The Smart-Kids characters

The Smart-Kids characters

Stinky Age: 1 Family: Lives with Emma and her family Languages: Dog Favourite food: Anything, including stinky socks Favourite toys: Socks Things I enjoy doing: Running away with things that people are using (like socks and pencils)
	Honey Age: 6 Family: Lives with Jody and her Dad Languages: Cat Favourite food: Left-over milkshake Favourite toys: None. Toys are for dogs! Things I enjoy doing: Sleeping, watching
Einstein Age: 284 days Family: Lots of brothers and sisters back at the pet shop (or wherever they are now), but none as clever as the cleverest me! Languages: Rat Favourite food: Cheese Things I enjoy doing: Peeking out of Rashied’s pocket, hitching a ride on Stinky’s back, skateboarding, but mostly making Honey go CRAZY!
	Sam Age: 3 Grade: Preschool Family: I live with my Mom and my baby brother. Pets: Honey is the smartest cat in the world. She lives with my friend Jody up the road, but Honey plays with Ossie and I while Jody is at school. Languages: English and Afrikaans Favourite food: Peanut butter sandwiches are my favourite favourite food! Favourite clothes: I like pink t-shirts and leggings - or anything that I can play in. Favourite school work: I love reading books with my Mom and making things like iced-biscuits. Favourite toys: Ossie is my toy ostrich and my best friend. Ossie and I go everywhere together! Things I enjoy doing: I love to make pretend tents out of all kinds of things. My mom is always telling me to put all the towels and blankets away!
Mika Age: 2 Grade: Preschool Family: I live with my Mom, Dad, my big sister Emma who is five and my very big brother Kurt who is 10. Pets: Stinky lives with us. Languages: English and French Favourite food: Jelly and juice Favourite clothes: I like new ones - not ones that Emma and Kurt are finished wearing Favourite school work: I like scribbling and drawing! Favourite toys: Emma's toys are my favourites, but I'm not allowed to play with them much. I love to play with my drum, especially very early in the morning when everyone else is sleeping! Things I enjoy doing: Drawing and singing and clapping and dancing. I also love chasing Stinky, especially when he takes my socks and runs away with them!
	Ben Age: 4 Grade: Preschool Family: I live with my Mom and Dad and Granny. Pets: I don't have any pets at the moment, but really want a frog for my birthday! Languages: Zulu and English Favourite food: Watermelon Favourite clothes: Shorts and t-shirts and my red cap Favourite school work: I love learning new things and I always asks a LOT of questions. Favourite toys: I love my fishing rod and my soccer ball the best! Things I enjoy doing: I love making things – the messier the better. I also love to kick, hit and bounce balls.
Emma Age: 5 Grade: Preschool Family: I live with my Mother, Father and brother, Kurt, who is in Grade 4 and my baby sister, Mika, who is nearly 2. Pets: Stinky Languages: English, French, Xhosa Favourite Food: Red lollipops Favourite Clothes: Pink clothes, skirts and t-shirts Favourite School Work: I love English, especially listening to stories and making up stories. Favourite Toys: Trampoline, skipping rope, teddies Things I Enjoy Doing: Skipping, hopping, bouncing
	Mandla Age: 6 Grade: 1 Family: I live with my Granny and I go and visit my aunts and uncles and cousins in the holidays. Pets: None, but I would love to get some fish. Languages: English, Xhosa Favourite Food: Fruit bars Favourite Clothes: Golf shirts Favourite School Work: I love Numeracy, especially working out story sums. Favourite Toys: Microscope, soccer ball Things I Enjoy Doing: Experiments, number games, soccer, listening to my Granny’s stories
Jody Age: 7 Grade: 2 Family: I live with my Dad Pets: Honey, the smartest cat in the world! Languages: English Favourite Food: Bubble gum Favourite Clothes: T-shirts and shorts or jeans Favourite School Work: Maths, especially when we have to do lots of sums really quickly! Favourite Toys: Game console, MP3 player Things I Enjoy Doing: Karate, climbing trees, swimming, playing with my friends, playing computer games, reading comics
	Jaco Age: 7 Grade: 2 Family: I live with my Mom, Dad and my two sisters. My Granny also lives with us. My sisters don't really like my bug collection that much so they stay out of my room! Pets: Not at the moment, but I've asked for a big hairy spider and a snake for my birthday Languages: Afrikaans and English Favourite Food: Toffee and chocolates Favourite Clothes: Sports togs; T-shirts and shorts Favourite School Work: I don’t like schoolwork as much as playing sport, but I try really hard in all my subjects. Favourite Toys: Bike, soccer ball, cricket set, fishing rod and bug box Things I Enjoy Doing: Playing all kinds of sport (cycling, soccer, cricket), playing the drums, fishing with my Dad
Lebo Age: 8 Grade: 3 Family: I live with my Mom and Dad. I have an older brother who lives in London. He is coming to visit us soon. Pets: None, but I would really love a rabbit or two. Languages: Sotho, English, Afrikaans Favourite Food: Smartz chocolate balls covered in candy Favourite Clothes: I like trendy clothes with lots of girly accessories. I also love bags, jewellery and scarves! Favourite School Work: I likes all my schoolwork, but I enjoy music lessons the most! Things I Enjoy Doing: Singing, listening to music and doing hip-hop dancing
	Rashied Age: 13 Grade: 7 Family: I live with my Aunt and Uncle and cousins. My mom died when I was little and my Dad works in the Middle East, but he comes to visit me often and phones twice a week. I love my new family a lot. But every now and again . . . late at night . . . I wish my mom was here to hug me. I’m not always as tough and upbeat as my friends think. Pets: Einstein the maddest and raddest rat in the south Languages: Afrikaans and English and a little bit of Xhosa Favourite food: Corn chips and flavoured water – especially with my Aunt’s famous chicken curry Favourite clothes: Jeans and T-shirts or cargo pants and shirts Favourite school work: Maths Favourite toys: If you’re looking for techno stuff, I’m your man. My fav things are my MP3 player, Playstation, Cool cellphone (its one my Dad isn’t using any more, but still super cool! And my Rugby ball signed by John Smit. Oh and my dad just bought me a great new book about South African rugby called Play Rugby. Things I enjoy doing: Playing with gadgets, playing rugby and cricket, hanging out with my cousins and helping Einstein make Honey go crazy!
Lindiwe Age: 11 Grade: 5 Family: My mom loves running and my Dad plays soccer every single weekend. I’ve got two annoying little brothers who are twins and are embarrassingly naughty at school. Maybe I run so fast because I’ve been practising running away from them for so long! Pets: None at the moment, but I’d love to own a race horse one day. Languages: Zulu, English, Afrikaans Favourite food: Biscuits and cola Favourite clothes: I’m always in sports clothes! My friends joke about it all the time. My running gear and karate suits are my favourites! Favourite school work: I just love numbers and working out story sums. I also really like seeing how different people use different methods to work out the same sums and get the same answer! Cool stuff: Karate suit, Scooter, Nintendo Wii Things I enjoy doing: Running, swimming, karate, soccer, skipping, playing Wii and watching movies
	Nilah Age: 12 Grade: 6 Family: I live with my Mom, younger sister, my Aunty and two cousins and my Gran and Grandpa. I love my big happy family – even when they get a bit crazy. But sometimes I need to find my own space and be quite by myself. Pets: Honey, the smartest cat in the world has adopted me. When it gets too mad at my house, she slinks out and finds a quiet space at Jody’s place. We pretty much share her! Languages: English and a bit of Afrikaans, Zulu and Hindi Favourite food: Samoosas, jelly sweets and fruit juice Favourite clothes: I love real girls’ clothes. My favourites are skirts and tops, dungarees or anything pink or mauve! Favourite school work: Art, music, dancing and creative writing Cool stuff: My new art easel and special art paper, paints and pencils. Oh and my hot pink electric guitar! Things I enjoy doing: Drawing, painting, writing, reading and watching movies
Kurt Age: 10 Grade: 4 Family: I live with my Mom and Dad and my little sisters. Emma is five and she is in Grade R at my school. Mika is only two and she is really NOISY. Pets: Stinky Languages: English, French and Xhosa Favourite food: Popcorn, raisins and energy drinks Favourite clothes: I like casual clothes like baggy trousers, my favourite cap and cool T-shirts. I’d like to look like a real skater boy, but my parents don’t always agree with me! Favourite school work: I love English, especially reading. When I’m not whizzing down the pavement on my J-board, you’ll probably find me curled up on my bed with a cool book. Right now I’m reading a great new series about South African kid called Jason Justus. Jason plays great rugby and solves mysteries with his friends. You should read it too. Cool stuff: J-board, MP3 player and my new real cricket bat Things I enjoy doing: Reading, skateboarding, rugby and cricket