to Karen, she was nice and popular, but after getting married over the summer, she became a "witch". Jeffrey "Jeff" Newman — Karen's older brother. A handsome 14-year-old, he is interested in girls and weightlifting. He enjoys playfully teasing Debbie, who likes him. Amy Newman — Karen's younger sister, six years old, described as being rather plain-faced, who likes making up riddles. Valerie "Val" Lewis — Karen's new friend. Because her parents are divorced, Karen tries to learn all she can about divorce from her. Mary Louise — a girlfriend of Jeff's, who is described as being kind of chubby. "Garfa" — Karen's grandfather, with whom she is close. He comes from when Jeff was a baby and could not pronounce "Grandpa"; the garbled pronunciation stuck, and all members of the Newman family address him as such. Petey Mansfield — Jeff's best friend. Uncle Dan — Ellie's brother-in-law. Aunt Ruth Robinson — Ellie's sister who hates Bill. Mew — Karen's cat. External links Judy Blume's website 1972 American novels Novels by Judy Blume American young adult novels