Horatio Entwhistle has loved science since he was very young. In fact when he was five years old he blew up his bedroom for the first time. Now he has a shed in the back garden where he can practice his experiments without burning down the house and where he can work on his latest invention, Stupendous Glue.

Horatio loves his absent-minded parents and is happy they are often so engrossed in their work that they forget to check on what he is doing. He is a bit worried though that his mother’s terrible cooking might poison them all one day.

Horatio seems to find mystery and adventure even when he’s not looking. He also doesn’t seem able to go for more than a few weeks without breaking his glasses or upsetting, Snowball, the neighbour’s cat. He sometimes runs into danger without thinking and gets impatient at times. He feels protective of Wheels even though his friend is slightly older than he is.

Aside from science, Horatio’s favourite activity is to spend time with his friends.

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