Arnold Perlstein

## Biographical information

### Friends

Carlos, Dorothy Ann, Jyoti, Phoebe, Ralph, Timothy, Wanda, Nicholas, Robert Jr, Michael,

## Physical description

### Hair Color

Orange (TV Series)
Strawberry Blonde (Books)

### Eye color

Green

**Arnold Matthew Perlstein** is a main character in *The Magic School Bus Rides Again*.

In *Hero Sluggers*, she becomes one of the members of the Hero Sluggers team in service of the Grand Army of the Federation of Universal Sustenance to fight against both crime and evil, along with the rest of Ms. Frizzle's class (except for Phoebe), including Janet Perlstein and Mikey Ramon.

## Biography

* **Date of Birth**: October 20th, 2009
* **Full Name**: Arnold Matthew Perlstein
* **Nickname**: Brave Eagle
* **Callsign**: Alpha Mike Papa
* **Age**: 10
* **Hometown**: Walkerville
* **Gender**: Male
* **Species**: Human
* **Martial Arts**: German jiu-jutsu, German school of fencing, ringen, boxing, fencing, judo, karate, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, inbuan wrestling, taekwondo, aikido, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, eskrima, muay Thai, sambo, Wing Chun, professional wrestling, sumo, Krav Maga and Kapap
* **Aura Animals**: Chamois, red fox, greater horseshoe bat, bicolor shrew, European badger, wild boar, European pine marten, Alpine ibex, Arabian oryx, fire salamander, sand cat, Arabian leopard, hyla savignyi, marbled polecat, mountain gazelle, caracal, polebates syriacus, bald eagle, golden eagle, white-tailed eagle, harpy eagle, Steller's sea eagle, crowned eagle, wedge-tailed eagle, common buzzard, booted eagle, Philippine eagle, black kite, white-bellied sea eagle, eastern imperial eagle, short-toed snake eagle, martial eagle, Eurasian sparrowhawk, northern goshawk, Bonelli's eagle, black eagle, red-tailed hawk, Spanish imperial eagle, African fish eagle, Haast's eagle, brahminy eagle, black-chested buzzard-eagle, crested serpent eagle, lesser spotted eagle, ornate hawk-eagle, griffon vulture, Harris's hawk, crested eagle, red kite, steppe eagle, little eagle, bearded vulture, mountain hawk-eagle, black-winged kite, greater spotted eagle, black-and-white hawk-eagle, long-crested eagle, shikra, red-backed hawk, Egyptian vulture, changeable hawk-eagle, sharp-shinned hawk, Javan hawk-eagle, tawny eagle, cinerous vulture, ferruginous hawk, crested honey buzzard and long-legged buzzard
* **Superpowers**: Superhuman intelligence, bravery, petrification, superhuman vision, bouncing ball production, water control, invulnerability, magnetic manipulation, density control, empathy, mind reading, elasticity, telepathy, prehensile tongue, fire control, superhuman endurance, offspring detection, microwave control, enhanced lung capacity, life vision, solar absorption, 360-degree vision, lightning control, skin hardening, dermal armor, stone mimicry, enhanced stamina, superhuman strength, superhuman senses, multilingualism, crack shot, gravity control, weapon hands, steel mimicry, immortality, prehensile tendrils, psionic blast, reality warping and undead summoning
* **Tricks**: Spinning vault and thief vault
* **Catchphrase**: "Arnold Perlstein, couldn't be better or worse!"
* **Franchise of Origin**: *The Magic School Bus Rides Again* (Netflix)

## Personality

Arnold M. Perlstein is very cowardly and is always hoping for a normal field trip. He is very cautious and slightly superstitious but very intelligent. He has car sickness and slightly dislikes field trips as they may bring him out of his safe zone just to learn things. He has coulrophobia like the Seeker and enjoys the company of Liz, Wanda, and Valerie. He is always prejudicing Fiona's field trips, but sometimes he enjoys them.

## Appearance

Arnold now has straight red hair, and he has green eyes. He wears square glasses, a light yellow shirt, a green sweater, blue jeans and brown work boots.

In *Hero Sluggers*, she wears a new Hero Slugger outfit, which green boxng shorts (with yellow stripes on each side of them and blue cycling shorts underneath), white socks and brown boxing boots while keeping his glasses as well, and like all the boys, he will be shirtless, all according to the Hero Slugging Code (while all the girls wear sports bras at the same time). He will be wearing a green mouthguard, a green-and-yellow wristwatch and a pair of green-and-yelllow fingerless MMA gloves when in combat, and in case of harsh weather conditions, a lavender-and-indigo boxing robe.

## Bio

Arnold has five brothers, Albert, Andy, Arthur, Asher and Austin, and two sisters, Amaya and Annie.

## Family

Arnold is the child of Mr. and Mrs. Perlstein, the oldest brother of Austin Perlstein, the older brother of Andy Perlstein, the younger brothers of Arthur and Asher Perlstein, the baby brother of Albert Perlstein, the older sister of Annie Perlstein, the little sister of Amaya Perlstein, the cousins of Jacob, Jane and Janet Perlstein, the great-aunt of Arizona Joan Perlstein, the aunts of Jean Judith and Mrs. Perlstein (Janet's mother), the uncles of Alex, James, Mr. (Janet's father) and Stephen Perlstein and the grandsons of Grandma and Grandpa Perlstein.

## Relatives

Father: Mr. Perlstein

Mother: Mrs. Perlstein

Brothers: Albert Perlstein, Andy Perlstein, Arthur Perlstein, Asher Perlstein and Austin Perlstein

Sisters: Amaya Perlstein and Annie Perlstein

Cousins: Jacob Perlstein, Jane Perlstein and Janet Perlstein

Great-Aunt: Arizona Joan Perlstein

Aunts: Jean Perlstein, Judith Perlstein and Mrs. Perlstein (Janet's mother)

Uncles: Alex Perlstein, James Perlstein, Mr. Perlstein (Janet's father) and Stephen Perlstein

Grandmother: Grandma Perlstein

Grandfather: Grandpa Perlstein

## Etymology

"Arnold" means 'brave eagle,' and Arnold is a coward (though he's braver than he's usually made out to be). The last name "Perlstein" means 'pearl stone.'

## Affiliations

* 4th Grade (Walkerville Elementary)
* 5th Grade (Walkerville Elementary)

## Trivia

* His favorite color is orange.
* His favorite glasses.
* He is 10 years old.
* He is 11 years old.
* He has five brothers, Albert, Andy, Arthur, Asher and Austin, and two sisters, Amaya and Annie
* He flew on an eagle.
* Out of all of Mrs. Frizzle Class, Arnold has the most siblings.