the Holiday House with pie and ice cream. Harvey tricks him by saying that the food is not real, but Jive unwillingly eats both plates of the pie and ice cream, which causes him to fall down and crawl on the stairs as he spews dirt and dust out of his mouth screaming for his master's help, and suddenly turns to a pile of dirt and dust. Jive's name means "deceitful or worthless". Marr – One of four servants of Hood's and the sister of Rictus and Jive. A grotesquely overweight female who is said to resemble a slug. Marr possesses the unique ability to manipulate human flesh into whichever shape she desires (similar to how one would mold clay). Marr's downfall occurs when Harvey forces her to see herself as the wretched slob that she is. Marr melts into a puddle of brackish, fleshy liquid. Marr's name is similar to the word "mar" which means to "impair the appearance of; disfigure." Carna – One of four servants of Hood's. Carna's name could be alluding to the words "carnage" or "carnivore". Carna is not a human. Carna's death occurs when Harvey pets its head and comforts it, ultimately being killed by kindness. Wendell – A naive, obnoxious boy who loves to be in the Holiday House and becomes friends with Harvey. At some point in the book, he becomes obese due to the food in the house, and wants to stay in the house, but ultimately leaves when the house burns down. Lulu – A girl about the same age as Harvey, who has been there longer than both he and Wendell. She has a room full of Christmas presents, as she has been there for months. She eventually has her soul taken by Mr. Hood. Mrs. Griffin – The housekeeper, and a fantastic cook. She has been there longer than anyone and seems to know more than she lets on. Mr. Hood – The creator of the Holiday House and a part of the house. The Holiday House – The place where every day is perfect, and children can go to live out the rest of their lives if they are not careful. Blue Cat – Owned by Mrs. Griffin, who according to Mrs. Griffin, "has a good sense of direction" and helped Harvey and Wendell leave the holiday house. Blue Cat also dies because once Wendell and Harvey