Trent finally gets the chance to audition for the Chamber Music Society, but things keep getting in the way, despite his prayers to God.
Trent finally gets the chance to audition for the Chamber Music Society, but things keep getting in the way, despite his prayers to God.
Theme: God's ways
If the Barclays are a good example of an upstanding Odyssey family, the Rathbones are the complete opposite. Father Bart Rathbone wouldn’t stand up to moral scrutiny. There are few ethical scruples that he’s inclined to follow. From unscrupulously coaching a softball team to using shady methods to run his electronics shop, The Electric Palace, to coming up with all manner of get-rich-quick schemes, Bart affably stands for everything Whit – and the world of Odyssey – is against.
Marvin is the middle child in the Washington family. Marvin doesn’t get excited much, but seems to end up getting caught in some wild adventures anyway. Marvin tends to get into trouble when other kids pull him into things he shouldn’t be doing. But with his father’s love and help, he’s learning to stand up for himself.
There’s no one quite like Wooton. When he’s not delivering mail, creating new comic-book characters, or looking for new ice-cream flavors, Wooton is helping the kids in some very unique ways.
“Whit” is an inventor, author, entrepreneur and owner of Whit’s End—an ice cream shop and “discovery emporium” where kids can be kids. His wise counsel, inventiveness and insight have made him a trusted friend and confidant to everyone in Odyssey.
Rodney Rathbone is an only child, who proudly serves as the town bully and head of a gang called “The Bones of Rath.” He has become a fixture on the streets (and back alleys) of Odyssey. Whether he’s harassing kids, trying to con someone, or starting a rock band, Rodney keeps things lively through his humorous and willful defiance of common sense.
