Characters
Michael Einstein Frost
Michael, or Mike, is the son of the genius, James Elliot Frost. However, Mike has dyscalculia, and cannot meet his dad's high expectations, no matter how hard he's tried for the past fourteen years.
Michael, or Mike, is the son of the genius, James Elliot Frost. However, Mike has dyscalculia, and cannot meet his dad's high expectations, no matter how hard he's tried for the past fourteen years.
Beulah Wealthea O'Brien
aka Moo, is Mike's short eighty-year-old great-aunt. She has to get used to life without Doug, her son, and get a depressed, statue-like Poppy moving. Luckily, she has Mike to help her.
aka Moo, is Mike's short eighty-year-old great-aunt. She has to get used to life without Doug, her son, and get a depressed, statue-like Poppy moving. Luckily, she has Mike to help her.
Heinrich Gunther O'Brien
aka Poppy, is Mike's eighty-year-old great-uncle. Ever since the death of his and Moo's son, Doug, he has just sits in front of the TV, doing absolutely nothing. He is the leader of the artisan's crew, and Moo and Mike have to get him moving.
aka Poppy, is Mike's eighty-year-old great-uncle. Ever since the death of his and Moo's son, Doug, he has just sits in front of the TV, doing absolutely nothing. He is the leader of the artisan's crew, and Moo and Mike have to get him moving.
Past
Past is a forty-year-old homeless guy whom Mike knows almost nothing about, even after they become good friends. He supposedly has a home but lives on a park bench for reasons that Mike does not find out until it is almost too late.
Past is a forty-year-old homeless guy whom Mike knows almost nothing about, even after they become good friends. He supposedly has a home but lives on a park bench for reasons that Mike does not find out until it is almost too late.
Gladys
Gladys is an eighteen-year-old with six earrings, a pierced cheek, a tongue stud, spiked hair, and exposing clothes. She looks nothing like a Gladys, or someone that would work at a bank. But under the tough appearance, Gladys is very sensitive about family and puts all her hope into adopting Misha.
Gladys is an eighteen-year-old with six earrings, a pierced cheek, a tongue stud, spiked hair, and exposing clothes. She looks nothing like a Gladys, or someone that would work at a bank. But under the tough appearance, Gladys is very sensitive about family and puts all her hope into adopting Misha.
Misha
Misha is a six-year-old from Romania, who the whole town is working on adopting for Karen. Coincidentally, Misha also means Mikey, and Mike sees this as a sign that he has to get Misha home before Romania closes down international adoption in three weeks.
Misha is a six-year-old from Romania, who the whole town is working on adopting for Karen. Coincidentally, Misha also means Mikey, and Mike sees this as a sign that he has to get Misha home before Romania closes down international adoption in three weeks.
Objects
Scrapple
Scrapple is a meat that makes sure that no scrap of the pig is wasted. It is made of the parts of the pig that cannot be eaten on its own, like the heart, liver, and other scraps. It is very popular in Pennsylvania, but is almost impossible to find past the Northeast.
Scrapple is a meat that makes sure that no scrap of the pig is wasted. It is made of the parts of the pig that cannot be eaten on its own, like the heart, liver, and other scraps. It is very popular in Pennsylvania, but is almost impossible to find past the Northeast.
Tyrone
This is Moo's Ford Taurus, which she named Tyrone. When Moo finds out that she has macular degeneration and is not allowed to drive, she is devastated. Mike drives Tyrone back for her, almost getting arrested. Moo then gives Mike Tyrone, for when he is old enough to drive.
This is Moo's Ford Taurus, which she named Tyrone. When Moo finds out that she has macular degeneration and is not allowed to drive, she is devastated. Mike drives Tyrone back for her, almost getting arrested. Moo then gives Mike Tyrone, for when he is old enough to drive.
Junior
This is Moo's purse. She puts nearly everything in here, and it probably weighs around fifteen pounds. Some things that can be found in Junior are: Oprah magazines, receipts, a thermos, granola bars, Dentu-Creme, pens, tissues, a smartphone, a car charger, and even a small bag of dog food.
This is Moo's purse. She puts nearly everything in here, and it probably weighs around fifteen pounds. Some things that can be found in Junior are: Oprah magazines, receipts, a thermos, granola bars, Dentu-Creme, pens, tissues, a smartphone, a car charger, and even a small bag of dog food.
LEGO Bridge
This is the LEGO bridge that Mike made for his dad's birthday, right before his mom passed away. Mike's dad had laughed and hugged him and called him a "great engineer". That was the last time Mike remembered his dad laughing or hugging him.
Misha also built a LEGO bridge in Romania, which Karen had a picture of.
This is the LEGO bridge that Mike made for his dad's birthday, right before his mom passed away. Mike's dad had laughed and hugged him and called him a "great engineer". That was the last time Mike remembered his dad laughing or hugging him.
Misha also built a LEGO bridge in Romania, which Karen had a picture of.