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Bagthorpes Unlimited - Bagthorpe Saga 3
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Plot Summary of Bagthorpes Unlimited - Bagthorpe Saga 3
"When the Bagthorpes are robbed, Grandma decides they must have a family reunion, so the Dogcollar Brigade come to stay. The DB consists of meek Uncle Claude, a reverend, his wife Penelope, who is obsessed with cleanliness and godliness (in that order), and their two revoltingly clever children, Esther and Luke. Their cousins' accomplishments throw the younger Bagthorpes headlong into a search for their own immortality via the Guiness Book of World Records. To get on with their work, though, they must get the DB out of the house. "
Ivy, Resident Scholar

"The Bagthorpes are robbed, and Grandma decides they must have a family reunion, so she invites the Dogcollar Brigade - Uncle Claude, his dreaded wife Penelope, and their two excessively clever and bratty children - to stay. When it emerges that Cousin Luke is working to be the Young Brain of Brittain, all the Bagthorpes develop an obsession with immortality and the pursuit of a Guiness World Record. Meanwhile, the younger Bagthorpes have to come up with a way to get Aunt Penelope and her awful menage out of the house - so it's war once again in the Bagthorpe household."
, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Bagthorpes Unlimited - Bagthorpe Saga 3
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat - humorous
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Family, struggle with Yes
Struggle with: - Father (or standin) - Mother (or standin) - Aunt - Grandma - Grandpa - Brother - Sister - Cousin
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - homemaker
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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