Meet the Cast
Flora Belle Buckman
A "natural-born cynic" (1.10) with a penchant for disaster comics, Flora is no normal ten-year-old. She doesn't have any friends, loves reading comic books, and she's got a superhero squirrel as a...
Ulysses the Squirrel
More than anyone else in the book, Ulysses goes through an unexpected journey. He starts out as a hungry squirrel with no thoughts other than food and filling his belly, but pretty soon, he's writi...
William Spiver
We'll give you one piece of advice: Don't go calling this guy Billy. His stepdad, Tyrone, learnt that the hard way. William wants to be distinguished from every other kid with the same name out the...
George Buckman
Flora's dad is a careful driver with a lonely spirit and a capacious heart. And despite having been in her life since the moment she was born, Flora's not really sure she knows anything about the g...
Phyllis Buckman
Romance novelist by day, arch-nemesis by night, Phyllis Buckman is one tricky woman to understand. In fact, she confuses Flora a bunch with whether or not she likes Ulysses; even though her mom pre...
Dr. Meescham
Dr. Meescham is Flora's dad's quirky but straightforward neighbor, who tells Flora things like, "'You will speak without euphemisms'" (37.40). Yep, she's a pretty up front lady. Her tell-it-like-it...
Mrs. Tootie Tickham
Poetry-loving Tootie gets the scare of her life when she accidentally vacuums up a squirrel, but somehow it all works out for the best. Tootie is around to provide some commentary and grown-up help...