Robert

Robert is a very talented and dedicated youngster. He enjoys painting,drawing and sculpting stuff out of clay. He also has a love for music. Yet, he always saves time for his friends, especially, his pet feline friend Kiddy. Robert is a 4th grader, who goes to school with all of the other kids who lives in his building. He lives with his grandmother, it's a full house when his two little twin cousins Trisha and Melisa visits. You can find Robert hanging out with all of his friends on the playground, at school, and sometimes down by the lake. He often clashes with the landlord of the building, whom the kids call 'Wicked Ruth Howell,' who has a female pet goat named Tahshi.

Zoe Gilbert

Zoe Gilbert likes to wear mix match socks. Zoe loves animals and they seem to love him. He is Robert’s best friend since kindergarten. Zoe Gilbert (his nickname is "Zozo" coined by Robert) loves talking about anything related to Space. He wants to work for NASA someday and maybe even build his own spaceship. He has a telescope and loves to watch the stars at night. He believes that every unanswered question on Earth, can be answered by using the galaxy as an ultimate teacher. Zoe Gilbert is very mature for his age, very laid back, his teacher calls him a young theologian.

Ping Fu

Ping Fu is a soft spoken youngster who likes making new friends. He has family in both China and Japan. He just moved into the nearby neighborhood and now attends Victory Elementary School with the rest of the Short Sleeves kids. He has a little sister named Ling Fu and he likes to ride and make Go Karts. At school, Ping Fu sits in between Robert and Joe Gilbert. He may not live in the same building as Robert and Joe Gilbert, but they all like to get together from time to time to hangout. Ping Fu is an excellent cook, and wants to be a Chef when he grows up. He is especially nice to Mari Wilson, whom he simply adores and calls her: Miss Wilson.