The World of David Walliams: Book of Stuff

Alfie

Alfie hated going to the dentist. As a result the boy's teeth were almost all yellow.

Amber

Amber is twelve. By sheer force of will, Amber has...

Annabelle Crumb

Her mother doted on Annabelle - probably because her youngest daughter was like a miniature version of her.

Armitage

With a tiny pink twitching nose, furry ears and huge, deep, hopeful eyes, this was a rat that could win first prize in a vermin beauty pageant.

Aunt Alberta

Aunt Alberta is the most awful aunt who ever lived.

Auntie Flip

Ben

Ever since he had been old enough to hold things, Ben had loved plumbing... But he always felt like a disappointment to his mum and dad.

Bertha the Blubberer

Boastful Barnabus

Bob

He was fat, just like Joe, with a mop of curly hair.

Bonnie Bossypants

Brian Wong

Burt

Burt was as unsavoury as the burgers he served.

Chang

Chloe Crumb

Chloe was the kind of girl who loved being alone with her thoughts.

Cod

Mr Cod is the old chemist. He has a hearing aid and...

Competitive COLIN

Colin has to win at everything. Rules and fair play mean...

Cruel CLARISSA

Clarissa looks adorable, sounds adorable and...

Dad

Dad was fat. Really fat. Dad worked as a long-distance lorry driver.

Dad

Before ill health forced him out of work, Dad was a coal miner.

Dad

Ben's dad worked as a security guard at the local supermarket.

Dad

Dad was only forty, but he was already going bald and starting to stoop.

Dad

Dad and Zoe had always been a little team, and he showered her with love.

Darvesh Singh

Darvesh was Sikh. As he was in the same year as Dennis and at only twelve he didn't wear a turban yet.

Dennis Sims

Dennis was different. When he looked in the mirror he saw an ordinary twelve-year-old boy. But he felt different...

Detective Strauss

Strauss was a portly man, which thick-framed glasses and a shock of wiry black hair.

Dribbling Drew

Earnest Ernest

Elizabeth

Mother had named the white Persian family cat Elizabeth, after the Queen.

Fanny's Funny Faces

Fingers and Thumbs

Frank and Gilbert

Fussy FRANKIE

Frankie lives on a diet of chocolate and crisps and...

Gabz

Seemingly shy, no one had heard her speak, despite her having been at the school now for a whole term.

George

George is eleven and is from the East End of London. George wants...

Gibbon

Gibbon is the ancient butler of Saxby Hall.

Gingernut

Gingernut lived in a cage in the little girl's bedroom.

Grandpa

During World War II he was an RAF pilot and flew Spitfires.

Granny

She was very much like your textbook granny.

Grubby Gertrude

Gruesome GRISELDA

Griselda LOVES creepy-crawlies...

Hank's Pranks

Honey the Hogger

HUMBERT the Hungry Baby

Humbert the enormous baby has an...

Jack

He's not usually the bravest boy, but Jack and his grandpa are about to go on the adventure of a lifetime!

Joe Spud

Joe was one horribly spoilt kid.

John Sims

Dennis and John sort of loved each other in that way that they had to because they were brothers.

Judge Pillar

Kung-Fu Kylie

Lauren

She was so very pretty that Joe wanted to kiss her more than anything.

Leonard Spud

Mr Spud was short and fat, just like his son... When Mr Spud finally launched 'Bumfresh', it was an instant phenomenon.

Lisa James

Lisa James. Only the most beautiful girl in the school.

Mac Cribbins

Mac was one of the fattest boys in the school, and endured the unwelcome celebrity that went with it.

Matron

This is Matron. Despite running...

Miss Midge

As the History teacher was an exceptionally short lady, she had inevitably been given the nickname 'Miss Midge', or more simply, 'Midget'.

Miss Petula Perpetual-Motion

Miss Swine

She's the Matron of the old folk's home Grandpa is locked up in.

Miss Root

The first thing you noticed about Miss Root was her teeth. She had the most dazzling white smile.

Miss Windsor

Miss Windsor always started the class in French.

Mother

Mother had given up running a beauty salon to stand for Parliament, and had no doubt in her mind that one day she would be Prime Minister.

Mr Big

Mr Grave

All the children were a little bit scared of him.

Mr Grey

If there was ever a competition to find the man most completely unsuited to being a headmaster, Mr Grey would win first prize.

Mr Hawtrey

The headmaster, Mr Hawtrey, hated children.

Mr Parker

He had a very big nose, which made him seem even nosier than he was, and he already seemed extremely nosy.

Mr Snood

Mr Snood taught Drama.

Mr Stink

Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it is correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well.

Mr Swivel

Mum

Ben's mum worked at the local nail salon, 'Gail's Nails'.

Nelly

Downstairs in one of the grown-up's wards is...

Nigel Nit-Boy

No No NOE

Noe only ever uses one word, and that word is...

Peter Picker

Porter

Porter is a lonely figure whose real name is...

Raj

Raj ran the local newsagent's shop. All the local kids adored him.

Raj

The shop was run by a very jolly man called Raj, who laughed even when nothing funny was happening.

Raj

He was a big, soft, marshmallow of a man and although he loved selling sweets, he loved eating them more.

Raj

Raj ran the local newsagent shop.

Raj

Raj was a big jolly man, who always had a smile on his face, even if you told him his shop was on fire.

Raj

Reverend Judith

Rita

Robin

Robin is also twelve. He doesn't like...

Rosamund

Rosamund was the head girl of the cool gang.

Sally

Sally is just ten and the youngest of the group. What do you think...

Sapphire Stone

Sapphire had fake tan smeared over every inch of her skin. She was now orange.

Sergeant Scoff

Sheila

Zoe's stepmother was quite short, but she made up for it by being as wide as she was tall.

Sofia Sofa

Soot

I was abandoned as a baby, and grew up in a workhouse.

Spoiled BRAD

Brad is the most spoiled boy in the world...

STACY Superstar

Stacey believes she’s destined for...

Stella Saxby

Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall.

Tandy's Tantrums

The Boy Who Never Did His Homework

Harry hates homework. He will...

The Duchess

The Duchess wasn't any particular breed of dog, she was just a dog.

The Grubbs

They're identical twins. Dave and Sue Grubb.

The Terrible Triplets

Tina Trotts

Tina was only fourteen but built like a trucker.

Tom

This is Tom. He is twelve and goes...

TRISH the Troll

Trish likes to stand at her window pretending to...

Vain Valentine

Wagner

Wagner is a Great Bavarian Mountain Owl

Walter the Wasp

Windy Mindy

Winnie

In her job as a social worker, Winnie was well-practised in people not wanting her around.

Zoe

Zoe's real mum died when she was a baby, but Zoe had still had a very happy life.