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* ShoutOut: The twins' mother is a big fan of [[Creator/JuliaChild the French Chef]].
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* FoulCafeteriaFood: Implied by the fact that the kids refer to their school's "cafetorium" as the Ickitorium. What makes the food icky is not detailed, however.
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* NotSoDifferent: Amy realizes that Alan, much like Mitch, has trouble spelling words. This leads to her SympathyForTheDevil moment.
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* TheSixties: The book was published in 1967, and while its themes in regard to bullying and sibling rivalry are timeless, there are, naturally, nods to the time period in which the book is set. For example, the kids are in awe at having a television set in class as an audio-visual aid, and Amy is surprised to learn that Bernadette's mother goes to college instead of being a homemaker (and leaves the homemaker chores to her daughter). Also, the story takes place in Berkeley, California, not far from ground zero of the Summer of Love, and Bernadette is depicted as something of a junior hippie, although part of her unkempt appearance is due to the fact that her home life is hectic because neither of her parents is are home during the day.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Part of the reason Mitch struggles with reading is that the Easy Reader books for him are boring. He finally finishes a long book on his own when it's a Western with gun fighting.
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* SpellingForEmphasis: When Alan the bully steals the cupcakes Amy and Bernadette made for their Girl Scout meeting, he taunts them by saying that he's going to "eat the whole box- H-O-W-L!". Since that obviously spells "howl" and not "whole", he becomes a laughingstock.
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* DreadfulMusician: Not exactly, but there's an instance in the story where Mrs. Huff must have felt this way about her family. Both of her children and also her husband are practicing their instruments at the exact same time - and not only do they all play different instruments, ''they're all playing different songs.''
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* EducationMama: Gender flipped with Mr. Huff, who is much more of an Education Papa. He particularly insists on both of his children learning to play an instrument.
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* {{Troll}}: Mitch to his sister whenever the opportunity arises. The most notable example is when he bothers Amy and her friends while they're cleaning her mother's kitchen floor. However, when they need help finishing the project, [[HiddenHeartOfGold he pitches in without complaint.]] Even Amy is forced to admit that they couldn't have finished without his help.
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** Mitch is this to his sister whenever the opportunity arises. The most notable example is when he bothers Amy and her friends while they're cleaning her mother's kitchen floor. However, when they need help finishing the project, [[HiddenHeartOfGold he pitches in without complaint.]] Even Amy is forced to admit that they couldn't have finished without his help.
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''Mitch and Amy'' is a children's novel by Creator/BeverlyCleary
The titular twins are polar opposites; Mitch hates reading but loves math, while Amy hates math and loves to read and act out stories. As they start a new school year, with bullies and schoolwork awaiting, they try to figure out how to survive each other while each handling their obstacles.
The titular twins are polar opposites; Mitch hates reading but loves math, while Amy hates math and loves to read and act out stories. As they start a new school year, with bullies and schoolwork awaiting, they try to figure out how to survive each other while each handling their obstacles.
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''Mitch and Amy'' is a children's novel byCreator/BeverlyCleary
Creator/BeverlyCleary. The titular twins are polar opposites; Mitch hates reading but loves math, while Amy hates math and loves to read and act out stories. As they start a new school year, with bullies and schoolwork awaiting, they try to figure out how to survive each other while each handling their obstacles.
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* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Amy hates math. Mitch on the other hand is good at math but hates reading.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Part of the reason Mitch struggles with reading is that the Easy Reader books for him are boring. He finally finishes a long book on his own when it's a Western with gunfighting.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Part of the reason Mitch struggles with reading is that the Easy Reader books for him are boring. He finally finishes a long book on his own when it's a Western with gunfighting.
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* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Played straight and averted. Amy hates math. Mitch Mitch, on the other hand hand, is good at math but hates reading.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Part of the reason Mitch struggles with reading is that the Easy Reader books for him are boring. He finally finishes a long book on his own when it's a Western withgunfighting.gun fighting.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Part of the reason Mitch struggles with reading is that the Easy Reader books for him are boring. He finally finishes a long book on his own when it's a Western with
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* TheSixties: The book was published in 1967, and while its themes in regard to bullying and sibling rivalry are timeless, there are, naturally, nods to the time period in which the book is set. For example, the kids are in awe at having a television set in class as an audio-visual aid, and Amy is surprised to learn that Bernadette's mother goes to college instead of being a homemaker (and leaving leaves the homemaker chores to her daughter). Also, the story takes place in Berkeley, California, not far from ground zero of the Summer of Love, and Bernadette is depicted as something of a junior hippie, although part of her unkempt appearance is due to the fact that her home life is hectic because neither of her parents is home during the day.
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* TheSixties: The book was published in 1967, and while its themes in regard to bullying and sibling rivalry are timeless, there are, naturally, nods to the time period in which the book is set. For example, the kids are in awe at having a television set in class as an audio-visual aids at school consist of phonograph records, aid, and Amy is surprised to learn that Bernadette's mother goes to college instead of being a homemaker (and leaving the homemaker chores to her daughter). Also, the story takes place in Berkeley, California, not far from ground zero of the Summer of Love, and Bernadette is depicted as something of a junior hippie, although part of her unkempt appearance is due to the fact that her home life is hectic because neither of her parents is home during the day.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Both Mitch and Amy have their moments - see {{Troll}} for examples. They don't really mean to hurt each other's feelings, but sometimes they just feel like they can't help themselves.
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* TheSixties: The book was published in 1967, and while its themes in regard to bullying and sibling rivalry are timeless, there are, naturally, nods to the time period in which the book is set. For example, audio-visual aids at school consist of phonograph records, and Amy is surprised to learn that Bernadette's mother goes to college instead of staying home being a homemaker (and leaving the homemaker chores to cook and clean house.her daughter). Also, the story takes place in Berkeley, California, not far from ground zero of the Summer of Love, and Bernadette is depicted as something of a junior hippie, although part of her unkempt appearance is due to the fact that her home life is hectic because neither of her parents is home during the day.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Both Mitch and Amy have their moments - see {{Troll}} for examples. They don't really mean to hurt each other's feelings, but sometimes they just feel like they can't help themselves.
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* {{Troll}}: Mitch to his sister whenever the opportunity arises. The most notable example is when he bothers Amy and her friends while they're cleaning her mother's kitchen floor. However, when they need help finishing the project, [[HiddenHeartOfGold he pitches in without complaint.]]
** Amy has her moments as well, such as when her brother is practicing reading aloud and Amy rubs his nose in her superior reading abilities by reading a much longer book within plain sight of Mitch and constantly interrupting him with, "Guess what page I'm on NOW?"
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* {{Troll}}: Mitch to his sister whenever the opportunity arises. The most notable example is when he bothers Amy and her friends while they're cleaning her mother's kitchen floor. However, when they need help finishing the project, [[HiddenHeartOfGold he pitches in without complaint.]]
]] Even Amy is forced to admit that they couldn't have finished without his help.
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** Amy has her moments as well, when her brother is practicing reading aloud and Amy rubs his nose in her superior reading abilities by reading a much longer book within plain sight of Mitch and constantly interrupting him with, "Guess what page I'm on NOW?"
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: For Mitch, it's bananas. His mom even comments that he runs on bananas like a car runs on fuel.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Both Mitch and Amy have moments where they are this to each other. For example, Amy enjoys rubbing her Mitch's nose in the fact that she's a better reader than her brother he is by reading long books while he struggles with Easy Readers and constantly interrupting with, "Guess what page I'm on now?!"
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* ClassClown: Mitch is something of one when his mother makes him read aloud. During one reading session, he stalls by improvising a TV commercial, and his mother [[ActuallyPrettyFunny laughs in spite of herself]].
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Alan acts so high and mighty because his dad is so famous. Ironically, he hates having other people talk about his father and mention this trope.
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* LethalChef: Mitch reads "Beat with egg" in the instructions for making instant pudding and, failing to read on to the next word ("beater") adds eggs to the pudding, resulting in pudding with liquid-like consistency. They do manage to salvage it by ''drinking'' the pudding as a beverage with lunch.
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* LethalChef: Mitch reads "Beat with egg" in the instructions for making instant pudding and, failing to read on to the next word ("beater") ("beater"), adds eggs to the pudding, resulting in pudding with liquid-like consistency. They do manage to salvage it by ''drinking'' the pudding as a beverage with lunch.
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* LethalChef: Mitch reads "Beat with egg" in the instructions for making instant pudding and, failing to read on to the next word ("beater") adds eggs to the pudding, resulting in pudding with liquid-like consistency. They do manage to salvage it by ''drinking'' the pudding as a beverage with lunch.
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* TheSixties: The story takes place in the San Francisco Bay area, and Bernadette is a junior example of a hippie.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Amy might drive her brother crazy, but he won't put up with a bully spitting into her hair.
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* HumiliationConga: Happens to the bully Alan at the end, starting when he loudly and publicly misspells a word and ends when he gets leg swept by a girl.
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* KickTheDog: Alan Hibbler to everyone around him, starting with when he smashes the skateboard that Mitch built with his own two hands. He finally goes too far when stealing the cupcakes that Amy and Bernadette baked for their Girl Scout troupe; the principal comes out to see the commotion and takes Alan to the office.
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* KickTheDog: Alan Hibbler to everyone around him, starting with when he smashes the skateboard that Mitch built with his own two hands. He finally goes too far when stealing the cupcakes that Amy and Bernadette baked for their Girl Scout troupe; troop; the principal comes out to see the commotion and takes Alan to the office.
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* AdultFear: Amy is close to tears when she sees Mitch taking on Alan on their first day back from winter break.
* TheLastStraw: Mitch finally takes on Alan in a fight when the latter tosses dirt bombs at him on the first day back from winter break. Alan spitting into Amy's hair out of spite also had something to do with it.
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* HumiliationConga: Happens to the bully Alan at the end, starting when he loudly and publicly misspells a word and ends when he gets leg swept by a girl.
* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Invoked when Amy at the end says that Alan Hibbler won't dare bully a Brownie (Girl Scout) again after Bernadette pins him to the ground in front of a crowd.
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''Mitch and Amy'' is a children's novel by Creator/BeverlyCleary
The titular twins are polar opposites; Mitch hates reading but loves math, while Amy hates math and loves to read and act out stories. As they start a new school year, with bullies and schoolwork awaiting, they try to figure out how to survive each other while each handling their obstacles.
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* BadassAdorable: Bernadette, hands down. She takes down Alan Hibbler with one precise move and pins him down, taunting him in front of the crowd.
* BerserkButton: Alan hates hearing people talk about his father.
* ChekhovsGunman: Bernadette was not kidding when she screamed at Mitch to pound Alan to the ground. She proves that she can do it without breaking a sweat.
* DoubleStandard: Both Mitch and Alan are given a lecture for fighting on school grounds. When Bernadette takes down Alan though in self-defense, the principal doesn't even acknowledge what she did.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Part of the reason Mitch struggles with reading is that the Easy Reader books for him are boring. He finally finishes a long book on his own when it's a Western with gunfighting.
* KickTheDog: Alan Hibbler to everyone around him, starting with when he smashes the skateboard that Mitch built with his own two hands. He finally goes too far when stealing the cupcakes that Amy and Bernadette baked for their Girl Scout troupe; the principal comes out to see the commotion and takes Alan to the office.
* NotSoDifferent: Amy realizes that Alan, much like Mitch, has trouble spelling words. This leads to her SympathyForTheDevil moment.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Alan acts so high and mighty because his dad is so famous. Ironically, he
* SupremeChef: Amy for her age is a talented cook when it comes to desserts.
* TechMarchesOn: Amy struggles when given a verbal math quiz from a recording, since it doesn't give her enough time to figure things out. This motivates her to practice with flashcards at home. Mitch eventually jumps in to help.
* {{Troll}}: Mitch to his sister whenever the opportunity arises. The most notable example is when he
The titular twins are polar opposites; Mitch hates reading but loves math, while Amy hates math and loves to read and act out stories. As they start a new school year, with bullies and schoolwork awaiting, they try to figure out how to survive each other while each handling their obstacles.
!! Tropes
* BadassAdorable: Bernadette, hands down. She takes down Alan Hibbler with one precise move and pins him down, taunting him in front of the crowd.
* BerserkButton: Alan hates hearing people talk about his father.
* ChekhovsGunman: Bernadette was not kidding when she screamed at Mitch to pound Alan to the ground. She proves that she can do it without breaking a sweat.
* DoubleStandard: Both Mitch and Alan are given a lecture for fighting on school grounds. When Bernadette takes down Alan though in self-defense, the principal doesn't even acknowledge what she did.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Part of the reason Mitch struggles with reading is that the Easy Reader books for him are boring. He finally finishes a long book on his own when it's a Western with gunfighting.
* KickTheDog: Alan Hibbler to everyone around him, starting with when he smashes the skateboard that Mitch built with his own two hands. He finally goes too far when stealing the cupcakes that Amy and Bernadette baked for their Girl Scout troupe; the principal comes out to see the commotion and takes Alan to the office.
* NotSoDifferent: Amy realizes that Alan, much like Mitch, has trouble spelling words. This leads to her SympathyForTheDevil moment.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Alan acts so high and mighty because his dad is so famous. Ironically, he
* SupremeChef: Amy for her age is a talented cook when it comes to desserts.
* TechMarchesOn: Amy struggles when given a verbal math quiz from a recording, since it doesn't give her enough time to figure things out. This motivates her to practice with flashcards at home. Mitch eventually jumps in to help.
* {{Troll}}: Mitch to his sister whenever the opportunity arises. The most notable example is when he
