Тайна холмов Рейвен Хилл: Серия о подростках из Teen Power Inc.
Teen Power Inc.
Загадочные истории "Raven Hill Mysteries" от Эмили Родда: детективные приключения шести подростков из агентства Teen Power Inc. и их расследования тайн.
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Введение
Серия книг, созданная Эмили Роддой. Teen Power Inc., ныне известная как Raven Hill Mysteries, – это серия книг, созданная известной австралийской писательницей Эмили Роддой, хотя многие из них на самом деле написаны другими авторами, чьи имена указаны на внутренней стороне обложки. Серия, впервые опубликованная в середине 1990-х годов, была переиздана под названием Raven Hill Mysteries. По состоянию на 2006 год первые шесть книг были переизданы.
Book series created by Emily Rodda
Teen Power Inc., now known as Raven Hill Mysteries is a series of books created by notable Australian author Emily Rodda, even though many of the books are actually penned by other authors who receive credit on the inside title page. The series, originally published in the mid 1990s was reprinted under the name Raven Hill Mysteries. As of 2006, the first six titles have been reissued.
Предпосылка
Сериал рассказывает о шести подростках, которые организовали агентство временной подработки Teen Power Inc. (в американских переизданиях известное как Help for Hire), чтобы зарабатывать деньги до и после уроков. Как правило, их работа приводит к неприятностям, и каждая книга серии посвящена одному основному расследованию, которое предстоит провести команде; рассказчик выступает в роли детектива, раскрывающего преступление. В состав команды входят: Ришель Бринкли, Санни Чан, Лиз Фри, Ник Контеллис, Том Мойстен и Элмо Циммер.
The series revolves around six teenagers who have set up a part time job agency, Teen Power Inc. (changed to Help for Hire in the American republished editions) to work for cash before and after school. Usually, their jobs end up getting them into trouble and each book in the series generally revolves around one main mystery for the gang to go through; with the narrator being the crime solver. The squad consists of: Richelle Brinkley, Sunny Chan, Liz Free, Nick Kontellis, Tom Moysten and Elmo Zimmer.
Структура
Каждый роман в серии рассказывается от лица разных персонажей. В первых четырнадцати книгах повествование следовало циклическому порядку: Лиз, Том, Ричелл, Элмо, Санни, Ник. Однако после четырнадцатой книги (Тома), повествование в пятнадцатой книге вел Санни вместо Ричелл. Серия вернулась к исходному порядку в четвертом цикле (книги 19–24), но затем снова изменилось в пятом и последнем цикле (книги 25–30), где повествование начинала Ричелл вместо Лиз. Тем не менее, каждый цикл из шести книг, без исключения, содержит вклад от каждого члена группы Teen Power Inc.
Each novel in the series is narrated by a different person. For the first fourteen books, the narration followed the cycle order of Liz Tom Richelle Elmo Sunny Nick. However, after book 14 (Tom), book 15 was narrated by Sunny instead of Richelle. The series reverted to the original order for the fourth cycle (books 19–24) but then scrambled again for the fifth and last cycle (books 25–30), with Richelle starting the narration instead of Liz. However, each cycle of six books without exception has one contribution from every member of the Teen Power Inc group.
Переиздание "Мистерий Рейвен-Хилла"
Книги Teen Power Inc были переизданы в США в 2006 году под названием Raven Hill Mysteries. В переизданиях название агентства по трудоустройству изменили на "Help for hire", а некоторые названия книг также были изменены (например, "Огонь Святого Элмо" стал "Глубокими секретами"). Более того, порядок переизданий был нарушен, что привело к серьезным проблемам с непрерывностью сюжета, поскольку последняя книга оригинальной серии (Dead End), в которой фигурирует преступник из прошлого Teen Power, вернувшийся, чтобы отомстить банде, отправившей его в тюрьму, была опубликована шестой в новой серии и раньше книги, в которой этот преступник впервые появляется.
The Teen Power Inc books were relaunched in the US in 2006 under the name Raven Hill Mysteries. In the reprints, the name of the job agency is changed to "Help for hire" and certain book titles were also changed (such as St Elmo's Fire becoming Deep Secrets). Further, the order of the reprints has been scrambled, causing major continuity problems given that the final book in the original series (Dead End) which dealt with a criminal from Teen Power's past coming back to seek revenge on the gang which put him in jail, has been published sixth in the new series and prior to the book which first introduced this criminal.
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Лиз (Элизабет) Свободная – фактический лидер банды. Изначально это была её идея создать Teen Power Inc., и она очень бережно к ней относится. Она самая сентиментальная из всех и искренне заботится о других. Лиз Фри описывает себя как «обычную»: среднего роста, среднего веса и с каштановыми волосами до плеч. Она любит ходить по секонд-хендам и шить себе одежду. Дочь отца-риелтора и матери-кассира банка, у неё есть младший брат Пит (хотя в книге «Переломный момент» его брата называют Дэнни) и большая лохматая собака Кристо. Каждую пятницу она навещает Перл Пламмер в доме престарелых «Крейгенд» и делает ей покупки.
Liz (Elizabeth) Free Liz is the de facto leader of the gang. It was originally her idea to set up Teen Power Inc., and she is very protective of it. She is the most sentimental out of the group, and genuinely cares a lot about others. Liz Free describes herself as "plain" average height, average weight and shoulder length brown hair. She enjoys op shopping and making her own clothes to wear. The daughter of a real estate father and bank teller mother, she has one younger brother Pete (although a continuity error in Breaking Point sees her brother renamed Danny) and a large shaggy dog Christo. Every Friday, she goes to the retirement home, 'Craigend', to visit Pearl Plummer and do her shopping for her. Tom (Thomas) Moysten Tom is the typical class clown who likes to tell jokes and muck around in class. Despite this, he is a very talented artist and this is one of his key characteristics in the series, along with his fondness for eating. Tom is very tall and lanky. He has gangly arms and legs, and braces on his teeth. He is a messy dresser, which reflects his messy personality. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother Grace and her new husband Brian, an ancient history teacher at Raven Hill High, and his two half brothers Adam and Jonathan. There is high tension between Brian and Tom, although this eases towards the later books as each begins to understand the other a little more. Tom's biological father, Mel, is a painter who lives in Banyan Bay with his new wife Faye (Banyan Bay and Mel Moysten are both featured prominently in the book The Secret of Banyan Bay). He cannot swim. Tom and Sunny get on well because they both know what it is like to have divorced parents. Richelle Brinkley Richelle is the frequently vague and rather vain member. She has known Liz since kindergarten, and they are still friends, although they have little in common. Richelle is tall with blue eyes and blonde hair. She dreams of being a model or a movie star. She often surprises her friends with perspicacious remarks. Richelle lives with her mum Delia and timberyard manager dad John, and her older sister Tiffany and younger brother Jason. Elmo Zimmer III Elmo is the only member of the gang who was not part of the original grouping in the first book, The Ghost of Raven Hill, even though he appears as a character almost from the beginning when he joins Teen Power Inc. to deliver the local paper The Pen. His father, also Elmo Zimmer, is the editor of The Pen, and the first book traces the history of the Zimmer family through to Elmo's grandfather (also Elmo Zimmer and the original editor of The Pen) and the survival of the local paper against the rival Star. Elmo's mother Sarah died when Elmo was very young, and Elmo, following his father and his grandfather before him, dreams of running The Pen when he grows up. Elmo is a quiet and keen boy who is interested in local news. Sunny (Alice) Chan Sunny is Liz's best friend. She is the most athletic out of the gang and is active in gymnastics, yoga and Tae kwon do. She lives with her mother and her three sisters Sarah, Amy and Penny. Her eldest sister Cathie, with whom she used to share a room, married her boyfriend Lindsay Shearer in book #29 (The Secret Enemy). Her father Roy Chan is a famous tennis player in America, and divorced Sunny's mother when Sunny was aged four. This forms the basis of much of the storyline in book #5 (Beware the Gingerbread House). Sunny is a calm and practical girl who knows how to get out of tight situations. Nick (Nicholas) Kontellis Nick is the slicked back cool guy of the group and often acts sarcastic and superior. His father Demetrios, originally from Greece, is a well off importer exporter and the Kontellis family live in the wealthier parts of Raven Hill. His mother Toula is very protective of him, as her only child. Nick likes computer games and business, and is usually the member most concerned with the money aspect of each job. He is the brains of the group. He and Tom frequently clash due to their different personalities though they are the best of friends.
Том (Томас) Мойстен – типичный школьный шутник, любящий рассказывать анекдоты и дурачиться на уроках. Несмотря на это, он очень талантливый художник, и это одна из его ключевых характеристик в серии, наряду с любовью к еде. Том очень высокий и тощий. У него длинные руки и ноги, и брекеты на зубах. Он одевается небрежно, что отражает его беспорядочную личность. Его родители развелись, и он живёт с матерью Грейс, её новым мужем Брайаном, учителем древней истории в школе Рейвен-Хилл, и двумя сводными братьями Адамом и Джонатаном. Между Брайаном и Томом напряжённые отношения, хотя к более поздним книгам они начинают лучше понимать друг друга. Биологический отец Тома, Мел, – художник, живущий в Баньян-Бэй со своей новой женой Фей (Баньян-Бэй и Мел Мойстен играют важную роль в книге «Тайна Баньян-Бэй»). Он не умеет плавать. Том и Санни хорошо ладят, потому что оба знают, каково это – расти в семьях, где родители развелись.
Liz (Elizabeth) Free Liz is the de facto leader of the gang. It was originally her idea to set up Teen Power Inc., and she is very protective of it. She is the most sentimental out of the group, and genuinely cares a lot about others. Liz Free describes herself as "plain" average height, average weight and shoulder length brown hair. She enjoys op shopping and making her own clothes to wear. The daughter of a real estate father and bank teller mother, she has one younger brother Pete (although a continuity error in Breaking Point sees her brother renamed Danny) and a large shaggy dog Christo. Every Friday, she goes to the retirement home, 'Craigend', to visit Pearl Plummer and do her shopping for her. Tom (Thomas) Moysten Tom is the typical class clown who likes to tell jokes and muck around in class. Despite this, he is a very talented artist and this is one of his key characteristics in the series, along with his fondness for eating. Tom is very tall and lanky. He has gangly arms and legs, and braces on his teeth. He is a messy dresser, which reflects his messy personality. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother Grace and her new husband Brian, an ancient history teacher at Raven Hill High, and his two half brothers Adam and Jonathan. There is high tension between Brian and Tom, although this eases towards the later books as each begins to understand the other a little more. Tom's biological father, Mel, is a painter who lives in Banyan Bay with his new wife Faye (Banyan Bay and Mel Moysten are both featured prominently in the book The Secret of Banyan Bay). He cannot swim. Tom and Sunny get on well because they both know what it is like to have divorced parents. Richelle Brinkley Richelle is the frequently vague and rather vain member. She has known Liz since kindergarten, and they are still friends, although they have little in common. Richelle is tall with blue eyes and blonde hair. She dreams of being a model or a movie star. She often surprises her friends with perspicacious remarks. Richelle lives with her mum Delia and timberyard manager dad John, and her older sister Tiffany and younger brother Jason. Elmo Zimmer III Elmo is the only member of the gang who was not part of the original grouping in the first book, The Ghost of Raven Hill, even though he appears as a character almost from the beginning when he joins Teen Power Inc. to deliver the local paper The Pen. His father, also Elmo Zimmer, is the editor of The Pen, and the first book traces the history of the Zimmer family through to Elmo's grandfather (also Elmo Zimmer and the original editor of The Pen) and the survival of the local paper against the rival Star. Elmo's mother Sarah died when Elmo was very young, and Elmo, following his father and his grandfather before him, dreams of running The Pen when he grows up. Elmo is a quiet and keen boy who is interested in local news. Sunny (Alice) Chan Sunny is Liz's best friend. She is the most athletic out of the gang and is active in gymnastics, yoga and Tae kwon do. She lives with her mother and her three sisters Sarah, Amy and Penny. Her eldest sister Cathie, with whom she used to share a room, married her boyfriend Lindsay Shearer in book #29 (The Secret Enemy). Her father Roy Chan is a famous tennis player in America, and divorced Sunny's mother when Sunny was aged four. This forms the basis of much of the storyline in book #5 (Beware the Gingerbread House). Sunny is a calm and practical girl who knows how to get out of tight situations. Nick (Nicholas) Kontellis Nick is the slicked back cool guy of the group and often acts sarcastic and superior. His father Demetrios, originally from Greece, is a well off importer exporter and the Kontellis family live in the wealthier parts of Raven Hill. His mother Toula is very protective of him, as her only child. Nick likes computer games and business, and is usually the member most concerned with the money aspect of each job. He is the brains of the group. He and Tom frequently clash due to their different personalities though they are the best of friends.
Ришель Бринкли – часто уклончивый и довольно тщеславный член группы. Она знает Лиз с детского сада, и они до сих пор дружат, хотя у них мало общего. Ришель высокая, с голубыми глазами и блондинскими волосами. Она мечтает стать моделью или кинозвездой. Она часто удивляет друзей проницательными замечаниями. Ришель живёт с мамой Делией, отцом Джоном, управляющим лесопилкой, старшей сестрой Тиффани и младшим братом Джейсоном.
Liz (Elizabeth) Free Liz is the de facto leader of the gang. It was originally her idea to set up Teen Power Inc., and she is very protective of it. She is the most sentimental out of the group, and genuinely cares a lot about others. Liz Free describes herself as "plain" average height, average weight and shoulder length brown hair. She enjoys op shopping and making her own clothes to wear. The daughter of a real estate father and bank teller mother, she has one younger brother Pete (although a continuity error in Breaking Point sees her brother renamed Danny) and a large shaggy dog Christo. Every Friday, she goes to the retirement home, 'Craigend', to visit Pearl Plummer and do her shopping for her. Tom (Thomas) Moysten Tom is the typical class clown who likes to tell jokes and muck around in class. Despite this, he is a very talented artist and this is one of his key characteristics in the series, along with his fondness for eating. Tom is very tall and lanky. He has gangly arms and legs, and braces on his teeth. He is a messy dresser, which reflects his messy personality. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother Grace and her new husband Brian, an ancient history teacher at Raven Hill High, and his two half brothers Adam and Jonathan. There is high tension between Brian and Tom, although this eases towards the later books as each begins to understand the other a little more. Tom's biological father, Mel, is a painter who lives in Banyan Bay with his new wife Faye (Banyan Bay and Mel Moysten are both featured prominently in the book The Secret of Banyan Bay). He cannot swim. Tom and Sunny get on well because they both know what it is like to have divorced parents. Richelle Brinkley Richelle is the frequently vague and rather vain member. She has known Liz since kindergarten, and they are still friends, although they have little in common. Richelle is tall with blue eyes and blonde hair. She dreams of being a model or a movie star. She often surprises her friends with perspicacious remarks. Richelle lives with her mum Delia and timberyard manager dad John, and her older sister Tiffany and younger brother Jason. Elmo Zimmer III Elmo is the only member of the gang who was not part of the original grouping in the first book, The Ghost of Raven Hill, even though he appears as a character almost from the beginning when he joins Teen Power Inc. to deliver the local paper The Pen. His father, also Elmo Zimmer, is the editor of The Pen, and the first book traces the history of the Zimmer family through to Elmo's grandfather (also Elmo Zimmer and the original editor of The Pen) and the survival of the local paper against the rival Star. Elmo's mother Sarah died when Elmo was very young, and Elmo, following his father and his grandfather before him, dreams of running The Pen when he grows up. Elmo is a quiet and keen boy who is interested in local news. Sunny (Alice) Chan Sunny is Liz's best friend. She is the most athletic out of the gang and is active in gymnastics, yoga and Tae kwon do. She lives with her mother and her three sisters Sarah, Amy and Penny. Her eldest sister Cathie, with whom she used to share a room, married her boyfriend Lindsay Shearer in book #29 (The Secret Enemy). Her father Roy Chan is a famous tennis player in America, and divorced Sunny's mother when Sunny was aged four. This forms the basis of much of the storyline in book #5 (Beware the Gingerbread House). Sunny is a calm and practical girl who knows how to get out of tight situations. Nick (Nicholas) Kontellis Nick is the slicked back cool guy of the group and often acts sarcastic and superior. His father Demetrios, originally from Greece, is a well off importer exporter and the Kontellis family live in the wealthier parts of Raven Hill. His mother Toula is very protective of him, as her only child. Nick likes computer games and business, and is usually the member most concerned with the money aspect of each job. He is the brains of the group. He and Tom frequently clash due to their different personalities though they are the best of friends.
Элмо Циммер III – единственный член банды, который не входил в первоначальную группу в первой книге, «Призрак Рейвен-Хилла», хотя он появляется как персонаж почти с самого начала, когда присоединяется к Teen Power Inc., чтобы разносить местную газету The Pen. Его отец, также Элмо Циммер, – редактор The Pen, и в первой книге прослеживается история семьи Циммер до деда Элмо (также Элмо Циммер и оригинальный редактор The Pen) и выживание местной газеты в конкуренции с газетой Star. Мать Элмо, Сара, умерла, когда Элмо был маленьким, и Элмо, как его отец и дед до него, мечтает управлять The Pen, когда вырастет. Элмо – тихий и наблюдательный мальчик, интересующийся местными новостями.
Liz (Elizabeth) Free Liz is the de facto leader of the gang. It was originally her idea to set up Teen Power Inc., and she is very protective of it. She is the most sentimental out of the group, and genuinely cares a lot about others. Liz Free describes herself as "plain" average height, average weight and shoulder length brown hair. She enjoys op shopping and making her own clothes to wear. The daughter of a real estate father and bank teller mother, she has one younger brother Pete (although a continuity error in Breaking Point sees her brother renamed Danny) and a large shaggy dog Christo. Every Friday, she goes to the retirement home, 'Craigend', to visit Pearl Plummer and do her shopping for her. Tom (Thomas) Moysten Tom is the typical class clown who likes to tell jokes and muck around in class. Despite this, he is a very talented artist and this is one of his key characteristics in the series, along with his fondness for eating. Tom is very tall and lanky. He has gangly arms and legs, and braces on his teeth. He is a messy dresser, which reflects his messy personality. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother Grace and her new husband Brian, an ancient history teacher at Raven Hill High, and his two half brothers Adam and Jonathan. There is high tension between Brian and Tom, although this eases towards the later books as each begins to understand the other a little more. Tom's biological father, Mel, is a painter who lives in Banyan Bay with his new wife Faye (Banyan Bay and Mel Moysten are both featured prominently in the book The Secret of Banyan Bay). He cannot swim. Tom and Sunny get on well because they both know what it is like to have divorced parents. Richelle Brinkley Richelle is the frequently vague and rather vain member. She has known Liz since kindergarten, and they are still friends, although they have little in common. Richelle is tall with blue eyes and blonde hair. She dreams of being a model or a movie star. She often surprises her friends with perspicacious remarks. Richelle lives with her mum Delia and timberyard manager dad John, and her older sister Tiffany and younger brother Jason. Elmo Zimmer III Elmo is the only member of the gang who was not part of the original grouping in the first book, The Ghost of Raven Hill, even though he appears as a character almost from the beginning when he joins Teen Power Inc. to deliver the local paper The Pen. His father, also Elmo Zimmer, is the editor of The Pen, and the first book traces the history of the Zimmer family through to Elmo's grandfather (also Elmo Zimmer and the original editor of The Pen) and the survival of the local paper against the rival Star. Elmo's mother Sarah died when Elmo was very young, and Elmo, following his father and his grandfather before him, dreams of running The Pen when he grows up. Elmo is a quiet and keen boy who is interested in local news. Sunny (Alice) Chan Sunny is Liz's best friend. She is the most athletic out of the gang and is active in gymnastics, yoga and Tae kwon do. She lives with her mother and her three sisters Sarah, Amy and Penny. Her eldest sister Cathie, with whom she used to share a room, married her boyfriend Lindsay Shearer in book #29 (The Secret Enemy). Her father Roy Chan is a famous tennis player in America, and divorced Sunny's mother when Sunny was aged four. This forms the basis of much of the storyline in book #5 (Beware the Gingerbread House). Sunny is a calm and practical girl who knows how to get out of tight situations. Nick (Nicholas) Kontellis Nick is the slicked back cool guy of the group and often acts sarcastic and superior. His father Demetrios, originally from Greece, is a well off importer exporter and the Kontellis family live in the wealthier parts of Raven Hill. His mother Toula is very protective of him, as her only child. Nick likes computer games and business, and is usually the member most concerned with the money aspect of each job. He is the brains of the group. He and Tom frequently clash due to their different personalities though they are the best of friends.
Санни (Алиса) Чан – лучшая подруга Лиз. Она самая спортивная в группе и занимается гимнастикой, йогой и таэквон-до. Она живёт с матерью и тремя сёстрами: Сарой, Эми и Пенни. Её старшая сестра Кэти, с которой она раньше делила комнату, вышла замуж за своего бойфренда Линдси Ширера в книге №29 («Тайный враг»). Её отец, Рой Чан, – известный теннисист в Америке, и он развелся с матерью Санни, когда Санни было четыре года. Это лежит в основе сюжета книги №5 («Остерегайтесь имбирного домика»). Санни – спокойная и практичная девушка, которая умеет выходить из сложных ситуаций.
Liz (Elizabeth) Free Liz is the de facto leader of the gang. It was originally her idea to set up Teen Power Inc., and she is very protective of it. She is the most sentimental out of the group, and genuinely cares a lot about others. Liz Free describes herself as "plain" average height, average weight and shoulder length brown hair. She enjoys op shopping and making her own clothes to wear. The daughter of a real estate father and bank teller mother, she has one younger brother Pete (although a continuity error in Breaking Point sees her brother renamed Danny) and a large shaggy dog Christo. Every Friday, she goes to the retirement home, 'Craigend', to visit Pearl Plummer and do her shopping for her. Tom (Thomas) Moysten Tom is the typical class clown who likes to tell jokes and muck around in class. Despite this, he is a very talented artist and this is one of his key characteristics in the series, along with his fondness for eating. Tom is very tall and lanky. He has gangly arms and legs, and braces on his teeth. He is a messy dresser, which reflects his messy personality. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother Grace and her new husband Brian, an ancient history teacher at Raven Hill High, and his two half brothers Adam and Jonathan. There is high tension between Brian and Tom, although this eases towards the later books as each begins to understand the other a little more. Tom's biological father, Mel, is a painter who lives in Banyan Bay with his new wife Faye (Banyan Bay and Mel Moysten are both featured prominently in the book The Secret of Banyan Bay). He cannot swim. Tom and Sunny get on well because they both know what it is like to have divorced parents. Richelle Brinkley Richelle is the frequently vague and rather vain member. She has known Liz since kindergarten, and they are still friends, although they have little in common. Richelle is tall with blue eyes and blonde hair. She dreams of being a model or a movie star. She often surprises her friends with perspicacious remarks. Richelle lives with her mum Delia and timberyard manager dad John, and her older sister Tiffany and younger brother Jason. Elmo Zimmer III Elmo is the only member of the gang who was not part of the original grouping in the first book, The Ghost of Raven Hill, even though he appears as a character almost from the beginning when he joins Teen Power Inc. to deliver the local paper The Pen. His father, also Elmo Zimmer, is the editor of The Pen, and the first book traces the history of the Zimmer family through to Elmo's grandfather (also Elmo Zimmer and the original editor of The Pen) and the survival of the local paper against the rival Star. Elmo's mother Sarah died when Elmo was very young, and Elmo, following his father and his grandfather before him, dreams of running The Pen when he grows up. Elmo is a quiet and keen boy who is interested in local news. Sunny (Alice) Chan Sunny is Liz's best friend. She is the most athletic out of the gang and is active in gymnastics, yoga and Tae kwon do. She lives with her mother and her three sisters Sarah, Amy and Penny. Her eldest sister Cathie, with whom she used to share a room, married her boyfriend Lindsay Shearer in book #29 (The Secret Enemy). Her father Roy Chan is a famous tennis player in America, and divorced Sunny's mother when Sunny was aged four. This forms the basis of much of the storyline in book #5 (Beware the Gingerbread House). Sunny is a calm and practical girl who knows how to get out of tight situations. Nick (Nicholas) Kontellis Nick is the slicked back cool guy of the group and often acts sarcastic and superior. His father Demetrios, originally from Greece, is a well off importer exporter and the Kontellis family live in the wealthier parts of Raven Hill. His mother Toula is very protective of him, as her only child. Nick likes computer games and business, and is usually the member most concerned with the money aspect of each job. He is the brains of the group. He and Tom frequently clash due to their different personalities though they are the best of friends.
Ник (Николас) Контеллис – крутой парень в группе, часто проявляющий сарказм и высокомерие. Его отец, Димитриос, родом из Греции, – состоятельный импортёр-экспортёр, и семья Контеллис живёт в более престижных районах Рейвен-Хилла. Его мать, Тула, очень заботится о нём, как об единственном ребёнке. Ник любит компьютерные игры и бизнес, и обычно он больше всего беспокоится о финансовой стороне каждого дела. Он – мозг группы. Он и Том часто спорят из-за разных характеров, хотя они лучшие друзья.
Liz (Elizabeth) Free Liz is the de facto leader of the gang. It was originally her idea to set up Teen Power Inc., and she is very protective of it. She is the most sentimental out of the group, and genuinely cares a lot about others. Liz Free describes herself as "plain" average height, average weight and shoulder length brown hair. She enjoys op shopping and making her own clothes to wear. The daughter of a real estate father and bank teller mother, she has one younger brother Pete (although a continuity error in Breaking Point sees her brother renamed Danny) and a large shaggy dog Christo. Every Friday, she goes to the retirement home, 'Craigend', to visit Pearl Plummer and do her shopping for her. Tom (Thomas) Moysten Tom is the typical class clown who likes to tell jokes and muck around in class. Despite this, he is a very talented artist and this is one of his key characteristics in the series, along with his fondness for eating. Tom is very tall and lanky. He has gangly arms and legs, and braces on his teeth. He is a messy dresser, which reflects his messy personality. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother Grace and her new husband Brian, an ancient history teacher at Raven Hill High, and his two half brothers Adam and Jonathan. There is high tension between Brian and Tom, although this eases towards the later books as each begins to understand the other a little more. Tom's biological father, Mel, is a painter who lives in Banyan Bay with his new wife Faye (Banyan Bay and Mel Moysten are both featured prominently in the book The Secret of Banyan Bay). He cannot swim. Tom and Sunny get on well because they both know what it is like to have divorced parents. Richelle Brinkley Richelle is the frequently vague and rather vain member. She has known Liz since kindergarten, and they are still friends, although they have little in common. Richelle is tall with blue eyes and blonde hair. She dreams of being a model or a movie star. She often surprises her friends with perspicacious remarks. Richelle lives with her mum Delia and timberyard manager dad John, and her older sister Tiffany and younger brother Jason. Elmo Zimmer III Elmo is the only member of the gang who was not part of the original grouping in the first book, The Ghost of Raven Hill, even though he appears as a character almost from the beginning when he joins Teen Power Inc. to deliver the local paper The Pen. His father, also Elmo Zimmer, is the editor of The Pen, and the first book traces the history of the Zimmer family through to Elmo's grandfather (also Elmo Zimmer and the original editor of The Pen) and the survival of the local paper against the rival Star. Elmo's mother Sarah died when Elmo was very young, and Elmo, following his father and his grandfather before him, dreams of running The Pen when he grows up. Elmo is a quiet and keen boy who is interested in local news. Sunny (Alice) Chan Sunny is Liz's best friend. She is the most athletic out of the gang and is active in gymnastics, yoga and Tae kwon do. She lives with her mother and her three sisters Sarah, Amy and Penny. Her eldest sister Cathie, with whom she used to share a room, married her boyfriend Lindsay Shearer in book #29 (The Secret Enemy). Her father Roy Chan is a famous tennis player in America, and divorced Sunny's mother when Sunny was aged four. This forms the basis of much of the storyline in book #5 (Beware the Gingerbread House). Sunny is a calm and practical girl who knows how to get out of tight situations. Nick (Nicholas) Kontellis Nick is the slicked back cool guy of the group and often acts sarcastic and superior. His father Demetrios, originally from Greece, is a well off importer exporter and the Kontellis family live in the wealthier parts of Raven Hill. His mother Toula is very protective of him, as her only child. Nick likes computer games and business, and is usually the member most concerned with the money aspect of each job. He is the brains of the group. He and Tom frequently clash due to their different personalities though they are the best of friends.
Другие часто встречающиеся символы
Элмо Циммер II, также известный как Зим, – отец Элмо Циммера III и владелец местной газеты The Pen. Он всегда готов помочь Teen Power Inc. Впервые он появляется в первой книге, «Призрак Рейвен-Хилла», где описывается как «невысокий мужчина с круглым лицом» и «чудаковатый». После смерти жены он купил бирманского кота по кличке Шэдоу для своего сына Элмо. Мисс Мосс, которую Элмо Циммер (отец Элмо Циммера II / дед Элмо Циммера III) называл «Мосси», впервые появляется в «Призраке Рейвен-Хилла» в качестве ворчливой секретарши в The Pen. После того, как она сыграла ключевую роль в обеспечении выживания газеты, она и ребята лучше ладят. Она очень эффективная секретарша и организатор, и по мере развития серии почти становится материнской фигурой для Элмо. Констебль Грета Вортек, служащая в Рейвен-Хилле, – полицейский, который чаще всего появляется в серии (хотя другие офицеры, такие как детектив-констебль Криспин и детектив Анджела Марони, упоминаются в нескольких книгах, они не проявляют особой преемственности как персонажи). Она верит в команду Teen Power, но неохотно верит в то, что они встали на путь преступления в книге №30 «Тупик», хотя вынуждена столкнуться с тем, что считает явными доказательствами. Стивен Спирс – еще одна жертва проблем с преемственностью. Он является старшим репортером в The Pen на протяжении всей серии, несмотря на то, что в первой книге устроился на работу в конкурирующую газету. Обычно он используется для передачи информации читателю. Мисс Адейр, учительница английского языка в Raven Hill High, впервые появляется в книге №10 «Ядовитое перо» и снова в книге №13 «Некуда бежать». Она одна из самых популярных учительниц в школе и очень уважает команду Teen Power. Миссис Фенелли впервые появляется в книге №13 «Некуда бежать» в роли ворчливой учительницы, ведущей школьный лагерь, а затем появляется во второй и последний раз в книге №30 «Тупик» в роли учительницы, обвиняющей Teen Power Inc. в нанесении граффити на здание. Особенно в книге №30 она изображена как злобная, мстительная и неразумная учительница, которая отказывается выслушивать чужую точку зрения. Рабочие демоны – банда из шести мальчиков, которые скопировали идею Teen Power Inc. о создании агентства по трудоустройству. Их часто используют как источник конфликта с командой. Они особенно ненавидят Тома, и в более поздних книгах, рассказанных Томом, он часто сталкивается с Рабочими демонами; этот сюжетный ход также используется с переменным успехом в книге №24 «Война рабочих демонов». Возглавляемые Брэдли Хеншоу (которого в «Берегитесь пряничного домика» звали Даррен Хеншоу; это была ошибка в преемственности в оригинальной серии, хотя в переизданиях Даррен и Брэдли представлены как отдельные персонажи и братья), демоны часто оставляют работу наполовину законченной и невыполненной, за что большинство жителей Рейвен-Хилла называют их «Худшими демонами» и «Рабочими олухами». Они часто создают проблемы для команды Teen Power, в том числе однажды, после того как Teen Power закончили уборку магазина, они ворвались в него, чтобы запачкать его и создать впечатление, что Teen Power плохо выполнили работу. Волк – опасный преступник, который летом проживает в Рейвен-Хилле. Он огромный и толстый мужчина. Он впервые создает проблемы для команды в «Берегитесь пряничного домика» и неоднократно появляется, особенно в «Тупике». Миссис Дриск Хаскелл – богатая вдова средних лет из одной из старейших и самых уважаемых семей Рейвен-Хилла. В книге №10 «Ядовитое перо» она впервые нанимает команду Teen Power для уборки своего дома после увольнения своей бывшей горничной, миссис Флауэр, по подозрению в краже. Она впечатлена Лиз, Элмо, Томом, Санни и Ришел, потому что все они происходят из старых семей Рейвен-Хилла, но пренебрежительно относится к Нику, вероятно, из-за его недавнего богатства.
Elmo Zimmer II Also known as Zim, Elmo Zimmer II is the father of Elmo Zimmer III and owns the local newspaper, The Pen. He is always willing to help Teen Power Inc. out. He was first introduced in the first book, The Ghost of Raven Hill, where he is described as a 'small man with a round face' and 'odd'. After the death of his wife, he bought a Burmese cat, Shadow, for his son Elmo. Miss Moss Christened 'Mossy' by Elmo Zimmer (Elmo Zimmer II's Father/Elmo Zimmer III's Grandfather), she is introduced in The Ghost of Raven Hill as the crabby receptionist at The Pen. After she plays a pivotal role in ensuring The Pens continued survival, she and the gang get along much better. She is a very efficient receptionist and organizer, and as the series progresses, almost becomes a mother figure to Elmo. Constable Greta Vortek Stationed at Raven Hill, Greta is the police officer who appears most throughout the series (although other police officers such as Detective Constable Crispin and Detective Angela Maroni are mentioned in a couple of books, they do not appear to have much continuity as characters). A great believer in the Teen Power gang, she is reluctant to believe that they have turned to crime in book #30 Dead End, but is forced to face what she thinks is clear evidence. Stephen Spiers Another victim of continuity issues, Stephen is the senior reporter at The Pen throughout the whole series despite taking a job with a rival paper in the first book. He is usually used as a way to introduce information to the reader. Ms Adair An English teacher at Raven Hill High, she first appears in book #10 Poison Pen and again in book #13 Nowhere to Run. She is one of the more popular teachers at the school and has great respect for the Teen Power gang. Mrs Fenelli First making her appearance in book #13 Nowhere to Run as a crabby teacher leading a school camp, she makes her second and final showing in book #30 Dead End as the teacher who accuses Teen Power Inc. of spray painting graffiti onto a building. Particularly in book #30, she is portrayed as a mean, vindictive and unreasonable teacher who refuses to listen to any other person's point of view. The Work Demons A gang of six boys who have copied Teen Power Inc.'s idea of setting up a job agency, they are often used as a source of conflict with the gang. They particularly hate Tom, and the later books narrated by Tom show him frequently scrapping with the Work Demons; a plot point which is also used to some degree of success in book #24 The War of the Work Demons. Led by Bradley Henshaw (who in Beware the Gingerbread house was called Darren Henshaw; this was a continuity error in the original series, although the reprints have Darren and Bradley as separate characters, and brothers), the Demons often leave jobs half finished and incomplete, earning them the nicknames of the "Worst Demons" and the "Work Dumbos" by most of Raven Hill. They often stir up trouble for the Teen Power gang, including an occasion where they once broke into a shop after Teen Power had finished cleaning it to make it dirty and to make it seem like Teen Power had done a bad job. The Wolf A big time criminal who resides in Raven Hill during the summer. he is a huge, fat man. He causes trouble for the gang for the first time in Beware of the Gingerbread House and reappears numerous times, most notably in Dead End. Mrs Drisk Haskell A wealthy, middle aged widow from one of the oldest and most distinguished families in Raven Hill. She first hires the Teen Power gang in book #10 Poison Pen to clean her house after firing her former cleaning lady, Mrs Flower, for suspected pilfering. She is impressed by Liz, Elmo, Tom, Sunny and Richelle because they all come from old Raven Hill families, but she is dismissive of Nick, probably because of his nouveau riche background.
Локации
Глен – участок лесистой местности в парке Рейвен Хилл, здесь команда собирается, чтобы обсудить будущие задания и тайны Рейвен Хилла. Он имеет историческую ценность, так как существовал ещё во времена деда Элмо, но находился под угрозой сноса в историях «Призрак Рейвен Хилла» и «Фотофиниш». Газета «Пен» – местная газета Рейвен Хилла, принадлежащая отцу Элмо. Офис предоставляет команде ресурсы для расследования тайн и проведения исследований, а иногда служит тихим местом для отдыха. Старшая школа Рейвен Хилл – основное место для Teen Power Inc. в обычные дни. Школа предоставляет социальную среду, где команда может узнать последние новости или встретиться с Демонами Работы. Начальная школа Рейвен Хилл – местная начальная школа. Братья Тома, Джонатон и Адам, а также брат Лиз, Пит, учатся в этой школе. Торговый центр Рейвен Хилл – местный торговый центр, предлагающий множество возможностей для трудоустройства (например, в книгах «Страх в мире моды» и «Остерегайся пряничного домика», где команда устраивается на работу в местные предприятия), а также место, где команда может пообщаться или отдохнуть. Кафе «Чёрный кот» – кафе, где Teen Power Inc. иногда встречаются и завтракают каждый четверг после развозки газеты «Пен».
The Glen A piece of bushland in Raven Hill Park, this is where the gang hang out and discuss future jobs and mysteries around Raven Hill. It has historical value, as it existed at the time of Elmo's grandfather, but was threatened to be demolished in The Ghost of Raven Hill and Photo Finish. The Pen Raven Hill's local newspaper, The Pen, is owned by Elmo's father. The office provides resources for the gang to work out mysteries and to carry out research, and is sometimes a quiet place for the gang to relax. Raven Hill High Raven Hill's local high school is the place to be for Teen Power Inc., on normal days. The school provides a social setting in which the gang can catch gossip or as a place where the Work Demons get to catch up with the gang. Raven Hill Primary Raven Hill's local primary school. Tom's brothers Jonathon and Adam and Liz's brother Pete attend this school. Raven Hill Mall The local shopping mall provides many employment opportunities (for example, in the books: Fear in Fashion and Beware the Gingerbread House, where the gang are hired by local businesses) as well as a hangout in which the gang can talk or relax. The Black Cat Cafe A café where Teen Power Inc. occasionally meet and have breakfast every Thursday after delivering the Pen.