karin (the children of noisy village)

a woman who lives by herself in a nearby cottage

Characters

Lisa (the Children Of Noisy Village)

the kindhearted 9-year-old narrator; she lives at Middle Farm...
Karl (the Children Of Noisy Village)

Lisas mischievous 11-year-old brothermore...
Bill (the Children Of Noisy Village)

Lisas 10-year-old brothermore...
Anna (the Children Of Noisy Village)

Lisas best friend, aged 9, and neighbor at North Farmmore...
Britta (the Children Of Noisy Village)

Lisas 11-year-old neighbor at North Farm; Anna is her sistermore...
Olof (the Children Of Noisy Village)

Lisas 10-year-old neighbor at South Farmmore...
Kerstin (the Children Of Noisy Village)

Olafs baby sistermore...
Mr. Kind

a child-hating shoemaker who definitely does not live up to his name...
Karin (the Children Of Noisy Village)

a woman who lives by herself in a nearby cottage...
Grandfather (the Children Of Noisy Village)

kindly grandfather to Britta and Anna; he acts as grandfather to all the children...
Miss Johnson

the teacher for 23 children in a one-room schoolhouse...
Agda

the maid at the house of Lisa, Karl, and Bill...