Ralph
Male - 13
The oldest and coolest. He’s the enforcer.

Imogene
Female - 12
Leader of the Herdmans. She’s loud, bossy, and crafty.

Leroy
Male - 11
Ralph’s backup. Very confident in the muscle department.

Claude
Male - 10
Scrappy and smart.

Ollie
Male - 9
A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys’ leads.

Gladys
Female - 8
Little but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys.

Grace
Female - 35-40ish
Sweet, good-humored, slightly frazzled mom.

Bob
Male - 35-40ish
Easygoing dad, wry sense of humor.

Charlie
Male - 10
Typical kid brother, says what he thinks.

Beth
Female - 11
Charlie’s older and wiser sister. She’s honest and kind.

Helen Armstrong
Female - 40-50ish
Organized steamroller. She’s always in charge.

Reverend Hopkins
Male - 40-50ish
Occasionally befuddled, always well-meaning.

Luanne
Female - 35-40ish
Sassy, tells it like it is.

Betty
Female - 30–40ish
Sweet southerner, calls everyone “honey.”

Connie
Female - 30-40ish
Direct, no-nonsense type.

Alice Wendleken
Female - 11
Know-it-all. She thinks she’s perfect.

Elmer Hopkins
Male - 10
Preacher’s kid, which means he needs to behave and be nice.

Teddy Shoemaker
Male - 9
Wimpy kid with glasses, asks too many questions.

Ivy Reed
Female - 11
Beth’s earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody.