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* TroublesomePet: Whiffer is very disobedient to the Burnses; he HatesBaths, [[{{Gasshole}} farts too much]], once [[RoadApples pooped on the neighbours' lawn]], and often steals food.
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* TeachersUnfavoriteStudent: While Miss Boot is a SternTeacher in general, she particularly finds Bertie obnoxious because he's BookDumb and [[ThePigPen scruffy]].
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* AfraidOfDoctors: Played with. He's not afraid of going to the regular doctor, but he is afraid of dentists.
* CatchphraseInsult: He calls Nick, "[[MaliciousMisnaming Nickerless]]".
* FriendToBugs: Tries to keep fleas, worms, spiders, etc. as pets, and in the story "Manners", he tries to have a funeral for a fly.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be rather mouthy and he misbehaves a lot, but he's also quite a nice boy at heart, being kind to animals and a supportive friend to Darren and Eugene. Even when he tries to [[SlippingAMickey drug Miss Boot with a potion]] in "Trouble!", he changes his mind when he realises she may get sick.
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* PottyEmergency: Needs to pee quite badly in "Loo!" and "Twitter!" and falsely claims to be "bursting" in "Fangs!".
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* PottyEmergency: Needs to pee quite badly in "Loo!" and "Twitter!" and falsely [[BathroomSearchExcuse falsely]] claims to be "bursting" in "Fangs!".
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* ChickenpoxEpisode: Gets the chicken pox in "Germs!".
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* NoFullNameGiven: His last name is never revealed.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: More like Nice Boy with a Rude Side; he has a similar teasing sense of humour to Bertie and Darren, but he doesn't like to do wrong and he's by far the politest of the trio.
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* MeaningfulName: He's in a wealthy family and his surname is Rich.
* RichBitch: GenderInverted; he has wealthy parents and often boasts about his money and the expensive things his parents buy with it, and in the story "Slave", he "enslaves" Bertie.
* RichBitch: GenderInverted; he has wealthy parents and often boasts about his money and the expensive things his parents buy with it, and in the story "Slave", he "enslaves" Bertie.
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* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Downplayed; he'll often pretend to have knowledge he doesn't, but he has a lot of ''actual'' knowledge as well.
* NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork: Enjoys working on assignments.
* NerdyBully: He's the most academically-inclined student and enjoys studying, but at the same time is obnoxious and rude to other students, especially Bertie.
* NerdyBully: He's the most academically-inclined student and enjoys studying, but at the same time is obnoxious and rude to other students, especially Bertie.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: One story reveals his parents to be neat freaks, just like him.
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* LimitedWardrobe: Unlike the other kids in the series, she's always seen wearing the same clothes, namely a pink dress with a matching hair bow.
* PrincessPhase: Downplayed. She doesn't dress as a princess or go on about princesses, but she does write a story once in which she's a princess.
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!! Molly
A baby of 14 months, who Bertie accidentally taught her first word (bum).
* AccidentalMisnaming: Gets called "Monny" by Nadia.
* BabysFirstWords: Her first word was "bum" from copying Bertie.
* BabyTalk: Says lots of gibberish words like "bee-bee" and "da da da".
* CuddleBug: Likes to hug and smooch people, which Bertie finds annoying.
!! Bernie
A boy in a fashion show, who Bertie got mixed up with.
A baby of 14 months, who Bertie accidentally taught her first word (bum).
* AccidentalMisnaming: Gets called "Monny" by Nadia.
* BabysFirstWords: Her first word was "bum" from copying Bertie.
* BabyTalk: Says lots of gibberish words like "bee-bee" and "da da da".
* CuddleBug: Likes to hug and smooch people, which Bertie finds annoying.
!! Bernie
A boy in a fashion show, who Bertie got mixed up with.
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!! Maisie
Another one of Angela's friends.
Another one of Angela's friends.
* NoFullNameGiven: Her surname isn't revealed.
* TokenBlackFriend: She's black and doesn't really have much personality besides being Angela's right-hand girl.
!! Maisie
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Another one of Angela's friends.
* TokenBlackFriend: She's black and doesn't really have much personality besides being Angela's right-hand girl.
!! Maisie
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Another one of Angela's friends.
* NoFullNameGiven: Like Laura, we never find out her last name.
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* NoFullNameGiven: We don't know his last name.
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* NoFullNameGiven: Her last name isn't revealed.
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!! Nadia
A baby who's a bit older than Molly and is a friend of Molly's.
* AccidentalMisnaming: Calls Molly "Monny".
* BabyTalk: Can say more words than Molly, but still can't talk like a grown-up.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Calls Molly "Monny".
* BabyTalk: Can say more words than Molly, but still can't talk like a grown-up.
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One of Bertie's classmates.
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!! Kylie
OneEileen and Myleen Payne
Mean twins in Angela's class.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's unknown why they share Nick's last name.
* TheBully: They push Angela around, tease her, and make her eat mud.
* SingleMindedTwins: They seem pretty much the same in terms ofBertie's classmates.personality.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Their names rhyme.
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Mean twins in Angela's class.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's unknown why they share Nick's last name.
* TheBully: They push Angela around, tease her, and make her eat mud.
* SingleMindedTwins: They seem pretty much the same in terms of
* ThemeTwinNaming: Their names rhyme.
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* NoFullNameGiven: We don't know his first name.
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* NoFullNameGiven: Like her husband, her first name is unrevealed.
* WillNotTellALie: Downplayed. She occasionally lies, but generally has a policy against it.
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* DecemberDecemberRomance: She once dated an old guy named Reg.
* NeedleworkIsForOldPeople: Downplayed-- she's the only character in the series who knits, but she isn't very good at it.
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* FatBastard: Downplayed -- she's a SternTeacher but not ''too'' mean, and she's only slightly pudgy.
* LimitedWardrobe: While most of the characters in this series change their clothes, she's always seen wearing a white blouse and a dark-coloured skirt.
* LimitedWardrobe: While most of the characters in this series change their clothes, she's always seen wearing a white blouse and a dark-coloured skirt.
* MustHaveCaffeine: Downplayed; she does drink coffee every morning, but she doesn't seem any worse off if she goes without.
* NoFullName: Her first name is never revealed.
* NoFullName: Her first name is never revealed.
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* LovableCoward: He's nervy, and he's a more aimiable teacher than Miss Boot.
* MeaningfulName: Apparently, he gets sick easily.
* NoFullNameGiven: Like most of the teachers, we know his last name, but not his first name.
* MeaningfulName: Apparently, he gets sick easily.
* NoFullNameGiven: Like most of the teachers, we know his last name, but not his first name.
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!! Mrs Mould
The school cook.
* LethalChef: Zigzagged. Bertie likes her food, but the rest of his class don't, but her food doesn't sound that bad.
!! Miss Beansprout
Former school cook, who got fired.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like custard or chips.
* EdibleThemeNaming: Miss ''Beansprout''.
* MeaningfulName: Works with food and her surname is Beansprout.
The school cook.
* LethalChef: Zigzagged. Bertie likes her food, but the rest of his class don't, but her food doesn't sound that bad.
!! Miss Beansprout
Former school cook, who got fired.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like custard or chips.
* EdibleThemeNaming: Miss ''Beansprout''.
* MeaningfulName: Works with food and her surname is Beansprout.
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* AlliterativeName: His first name is revealed to also begin with G in one book.
* NoFullNameGiven: Downplayed. His first name is unknown but it begins with a "G".
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!! Simon and Jenny
Friends of Mrs Burns, parents of Molly, Bertie and Mr Burns find them a bit boring.
* TheBore: To Mr Burns and Bertie, but not to each other, Mrs Burns or Molly.
* DotingParent: Both think Molly's amazing just because she can walk.
Friends of Mrs Burns, parents of Molly, Bertie and Mr Burns find them a bit boring.
* TheBore: To Mr Burns and Bertie, but not to each other, Mrs Burns or Molly.
* DotingParent: Both think Molly's amazing just because she can walk.
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* NoFullNameGiven: His first name is never stated.
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* UnnamedParent: We don't even know her last name, but it could be "Clark" since her husband is Mr. Clark.
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* NoFullNameGiven: Her first name isn't revealed.
* PlotAllergy: It's revealed in one of the ''Angela Nicely'' books that she has hayfever.
* PlotAllergy: It's revealed in one of the ''Angela Nicely'' books that she has hayfever.
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!! "Sweeney" Bob
An intimidating barber who only gives crew-cuts.
!! Sherry
Dotty's neighbor.
* CuddleBug: The reason why Bertie doesn't like her is because she hugs people a lot.
* GenkiGirl: Is as energetic as Gran.
!! Nadia's mother
The mother of Nadia.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Treats "bum" like a swear word.
!! Morag
Bertie and Suzy's mean great-aunt.
* TheCynic: Has a very negative attitude.
* TheEeyore: Very negative and complain-y.
* NewMediaAreEvil: Thinks that toys are too noisy and children watch too much TV.
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!! Sherry
Dotty's neighbor.
* CuddleBug: The reason why Bertie doesn't like her is because she hugs people a lot.
* GenkiGirl: Is as energetic as Gran.
!! Nadia's mother
The mother of Nadia.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Treats "bum" like a swear word.
!! Morag
Bertie and Suzy's mean great-aunt.
* TheCynic: Has a very negative attitude.
* TheEeyore: Very negative and complain-y.
* NewMediaAreEvil: Thinks that toys are too noisy and children watch too much TV.
* NoFullNameGiven: We never find out if he's on Mr. Burns's side (making his last name Burns) or Mrs. Burns's side (making his last name whatever her maiden name is).
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* NatureLover: Spends her spare time working in the garden.
* NoFullNameGiven: Like most of the adults, we don't know her first name.
* NoFullNameGiven: Just like his wife, his surname is unspoken.
!! Miss Skinner
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The headmistress.
* NoFullNameGiven: Like most, if not all, of the school faculty, her first name is unknown.
!! Miss Skinner
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The headmistress.
* NoFullNameGiven: Like most, if not all, of the school faculty, her first name is unknown.
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* AfraidOfDoctors: Or rather, afraid of ''vets''. He's afraid of going to the vet.
* UncattyResemblance: Downplayed; he and Bertie aren't that much alike, but they do both fart a lot and hate baths.
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A frog who Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
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* ALizardNamedLiz: The "Puss" in his name comes from an affectionate term for cat.
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!! Bonzo
A dog Whiffer met and made friends with at training school.
!! Trixie
A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
!! Dodie
A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
!! Monty
A mouse that Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
* EekAMouse: His parents and Suzy aren't scared of him but they do believe he's vermin and show no sympathy for him. Miss Boot ''is'' scared of him because she thinks he's a rat.
* IAmNotWeasel: Gets mistaken for a rat by Miss Boot.
A dog Whiffer met and made friends with at training school.
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A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
!! Dodie
A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
!! Monty
A mouse that Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
* EekAMouse: His parents and Suzy aren't scared of him but they do believe he's vermin and show no sympathy for him. Miss Boot ''is'' scared of him because she thinks he's a rat.
* IAmNotWeasel: Gets mistaken for a rat by Miss Boot.
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* HairDecorations: Wears a huge pink bow on her head.
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* FatCat: Is very chubby.
* LazyBum: Zigzagged. Just like real cats, he varies from very sleepy to very active.
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* LazyBum:CatsAreLazy: Zigzagged. Just like real cats, he varies from very sleepy to very active.
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* DrinkOrder: Tea, just not too hot or too cold.
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* NatureLover: Likes plants and trees.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Has a weird variety of acrophobia: he's not scared at the ''anticipation'' of heights, but freaks out when he actually ''is'' up high.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Has a weird variety of acrophobia: he's not scared at the ''anticipation'' of heights, but freaks out when he actually ''is'' up high.
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* SweetTooth: Really likes sweets.
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: He shares his hair and love of nature with his father (but they're not identical).
* SweetTooth: Likes candy and fruit a lot.
* SweetTooth: Buys candy by the bag.
* ZanyScheme: Likes thinking up wacky plans almost as much as Bertie.
* GirlishPigtails: Has pigtails that stand up on their own.
* IDontThinkThatsSuchAGoodIdea: Sometimes, she thinks Angela's plans are a bit too dangerous.
* IDontThinkThatsSuchAGoodIdea: Sometimes, she thinks Angela's plans are a bit too dangerous.
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!! Zoe Trotter
An active girl in Bertie's class.
!! Kylie
One of Bertie's classmates.
An active girl in Bertie's class.
!! Kylie
One of Bertie's classmates.
* BerserkButton: Not much makes him mad but ''do not'' put him and Mr Rich in a competition.
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Mrs Burns's mother and Bertie and Suzy's grandmother.
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* GoToYourRoom: Sometimes, she sends Bertie to his room if she feels he's misbehaving.
* NeatFreak: Wants Bertie to tidy his room.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Tells a lie in "Boast", despite usually disapproving of lying.
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MrsDotty Burns
Mr Burns's mother and Bertie and Suzy's grandmother.
* NeatFreak: Wants Bertie to tidy his room.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Tells a lie in "Boast", despite usually disapproving of lying.
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* CassandraTruth: In "Smash!", she truthfully says that she didn't break the window (Bertie did) but her mother doesn't believe her because she has the ball.
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* LargeHam: She has a flair for the dramatic, especially when she's trying to do something or making up a story.
* LoopholeAbuse: Tries to keep Bertie's ball on the logic that he never said to give it back, only to get it.
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!! Mrs Nicely
Angela's mother, and a gardener.
* NeatFreak: Gets a bit grumpy when children make messes.
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Angela's father.
Angela's mother, and a gardener.
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Angela's father.
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!! Monty
A mouse that Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
* EekAMouse: His parents and Suzy aren't scared of him but they do believe he's vermin and show no sympathy for him. Miss Boot ''is'' scared of him because she thinks he's a rat.
* IAmNotWeasel: Gets mistaken for a rat by Miss Boot.
A mouse that Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
* EekAMouse: His parents and Suzy aren't scared of him but they do believe he's vermin and show no sympathy for him. Miss Boot ''is'' scared of him because she thinks he's a rat.
* IAmNotWeasel: Gets mistaken for a rat by Miss Boot.
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!! Bertie Burns
The main character, a seven-year-old boy who doesn't mind breaking rules, likes being dirty, and likes animals.
* AlliterativeName: ''B''ertie ''B''urns.
* AnxietyDreams:
** In "Pants!", he has a NotWearingPantsDream because he's afraid of having to go to school in underwear due to having lost a bet.
** In "Mud!", he dreams that he is playing soccer against an army of Miss Boots when he's afraid of being a goalie.
* BigYes: Says, "Yessss!" upon learning he's been selected to babysit a hamster in "Hamster!".
* BlatantLies: Two of his scrapped excuses for not going to Angela's party are that a crocodile bit his head off and that he has a rare PolkaDotDisease called "party-itis".
* BookDumb: Has bad grades, not because he's stupid, but because he finds school boring.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Doesn't like broccoli, cabbage, carrots or cauliflower.
* DressedToPlunder: Owns a pirate costume.
* FakingAmnesia: In "Worms!", he pretends to have amnesia to get out of going to Angela's party. His mother doesn't buy it, though.
* FilthyFun: Likes playing in mud and getting dirty.
* FreakyIsCool: Likes things like ghosts, vampires, zombies etc, but is still afraid of them and not quite a NightmareFetishist.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Likes animals, even ones like fleas.
* {{Gasshole}}: Burps ''and'' farts a lot and claims they're his talents.
* HatesBaths: Doesn't like bathing, especially not cold baths.
* HelpImStuck: Gets his head stuck in the fence in "Zoo!".
* HypocriticalHumor: Once told his sister, "I'm more polite than you, fat-face!"
* JarPotty: Once pees in a bottle on the bus.
* LazyBum: Zigzagged. He's lazy if he's not interested, but if he's interested in something, he can be active.
* LoopholeAbuse: In "Pants!", he gets around the bet about going to school in his underwear [[spoiler: by saying that he's wearing them under his trousers.]]
* NatureIsBoring: Doesn't seem all that interested in nature unless there's something disturbing about it.
* NatureTinkling: Used to pee outside a lot until he reluctantly accepted it wasn't allowed, with the exception of "Twitter!" in which Eugene and his dad let him pee outside.
* NoseNuggets: Picks his nose a lot.
* NotWearingPantsDream: Dreams that he's wearing only underwear in "Pants!".
* PickyEater: Zigzagged. On the one hand, he has a long list of vegetables he doesn't like. On the other, he will happily eat some foods his friends won't touch.
* ThePigPen: He enjoys being dirty and even feels unfamiliar when he's clean.
* PlayingSick:
** He thinks of pretending to have a rare PolkaDotDisease called "party-[[SomethingItis itis]]" to get out of going to Angela's birthday party, but eventually scraps it.
** In "Beg!", he pretends to have the plague while dressing up as a beggar.
** In "Pants!", he claims that he has "germy measles" and his spots are invisible to get out of going to school because he had to go to school in his underwear due to having lost a bet.
* PottyDance: In "Loo!", he squirms when he has to pee.
* PottyEmergency: Needs to pee quite badly in "Loo!" and "Twitter!" and falsely claims to be "bursting" in "Fangs!".
* SiblingRivalry: He and Suzy sometimes argue because of their conflicting interests.
* SnobsVsSlobs: Sometimes has to compete with snooty NeatFreak's.
* SweetTooth: Will go to great lengths to get some candy or cake.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: He throws up due to carsickness in "Weekend!" and being on a roller-coaster in "Yuck!", and it's illustrated both times.
* ZanyScheme: Thinks he's good at thinking up "cunning plans", but his grandmother calls most of his plans "harebrained".
!! Suzy Burns
Bertie's big sister, who likes ponies and wants things tidy.
* BlatantLies: Claims she never farts.
* NeatFreak: Unlike Bertie, she wants things to be neat and tidy.
* SiblingRivalry: She and Bertie sometimes argue.
* SickEpisode: Gets the chicken pox in "Germs!".
!! Darren
One of Bertie's best friends. Not as dirty, but just as naughty.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Claims to dislike all vegetables.
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes.
!! Eugene
Bertie's other best friend, who's more polite and cautious than Bertie and Darren.
* IDontThinkThatsSuchAGoodIdea: Doesn't like Bertie's ideas if they seem too risky.
* LovableCoward: "Coward" might be too strong a word, but he's definitely a sweet, cautious boy.
* NatureLover: Likes hiking and birdwatching.
* NatureTinkling: Apparently, he always urinates outside while birdwatching.
* {{Sleepwalking}}: Sometimes sleepwalks, which leads Darren and Bertie to mistake him for a zombie.
!! Donna
A friend of Bertie, Darren and Eugene, who's quite knowledgeable, but not as much as Nick.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Seems to be quite an animal lover.
!! Royston Rich
A snooty, impolite boy in Bertie's class, who Bertie doesn't like.
* AlliterativeName: ''R''oyston ''R''ich.
!! Nicholas Payne
A boy in Bertie's class, who is a bit arrogant, teases Bertie, and knows lots of stuff (and pretends to know other stuff). Bertie believes Miss Boot favours him.
* TheBully: Often teases Bertie.
* InSeriesNickname: "Nick", "Nickerless" or "Know-All Nick".
* ThePrankster: Not as much as Bertie, but he does like to pull pranks.
* SlobsVsSnobs: Is sometimes a snob competing with Bertie, a slob.
* SmugSnake: Has his arrogant moments, believes he's the smartest kid in school.
* TeachersPet: One of the reasons why Bertie dislikes him is that he and Miss Boot agree with each other.
!! Angela Nicely
A girl next door to Bertie, who wants to be his "girlfriend" and loves candy.
* BirthdayEpisode: Turns six in "Worms!".
* HairDecorations: Wears a huge pink bow on her head.
* NosyNeighbour: One of the reasons Bertie doesn't like her is because she's very curious about what he's doing.
* PuppyLove: Claims to have a crush on Bertie, though she's six and he's seven.
* SweetTooth: Exaggerated. Claims she's in love with Bertie just because Bertie gave her candy.
!! Molly
A baby of 14 months, who Bertie accidentally taught her first word (bum).
* AccidentalMisnaming: Gets called "Monny" by Nadia.
* BabyTalk: Says lots of gibberish words like "bee-bee" and "da da da".
* CuddleBug: Likes to hug and smooch people, which Bertie finds annoying.
!! Bernie
A boy in a fashion show, who Bertie got mixed up with.
!! Laura
Angela's friend.
!! Maisie
Another one of Angela's friends.
!! Trevor
A boy in Bertie's class.
!! Nisha
A girl in Bertie's class who's also Suzy's friend.
!! Bella
Suzy's mean best friend.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Doesn't like salad or pizza.
* TheNapoleon: Is noticeably shorter than Suzy and very aggro.
* PickyEater: Doesn't like salad or pizza and will only eat chips if her mother made them.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is afraid of ghosts (but won't admit it).
!! Nadia
A baby who's a bit older than Molly and is a friend of Molly's.
* AccidentalMisnaming: Calls Molly "Monny".
* BabyTalk: Can say more words than Molly, but still can't talk like a grown-up.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Adults]]
!! Mr Burns
Bertie and Suzy's father.
!! Mrs Burns
Bertie and Suzy's mother.
!! Dotty
Mrs Burns's mother and Bertie and Suzy's grandmother.
* CoolOldLady: Bertie likes her because she sometimes lets him do things his parents don't.
* GenkiGirl: Very lithe for her age, which makes Bertie think she's "bonkers".
!! Miss Boot
Bertie's teacher, who's quite strict and grumpy.
* LostVoicePlot: Loses her voice once.
* NoIndoorVoice: Quite loud and shouty.
* SternTeacher: Quite strict and serious.
!! Mr Weakly
The substitute teacher, who's a bit jittery.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: A lot more patient than Miss Boot.
* ShrinkingViolet: Is a bit jumpy and shy.
!! Mrs Mould
The school cook.
* LethalChef: Zigzagged. Bertie likes her food, but the rest of his class don't, but her food doesn't sound that bad.
!! Miss Beansprout
Former school cook, who got fired.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like custard or chips.
* EdibleThemeNaming: Miss ''Beansprout''.
* MeaningfulName: Works with food and her surname is Beansprout.
!! Mr Rich
A wealthy man, the father of Royston Rich, who Bertie's dad doesn't like.
* MeaningfulName: A wealthy man whose surname is "Rich".
* RichJerk: Is a bit boastful and arrogant and he's wealthy.
!! Mr Grouch
The cranky school janitor.
* ActuallyNotAVampire: In "Fangs!", Bertie and his friends think he might be a vampire or a [[HalfHumanHybrid half-vampire]], but he's not.
* ChildHater: Doesn't like children, especially not Bertie.
* HairTriggerTemper: Just as grouchy as his name suggests.
* MeaningfulName: A grumpy man called Mr ''Grouch''.
* NeatFreak: Doesn't like messes.
!! Miss Bowser
A loud, intimidating dog trainer.
* NoIndoorVoice: According to Bertie, she "shouts a lot, even when you're standing right next to her".
!! Simon and Jenny
Friends of Mrs Burns, parents of Molly, Bertie and Mr Burns find them a bit boring.
* TheBore: To Mr Burns and Bertie, but not to each other, Mrs Burns or Molly.
* DotingParent: Both think Molly's amazing just because she can walk.
!! Eugene's father
The father of Eugene.
* NatureLover: Seems to enjoy nature very much.
!! Eugene's mother
The mother of Eugene.
!! Miss Darling
Angela's teacher, who's the most upbeat of all the teachers and the newest.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Knows when to enforce rules, but isn't as strict as Miss Boot.
!! "Sweeney" Bob
An intimidating barber who only gives crew-cuts.
!! Sherry
Dotty's neighbor.
* CuddleBug: The reason why Bertie doesn't like her is because she hugs people a lot.
* GenkiGirl: Is as energetic as Gran.
!! Nadia's mother
The mother of Nadia.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Treats "bum" like a swear word.
!! Morag
Bertie and Suzy's mean great-aunt.
* DrinkOrder: Tea, just not too hot or too cold.
* TheEeyore: Very negative and complain-y.
* NewMediaAreEvil: Thinks that toys are too noisy and children watch too much TV.
!! Ed
Bertie and Suzy's uncle, a bin man.
* FriendToAllChildren: Seems pretty good with kids.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Animals]]
!! Whiffer
Bertie's disobedient but friendly dog.
* BigFriendlyDog: Is very affectionate and quite large.
* HatesBaths: Hates taking a bath as much as Bertie.
* LazyBum: Zigzagged. Sometimes, he's lazy and sometimes he's active.
!! Bertie's Cat
Bertie's unnamed cat.
* AmbiguousGender: Is a marmalade cat, which are more likely to be male, but we don't know the actual gender.
* TheNameless: Just "the cat".
* NoNameGiven: His or her name is unknown.
!! Arthur
A worm who Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
!! Eric
A frog who Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
!! Pusskins
Angela's cat.
* FatCat: Is very chubby.
* LazyBum: Zigzagged. Just like real cats, he varies from very sleepy to very active.
!! Duke
Royston's dog.
* FormallyNamedPet: His name is Duke.
!! Bonzo
A dog Whiffer met and made friends with at training school.
!! Trixie
A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
!! Dodie
A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
[[/folder]]
!! Bertie Burns
The main character, a seven-year-old boy who doesn't mind breaking rules, likes being dirty, and likes animals.
* AlliterativeName: ''B''ertie ''B''urns.
* AnxietyDreams:
** In "Pants!", he has a NotWearingPantsDream because he's afraid of having to go to school in underwear due to having lost a bet.
** In "Mud!", he dreams that he is playing soccer against an army of Miss Boots when he's afraid of being a goalie.
* BigYes: Says, "Yessss!" upon learning he's been selected to babysit a hamster in "Hamster!".
* BlatantLies: Two of his scrapped excuses for not going to Angela's party are that a crocodile bit his head off and that he has a rare PolkaDotDisease called "party-itis".
* BookDumb: Has bad grades, not because he's stupid, but because he finds school boring.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Doesn't like broccoli, cabbage, carrots or cauliflower.
* DressedToPlunder: Owns a pirate costume.
* FakingAmnesia: In "Worms!", he pretends to have amnesia to get out of going to Angela's party. His mother doesn't buy it, though.
* FilthyFun: Likes playing in mud and getting dirty.
* FreakyIsCool: Likes things like ghosts, vampires, zombies etc, but is still afraid of them and not quite a NightmareFetishist.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Likes animals, even ones like fleas.
* {{Gasshole}}: Burps ''and'' farts a lot and claims they're his talents.
* HatesBaths: Doesn't like bathing, especially not cold baths.
* HelpImStuck: Gets his head stuck in the fence in "Zoo!".
* HypocriticalHumor: Once told his sister, "I'm more polite than you, fat-face!"
* JarPotty: Once pees in a bottle on the bus.
* LazyBum: Zigzagged. He's lazy if he's not interested, but if he's interested in something, he can be active.
* LoopholeAbuse: In "Pants!", he gets around the bet about going to school in his underwear [[spoiler: by saying that he's wearing them under his trousers.]]
* NatureIsBoring: Doesn't seem all that interested in nature unless there's something disturbing about it.
* NatureTinkling: Used to pee outside a lot until he reluctantly accepted it wasn't allowed, with the exception of "Twitter!" in which Eugene and his dad let him pee outside.
* NoseNuggets: Picks his nose a lot.
* NotWearingPantsDream: Dreams that he's wearing only underwear in "Pants!".
* PickyEater: Zigzagged. On the one hand, he has a long list of vegetables he doesn't like. On the other, he will happily eat some foods his friends won't touch.
* ThePigPen: He enjoys being dirty and even feels unfamiliar when he's clean.
* PlayingSick:
** He thinks of pretending to have a rare PolkaDotDisease called "party-[[SomethingItis itis]]" to get out of going to Angela's birthday party, but eventually scraps it.
** In "Beg!", he pretends to have the plague while dressing up as a beggar.
** In "Pants!", he claims that he has "germy measles" and his spots are invisible to get out of going to school because he had to go to school in his underwear due to having lost a bet.
* PottyDance: In "Loo!", he squirms when he has to pee.
* PottyEmergency: Needs to pee quite badly in "Loo!" and "Twitter!" and falsely claims to be "bursting" in "Fangs!".
* SiblingRivalry: He and Suzy sometimes argue because of their conflicting interests.
* SnobsVsSlobs: Sometimes has to compete with snooty NeatFreak's.
* SweetTooth: Will go to great lengths to get some candy or cake.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: He throws up due to carsickness in "Weekend!" and being on a roller-coaster in "Yuck!", and it's illustrated both times.
* ZanyScheme: Thinks he's good at thinking up "cunning plans", but his grandmother calls most of his plans "harebrained".
!! Suzy Burns
Bertie's big sister, who likes ponies and wants things tidy.
* BlatantLies: Claims she never farts.
* NeatFreak: Unlike Bertie, she wants things to be neat and tidy.
* SiblingRivalry: She and Bertie sometimes argue.
* SickEpisode: Gets the chicken pox in "Germs!".
!! Darren
One of Bertie's best friends. Not as dirty, but just as naughty.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Claims to dislike all vegetables.
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes.
!! Eugene
Bertie's other best friend, who's more polite and cautious than Bertie and Darren.
* IDontThinkThatsSuchAGoodIdea: Doesn't like Bertie's ideas if they seem too risky.
* LovableCoward: "Coward" might be too strong a word, but he's definitely a sweet, cautious boy.
* NatureLover: Likes hiking and birdwatching.
* NatureTinkling: Apparently, he always urinates outside while birdwatching.
* {{Sleepwalking}}: Sometimes sleepwalks, which leads Darren and Bertie to mistake him for a zombie.
!! Donna
A friend of Bertie, Darren and Eugene, who's quite knowledgeable, but not as much as Nick.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Seems to be quite an animal lover.
!! Royston Rich
A snooty, impolite boy in Bertie's class, who Bertie doesn't like.
* AlliterativeName: ''R''oyston ''R''ich.
!! Nicholas Payne
A boy in Bertie's class, who is a bit arrogant, teases Bertie, and knows lots of stuff (and pretends to know other stuff). Bertie believes Miss Boot favours him.
* TheBully: Often teases Bertie.
* InSeriesNickname: "Nick", "Nickerless" or "Know-All Nick".
* ThePrankster: Not as much as Bertie, but he does like to pull pranks.
* SlobsVsSnobs: Is sometimes a snob competing with Bertie, a slob.
* SmugSnake: Has his arrogant moments, believes he's the smartest kid in school.
* TeachersPet: One of the reasons why Bertie dislikes him is that he and Miss Boot agree with each other.
!! Angela Nicely
A girl next door to Bertie, who wants to be his "girlfriend" and loves candy.
* BirthdayEpisode: Turns six in "Worms!".
* HairDecorations: Wears a huge pink bow on her head.
* NosyNeighbour: One of the reasons Bertie doesn't like her is because she's very curious about what he's doing.
* PuppyLove: Claims to have a crush on Bertie, though she's six and he's seven.
* SweetTooth: Exaggerated. Claims she's in love with Bertie just because Bertie gave her candy.
!! Molly
A baby of 14 months, who Bertie accidentally taught her first word (bum).
* AccidentalMisnaming: Gets called "Monny" by Nadia.
* BabyTalk: Says lots of gibberish words like "bee-bee" and "da da da".
* CuddleBug: Likes to hug and smooch people, which Bertie finds annoying.
!! Bernie
A boy in a fashion show, who Bertie got mixed up with.
!! Laura
Angela's friend.
!! Maisie
Another one of Angela's friends.
!! Trevor
A boy in Bertie's class.
!! Nisha
A girl in Bertie's class who's also Suzy's friend.
!! Bella
Suzy's mean best friend.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Doesn't like salad or pizza.
* TheNapoleon: Is noticeably shorter than Suzy and very aggro.
* PickyEater: Doesn't like salad or pizza and will only eat chips if her mother made them.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is afraid of ghosts (but won't admit it).
!! Nadia
A baby who's a bit older than Molly and is a friend of Molly's.
* AccidentalMisnaming: Calls Molly "Monny".
* BabyTalk: Can say more words than Molly, but still can't talk like a grown-up.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Adults]]
!! Mr Burns
Bertie and Suzy's father.
!! Mrs Burns
Bertie and Suzy's mother.
!! Dotty
Mrs Burns's mother and Bertie and Suzy's grandmother.
* CoolOldLady: Bertie likes her because she sometimes lets him do things his parents don't.
* GenkiGirl: Very lithe for her age, which makes Bertie think she's "bonkers".
!! Miss Boot
Bertie's teacher, who's quite strict and grumpy.
* LostVoicePlot: Loses her voice once.
* NoIndoorVoice: Quite loud and shouty.
* SternTeacher: Quite strict and serious.
!! Mr Weakly
The substitute teacher, who's a bit jittery.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: A lot more patient than Miss Boot.
* ShrinkingViolet: Is a bit jumpy and shy.
!! Mrs Mould
The school cook.
* LethalChef: Zigzagged. Bertie likes her food, but the rest of his class don't, but her food doesn't sound that bad.
!! Miss Beansprout
Former school cook, who got fired.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like custard or chips.
* EdibleThemeNaming: Miss ''Beansprout''.
* MeaningfulName: Works with food and her surname is Beansprout.
!! Mr Rich
A wealthy man, the father of Royston Rich, who Bertie's dad doesn't like.
* MeaningfulName: A wealthy man whose surname is "Rich".
* RichJerk: Is a bit boastful and arrogant and he's wealthy.
!! Mr Grouch
The cranky school janitor.
* ActuallyNotAVampire: In "Fangs!", Bertie and his friends think he might be a vampire or a [[HalfHumanHybrid half-vampire]], but he's not.
* ChildHater: Doesn't like children, especially not Bertie.
* HairTriggerTemper: Just as grouchy as his name suggests.
* MeaningfulName: A grumpy man called Mr ''Grouch''.
* NeatFreak: Doesn't like messes.
!! Miss Bowser
A loud, intimidating dog trainer.
* NoIndoorVoice: According to Bertie, she "shouts a lot, even when you're standing right next to her".
!! Simon and Jenny
Friends of Mrs Burns, parents of Molly, Bertie and Mr Burns find them a bit boring.
* TheBore: To Mr Burns and Bertie, but not to each other, Mrs Burns or Molly.
* DotingParent: Both think Molly's amazing just because she can walk.
!! Eugene's father
The father of Eugene.
* NatureLover: Seems to enjoy nature very much.
!! Eugene's mother
The mother of Eugene.
!! Miss Darling
Angela's teacher, who's the most upbeat of all the teachers and the newest.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Knows when to enforce rules, but isn't as strict as Miss Boot.
!! "Sweeney" Bob
An intimidating barber who only gives crew-cuts.
!! Sherry
Dotty's neighbor.
* CuddleBug: The reason why Bertie doesn't like her is because she hugs people a lot.
* GenkiGirl: Is as energetic as Gran.
!! Nadia's mother
The mother of Nadia.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Treats "bum" like a swear word.
!! Morag
Bertie and Suzy's mean great-aunt.
* DrinkOrder: Tea, just not too hot or too cold.
* TheEeyore: Very negative and complain-y.
* NewMediaAreEvil: Thinks that toys are too noisy and children watch too much TV.
!! Ed
Bertie and Suzy's uncle, a bin man.
* FriendToAllChildren: Seems pretty good with kids.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Animals]]
!! Whiffer
Bertie's disobedient but friendly dog.
* BigFriendlyDog: Is very affectionate and quite large.
* HatesBaths: Hates taking a bath as much as Bertie.
* LazyBum: Zigzagged. Sometimes, he's lazy and sometimes he's active.
!! Bertie's Cat
Bertie's unnamed cat.
* AmbiguousGender: Is a marmalade cat, which are more likely to be male, but we don't know the actual gender.
* TheNameless: Just "the cat".
* NoNameGiven: His or her name is unknown.
!! Arthur
A worm who Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
!! Eric
A frog who Bertie tried to keep as a pet.
!! Pusskins
Angela's cat.
* FatCat: Is very chubby.
* LazyBum: Zigzagged. Just like real cats, he varies from very sleepy to very active.
!! Duke
Royston's dog.
* FormallyNamedPet: His name is Duke.
!! Bonzo
A dog Whiffer met and made friends with at training school.
!! Trixie
A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
!! Dodie
A dog who Whiffer met at training school.
[[/folder]]
