The Story
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The Fantastic Family Whipple is the story of Arthur Whipple—the only non-record breaker in the Most World-Record-Breaking Family on Earth.
A typical meal at the Whipple estate might consist of the World’s Largest Piece of French Toast, delivered to the table via helicopter. Whipple family pastimes include playing the accordion nonstop for seven days straight and launching model rockets piloted by hamsters. And yet, Arthur Whipple has not broken a single world record to date. He strives to join his siblings in the pages of Grazelby’s Guide to World Records & Fantastic Feats by constantly performing world record attempts (such as Longest Time Without Blinking and Most Consecutive Bullwhip Cracks While Balancing a Milk Bottle on Head), but he can never quite seem to break them, much to the disappointment of his bewildered family. Still, he just might be their only hope.
When the Whipples suffer a series of catastrophes which appear to be the result of a mysterious family curse, it is up to Arthur to solve the mystery and save his family from impending doom—as he struggles all the while to earn his first world record and prove himself worthy of the Whipple name…
Meet The Whipples
Charles Whipple
Father
First Man to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro Entirely on Stilts
Eliza Whipple
Mother
Most Babies Birthed at Once
Henry Whipple
Age: 18
First Rear Tornado Whip-Twist in Freestyle
Penny-Farthing Competition
Simon Whipple
Age: 14
Longest Continuous Time Playing an Accordion
Cordelia Whipple
Age: 13
Most International Foot Archery Tournament Wins
Arthur Whipple
Age: 12
[Not Applicable]
Penelope Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Most Fireflies Employed in
Spelling Out a Floating Message
Edward Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Youngest Person to Summit Kanchenjunga (world’s third-highest mountain)
Charlotte Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Fastest Family Portrait Painted on the Head of a Pin
Lenora Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Highest Note Ever Sung in Live Performance
Franklin Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Youngest Captain to Helm a Frigate
Abigail Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Youngest Individual to Live a Month with a Wolf Pack
Beatrice Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Most Frankfurters Eaten in One Minute
George Whipple
Age: 5–Octuplet
Longest Time to Hang an Unsupported Spoon from Nose
Ivy Whipple
Age: 2
Highest Number of Matching Outfits
Worn by a Stuffed Toy and its Owner
Sammy “The Spatula” Smith
House Chef
Largest Birthday Cake Ever Baked
Wilhelm von Kleve
House Butler
Most National Strongman
Competitions Won by a German
The Dwarf & The Giant
Two Sinister Clowns
Greatest Height Reached By One Man
Thrown Into the Air By Another
Shiva
An elephant in the Whipples’ care
World’s Largest Indian Elephant
Hamlet
A Great Dane in the Whipples’ care
Tallest Dog on Earth
Corporal Whiskerton
A hamster in the Whipples’ care
Highest Hamster-Piloted
Model-Rocket Launch Ever Recorded
Ruby Goldwin
Age: 12
(World Record Unknown)
The Goldwin Family
Most World Records in The Ardmore Almanac
Ridgley
A Komodo Dragon in the Goldwins’ care
World’s Largest Lizard
