Clarice Cliff into his home at Chetwynd House on Northwood Lane in Clayton, Staffordshire. This Arts and Crafts home had been designed in 1899 and was one of the earliest commissions of the British architects Parker and Unwin (Richard Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin) who were later heavily involved in the Welwyn Garden city project. During World War II only plain white pottery (utility ware) was permitted under wartime regulations, so Cliff assisted with management of the pottery but was not able to continue design work. Instead she concentrated her creative talents on gardening and the massive garden at Chetwynd House became
Clarice Bean series "a big derriere." She also possesses a gait which Clarice Bean and Karl describe as "walking on trotters" which Karl often impersonates. Clem is a new girl at Clarice Bean's school. She is from Sweden and has a pet rabbit called Kahneen, which is Swedish for rabbit. Clarice describes Clem as Sadie Blanch, a fictional character from the Ruby Redfort series. Czarina is Clarice Bean's drama teacher. She is from Pakistan. Quincy is Betty's new friend. She talks a lot and has an older brother whose name is unknown. An important plot device is the "Ruby Redfort collection", a series