IS THIS THE NAUGHTIEST BOY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?

Karl Thimble was a grandnephew to Tom Thimble.  He was so rowdy and apt to run away that his mother and grandmother finally had to put him in a large basket-like trunk to make sure he stayed with the family as they traveled to Thimble Farm.  His mother, Bettina, gave birth to his little sister Tamara as soon as they arrived at the farm.  His grandmother had the burden of driving the cart as fast as she could. Neither had been able to handle Karl and make sure he was safe.  When Lina helped Tom get Karl out of the basket it took a lot of Tom's energy to make sure the boy didn't run away again. At first Tom was upset that Karl had been locked in the basket but after chasing Karl around a bit he came to understand the reason for that. Karl's name for Lina was 'Doll Lady'. Karl was just four when he came to Thimble Farm.  He became a very important part of Thimblewyck.