The Kids

The Kids, also known as the Children, are a group of thirteen 4th grade student characters consisting of six boys and seven girls who appear in JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Haunted Island. At the beginning of the game, they are all transformed into monsters by Ms. Grunkle, causing each to gain their own unique, horrible, transformed state. The player can revert each of the kids back to their normal human states by collecting all of their prized possessions.

List of Kids
This lists the kids in order that they appear in the haunted yearbook.

Wolfgang
Wolfgang is the musician of the class who is dressed in a 16th century style. He was turned into a werewolf. His name is a reference to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Prized Possessions

 * Violin
 * Metronome
 * Flute
 * Harp

Poem for Wolfgang
Begone, you Werewolf, you are way off key, Your loud howls and growls are no melody. Your evil ways prove you don't know the score, Be still, be silent, perform nevermore. Swirl, musical notes, pound, echoing drums. The magic music plays, the real truth comes. Werewolf, it's done. It's the end of your songs! Wolfgang returns to the form he belongs!

Violet P. Casso
Violet P. Casso is the artist of the class who was turned into a gorgon (called a "Medusa monster" in the game). Her middle and last name are puns on Pablo Picasso.

Prized Possessions

 * Palette
 * Painting Kit
 * Easel
 * Framed Portraits

Poem for Violet
Colors bright and colors glistening, Colors everywhere, be listening. Come repaint this ugly creature, Change the shape of every feature. Restore the talent she once had, In with the good and out with the bad. Medusa's reign will henceforth cease. I bring you Violet, my masterpiece!

Albert Brayne
Albert Brayne is the mathematician of the class who was turned into a brain-headed creature. His first name is a reference to Albert Einstein while his surname is a play on the word "brain".

Prized Possessions

 * Drawing Compass
 * Calculator
 * Glasses
 * Abacus

Poem for Albert
First, begin with a zero and add a few, Divide by three and multiply by two. Then line up the numerals row by row, A touch of witch-dust makes the total grow. Subtract, divide, and stir in a fraction. The power of math begins the action. The sum of all equals magic so true, Here is the answer: the Albert we knew.

Tiffany
Tiffany is the beauty queen of the class who was turned into a warthog beast.

Prized Possessions

 * Tiara
 * Necklace
 * Bouquet of Flowers
 * Scepter

Poem for Tiffany
Vanish, foul beast! Do not ever come back! Beauty's strong forces now stop your attack. The warts of the toad and hog feet are lies, The truth of her nature now fills our eyes. Pure beauty shines forth, within and without, There's no room for sadness, no room for doubt. The reign of the beast has come to an end. Come forth, Tiffany, our beautiful friend!

Calvin
Calvin is the class clown who was turned into a monster clown.

Prized Possessions

 * Squirting Flower
 * Nose
 * Clown Shoes
 * Clown Hat

Poem for Calvin
Space clown, O space clown, your act is too flat. Your shoes are too floppy and so is your hat. Your makeup's too gloomy, your nose is too red. The jokes that you utter are best left unsaid. I call forth true laughter and fun that is real, And puns that are funny, not ones that you steal. So turn in your costume and just disappear. Good old Calvin is back, and we can all cheer.

Joe
Joe is the jock of the class who was turned into a gorilla beast.

Prized Possessions

 * Football
 * Weight/Barbell
 * Baseball Cap
 * Soccer Ball

Poem for Joe
You're out, gorilla monster! Go to the bench! Get off the field with your terrible stench. Go straight to the permanent penalty box! Turn in your ball, then turn in your socks. Your unsportsmanlike conduct is just not allowed! The boos that you hear are from our whole crowd. You have lost your mean race, and now you must go! Three cheers for our school's favorite jock, Joe!

Laura Fizz
Laura Fizz is the class president who gained an additional vampire head.

Prized Possessions

 * Briefcase
 * Fountain Pen
 * Piggy Bank
 * Cellphone

Poem for Laura
Miss Vampire, your reign has come to an end, Your nasty bite will no longer offend. Resign, you're impeached! Retire now, today! Turn in your teeth and go far, far away. Your term of terror we no longer fear, Let darkness fade so the good will appear. You bad lady bat! You've lost the debate! Prez Laura is back! Let us celebrate!

Stanley ZeBlucky
Stanley ZeBlucky is the dunce of the class who was turned into Frankenstein's monster.

Prized Possessions

 * Wrecked Homework
 * Report Card
 * Slingshot
 * Dunce Cap

Poem for Stanley
Go, patchwork monster! Your kind we don't need. You failed and you flunked! You didn't succeed! The power of learning, I call forth now, Your destructive days are over, I vow. Study this, Frank: your time has run out! I hate your stomping and thumping about. Be monster no more. It's time to be manly. Goodbye to you, and welcome to Stanley!

Zev Cosmo
Zev Cosmo is the scientist of the class who was turned into Miss Hyde (a female version of the titular character from ).

Prized Possessions

 * Test Tube
 * Microscope
 * Toad
 * Telescope

Poem for Zev
The results are in, the study is done. Your scary ways are no longer much fun. Your split persona has got to go now, Such monstrous behavior I don't allow. A gram of genius, and then I add A quart of good sense to dilute the bad. My formula works. Miss Hyde is banished. Zev Cosmo is back from whence she vanished.

Jane Playne
Jane Playne is the shy girl of the class who was turned into a vicious raggedy doll. Her name is "Plain Jane" backwards.

Prized Possessions

 * Band-Aids
 * Lunchbox
 * Teddy Bear
 * Ball and Jacks

Poem for Jane
Raggedy monster, you should now feel shame! For sad tears and nightmares you are to blame! Your stringy hair and ferocious frown Are the wrong kind of toy to have around! You've done your evil, you've had your chance. Now is the time to undo your foul trance. Leave! You are exiled, you dastardly doll! I summon Jane Playne... the shyest of all.

James
James is a classmate who's dressed like a butler. He was turned into a gruesome penguin.

Prized Possessions

 * Bowler Hat
 * Green Apple
 * Silver Platter
 * Lint Brush

Poem for James
Penguin with giant jaws and teeth so sharp, You think you are cool, but you smell like a carp. You bummer monster, you really must go. Grab your mean board and catch an undertow! I call on Neptune, master of the sea! The waves will now fail you, I do decree. You are a washout penguin, float far away! Now the tide has turned. James is here to stay.

Debbie Dodson
Debbie Dodson is a classmate who is dressed like a mechanic. She was turned into a tire-headed monster.

Prized Possessions

 * Wrench
 * Oil Can
 * Spark Plugs
 * Spare Tire

Poem for Debbie
I call forth the magic of knowing how. The secret of fixing is mine right now. Repair, replace, renew, and restore, Reconstruct, rebuild, and then do it once more. What's broke can be fixed if you know how it's done, And fixing what's broke is wonderful fun. Her monster form I put back on the shelf, And I recycle Debbie back to herself.

Penny Scilin
Penny Scilin is a classmate who is dressed like a doctor. She was turned into an angry hypodermic needle-headed monster. Her name is a play on.

Prized Possessions

 * Stethoscope
 * Head Mirror
 * Tablet Medicine/Aspirin
 * Clinical Thermometer

Poem for Penny
I call forth the magic power of pills. Take two at each meal for all of your ills. Say "Ahh" and say "Ouch" when you take your shot, Say "It doesn't hurt" when it hurts a lot. Take your vitamins each and every day, Wash your hands to keep the bad germs away. My spell made her well, and I take my bow, Good old Penny Scilin will see you now!

Trivia

 * In the intro, Joe is mistakenly shown turning into Stanley's monster form, instead of a gorilla beast as shown later in the game.
 * Stanley, Calvin, Laura, and Debbie are the only kids to not appear in the intro.
 * Most of the kids are mentioned at least once in the math problems that appear in the Fountain of Health.
 * One of the problems mentions there being 7 boys and 6 girls, when in actuality there are 6 boys and 7 girls.
 * According to one of the problems, Wolfgang is taller than Joe, who is taller than Calvin, who is taller than Albert.