read it too fast. :-(
The result: 1. A sweet story with a satisfying ending.
2. Perfect for my granddaughter.
3. I read it too fast. :-(
August 11, 2020
Um, fantastic new cover? In what decade? This book was fine. It had quite a nostalgic feel to it--simpler days of my childhood--aka 1980's but set in a farmstead in the country. I wasn't a huge fan of the chapters each being narrated by a different child. It sounds sort of clever but it means you don't really connect with any one voice before it changes. Also, some of the kids were annoying. More importantly, I felt like nothing really happened. The book didn't seem to have much point, and it's entertainment value was minimal at best.
July 31, 2025
I wanted to love this, but I just didn’t. We only got one chapter per kid, so there is no way to get to know any of the characters. Also, the naming thing makes NO sense. I refuse to believe the second B name was Bainbridge, for instance.
And why was the mom so against having a pet? Made no sense.
The Pike family is obviously based on this family, but I noticed a lot of other similarities to the BSC books - the twin talk like the Arnold twins, the dad’s absent-mindedness like Sharon, etc.
And why was the mom so against having a pet? Made no sense.
The Pike family is obviously based on this family, but I noticed a lot of other similarities to the BSC books - the twin talk like the Arnold twins, the dad’s absent-mindedness like Sharon, etc.
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