Jacob Two-Two

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This article is about the Books written by Mordecai Richler. For the TV series, see Jacob Two-Two (TV series).

Jacob Two-Two is a character in a trilogy of books written by Canadian author Mordecai Richler. Jacob is the youngest child of five and has to say things twice because people don't hear him the first time. The first book in the series has twice been filmed, in 1978 and in 1999, the latter film starring Gary Busey. The trilogy has inspired an animated TV series produced by Nelvana. In the USA, this show recently made its debut on qubo.

The character is said to have been inspired by Jacob Richler, the author's youngest son.

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Jacob Two-Two

A 13-year-old boy that loves wrestling, hockey and spies. He is friends with pro wrestler Gary aka The Hooded Fang. He has four older siblings and is usually called "pipsqueak", is usually picked on by three bullies at school. Jacob plays on the school hockey team as goalie. His favorite hockey team is the Montreal Marvels (their hometown team).

Buford Orville Gaylord Pugh

A klutzy misfit boy who has a habit in getting himself and others in trouble. He is best friends with Jacob and they usually hang out together. Buford likes to say lots of puns and tries to help Jacob and Rennee out with their problems. Despite his oddness, he seems to know more than he realizes.

Renee

Jacob's rival and one of his closest friends. She is known "Rattlesnake Renee" for her skill on the skateboard and is the center on Jacob's hockey team. Renee is one of the smartest kids in school.

Mr. Dinglebat

Jacob's next door neighbour is an international spy. Jacob later helps Mr. Dinglebat and his agent Intrepid (a hamster) on top secret missions.

IM Greedyguts

The excessively gluttonous, selfish, vain, greedy, and cowardly principal of Jacob's school, Dreary Meadows. He'll do anything to make a quick buck and take advantage of his students.

Miss Sourpickle

Jacob, Buford, and Renee's spiteful and evil teacher. She is excessively harsh towards her students and has a low opinion of all of them, but is quick to credit their work (when done exceptionally) as a result of her teaching. She shows affection only for Greedyguts and her pet poodle.

Leo Louse

The school's janitor, who often works for Greedyguts and Sourpickle to ruin the lives of the kids at Dreary Meadows. He looks out for his own interests and will do as little as possible to get a good meal or a lot of money.

Morty

Jacob's dad, the writer of the popular "Amazing Ronald" books. He is said to be based on Mordecai Richler, father of Jacob Richler and author of the Jacob Two-Two books. He's fairly laid back.

Noah and Emma

Jacob's older twin brother and sister respectively. The two of them are avid readers and wrestling fans, much like Jacob, but they don't take Jacob seriously and treat him like a nuisance who can't keep up with them. They form a superhero team known as "Kid Power" and refer to themselves as O'Toole (Noah) and Shapiro (Emma). They pick on Jacob a lot.

Marfa

Jacob's oldest sister, who is short tempered but very smart. She and Jacob argue a lot, she is proud of his achievements and they care about each other. She has a computer, which Jacob often asks to use with little success.

Daniel

Jacob's oldest brother, the epitome of cool in Jacob's eyes. He treats Jacob like of a nuisance at times, but also seems to take him more seriously than Noah, Emma, and Marfa. He likes music, especially classics like the Beatles.

Florence

Jacob's mother, who takes everything in a stride.

Jean-Paul

A ghost and former voyageur. He is a friend of Jacob's and tends to exagerrate his role in history. He helps Jacob out when he can, though he seems to cause more harm than good everytime he starts relating Canadian history to Jacob.

The Bullies

Three not so smart bullies from Jacob's school who pick on him every opportunity they get.

Library Ninjas

The head librarian and assistant librarian at the local library. Local bibliophiles by day, they work to catch partons who ruin books for other people as ninjas by night. They later recruit Jacob as a library ninja when he impresses them with his perfect borrowing record.