List of Fudge series characters  The following is a list of characters from the "Fudge" series of novels by Judy Blume. A smart, impatient, sarcastic, and seemingly naive boy who lives in New York City. He is a kind, polite, thoughtful, and sensitive boy, but reveals a quick temper when provoked or impassioned. He often feels unappreciated and uncared for by his parents, mainly due to the amount of attention his brother requires. In the first book, he is nine years old and in the fourth grade, and in Superfudge he is twelve and in seventh grade. He has a habit of imagining things, often at times thinking up TV ads for concepts he has just been introduced to (a trait likely inherited from his father as that is his career). He likes to collect things, such as baseball cards. Peter tries to make it very clear that he despises his brother, but it is obvious that he truly cares for him. He was originally called "Pee-tah" by a Fudge as a toddler, which later changed to "Pete" when Fudge improved his speaking with age. Peter despised being called "Pete" by his little brother more than "Pee-Tah", but does his best to put up with it. He is a smart kid and he is a hard worker who cares deeply for his family and friends. Fudge is Peter's little brother. Disaster follows him everywhere he goes, often making a spectacle of himself and setting a bad image to his family. Some of his best-known escapades in the series include throwing temper tantrums (most notably at the shoe store), finger-painting with mashed potatoes at a diner, scribbling all over Peter's transportation committee poster, and ultimately, swallowing Peter's small pet turtle. Although Fudge is spoiled, will often throw tantrums, and act very immature, he later becomes very intelligent for his age (as first revealed in "Superfudge"). Later still, he becomes very imaginative like his brother Peter. Thus, he eventually develops from a spoiled and demanding toddler into a less spoiled and much kinder boy with a vivid imagination and a strong desire to learn things. From book one until book 3, he calls Peter "Pee-tah". In book 4, he decides to call Peter "Pete", much to the dislike of his brother. Fudge will have a meltdown if he is called by his real name of "Farley Drexel," "Farley," or even "Drexel" as shown in the third book; however, in "Fudge-a-Mania", he briefly identifies himself as Farley to someone without incident.