Grady Tucker is the main protagonist of the fourteenth Goosebumps book, The Werewolf of Fever Swamp, as well as its television adaptation.
History[]
Grady Tucker is the twelve-year-old brother of Emily Tucker. The siblings are forced to move from Burlington, Vermont to Fever Swamp in Florida so their father, who is a scientist, can study the effects of a Floridian swamp's environment on a group of deer. Dr. Tucker keeps the animals in a pen outside of his family's new house.
The kids eventually meet several residents who live near them: a crazy looking hermit, a local boy named Will Blake, and a weird local girl named Cassie O'Rourke who has a fascination with werewolves. The Tucker family also finds a dog in the woods, which they keep and name Wolf. Peculiarly, animals in the area begin dying, and the family doesn't know who or what to blame. Local legends suggest that a werewolf might be responsible, and this is ultimately revealed to be true. Will Blake turns into a werewolf and bites Grady, but Wolf appears and attacks Will, scaring him off. Grady falls unconscious.
When he wakes up, he finds himself in bed with his family by his side. His parents explain that the swamp hermit found him and took him home while Wolf fought Will. Grady tries to explain that Will is the werewolf, but his family doesn't believe him. His father, humoring him, goes to Will's house to check, only to find it had been abandoned for a long time. Now knowing that Wolf is innocent, the dog is allowed to stay.
A month passes by, and Grady continues to explore Fever Swamp with Wolf and Cassie. He learned that Cassie was right; when Will bit him, he passed the werewolf curse onto him, but he doesn't mind. Under the light of the full moon, he changes into a werewolf and begins hunting in the swamp with Wolf.
General information[]
Personality[]
Grady takes after his father; he is very smart and receives high grades in school. He is quite an adventurer and has a sense of humor. However, Grady can become protective, such as when he set Wolf free to prevent the animal from being put down.
Physical appearance[]
Grady is twelve years old, Caucasian, a little chunky with long, wavy, brown hair and dark eyes. He owns a Los Angeles Raiders t-shirt, but he's not a fan, he just likes the silver and black colors.
In the Goosebumps Graphix adaptation, he wears a bright blue T-shirt, brown shorts and gray shoes. And his hair has been changed to blond.
List of appearances[]
| Title | Role | Date | Series | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Werewolf of Fever Swamp | Protagonist | 1993 | Goosebumps | Book |
| "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp" | 1996 | Goosebumps (TV series) | TV episode | |
| Creepy Creatures: "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp" | 2006 | Goosebumps Graphix | Comic book | |
| How to Draw Goosebumps | Mentioned | 2009 | Standalone | Book |
| Slappy's Tales of Horror: "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp" | Protagonist | 2015 | Goosebumps Graphix | Comic book |
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