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Five Children and It · Character

Uncle Richard

The children's uncle who visits occasionally.

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First appearance: five children and it

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Uncle Richard takes the children shopping and on a boat ride, but they do not tell him about the Psammead.
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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and pets
  • Protagonist
  • Core family and household

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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