Gronville Honkersmith
Most annoying boy in the school. Usually has his water bottle with him. It is believed that he might actually be soft and sweet on the inside.

Gronville, Gronville, Gronville . . . what a complicated character.
If someone’s going to do something annoying, it’s sure to be Gronville. If someone’s going to bend the rules slightly too much towards the dark side, it’ll be Gronville. And he’s often a bit weird and a bit grumpy.
Gronville is quite competitive, and sportsmanship/gentlemanly behaviour are not his strong points. If he needs to illegally bump someone off a wobble-ball to win a race, he’ll do it.
But when push comes to shove, he seems to come through on the right side. Somewhere, deep down inside the relentless Honkersmithness, is a decent Gronville.
First seen in Book 1, page 6
Research
e_gronville_honkersmith - absorbed ids e_gronvile_honkersmithIn the printed almanac pages (7 cited)
Straight from the books
Facts
character_fact (18)
Gronville Honkersmith is the most annoying boy in the school, usually has his water bottle with him, and is known to illegally bump people off wobble-balls to win races.
Most annoying boy in the school. Usually has his water bottle with him. If he needs to illegally bump someone off a wobble-ball to win a race, he'll do it. al1:c01:p111
Gronville Honkersmith's face-pulling speciality is the DSOD (Dripping Stare of Death).
And Gronville Honkersmith's DSOD (Dripping Stare of Death). b02:c02:p053
Gronville Honkersmith pours water from his water-bottle over his face before doing the DSOD, which makes it look much scarier.
Gronville likes to pour water from his water-bottle (which he takes with him everywhere) over his face before doing the DSOD, which I have to admit made it look much scarier. b02:c02:p053
Gronville Honkersmith has been known to do a Gronvosault (somersaulting into a wall).
Gronvosault (somersaulting into a wall – Gronville Honkersmith has been known to do this) b03:c99:p201
Gronville Honkersmith put an empty pot upside-down on his head and couldn't get it off; it was totally and completely stuck.
Meanwhile Gronville Honkersmith was mucking about as usual, and put an empty pot upside-down on his head and then couldn't get it off. It was totally and completely stuck. b03:c07:p143
Gronville Honkersmith tried to distract all competitors in the Annual Cycle Race by humming in an incredibly annoying way and was disqualified.
Gronville Honkersmith tried to distract all the competitors by humming in an incredibly annoying way, and was disqualified. b08:c10:p244
Gronville rode a hexacycle (6 wheels) in the Annual Cycle Race.
Gronville a hexacyle (6 wheels), b08:c04:p089
Gronville Honkersmith came 2nd in the previous Marble Day and won the Presidential Ironie, although many believe he had cheated.
Gronville Honkersmith, in 2nd place, won the Presidential Ironie (although many believe he had cheated). b09:c03:p066
Gronville Honkersmith is the teacher's pet in Leaning Slightly to the Left Class because he is so good at it.
Gronville is the teacher's pet, because he (Gronville) is so good at it. b10:c08:p186
Gronville Honkersmith made an ugly face with his bread dough; Ms. McMuffin told him to put it in the store room and went into a massive sulk that lasted the rest of the day.
Gronville was messing about, and made SUCH an ugly face. Ms. McMuffin, normally pretty chill, but now a little tense because of the upcoming final, was not happy with him, and said it was Entirely Inappropriate for the Competition. Not wanting to waste food, she told him to put it in the store room. b11:c04:p085 b11:c04:p086 b11:c04:p087 b11:c04:p088
Gronville Honkersmith went into Deep-Sulk Mode (DSM) during Fishbowl-on-Head class.
Mr. Sealikk-Hanth told him to take some time out. Gronville went into DSM (Deep-sulk Mode). b12a:c07:p152
Gronville Honkersmith has engaged in Deep Sulk Mode more than any other kid at Swedhump Elementary, on average 3 times per week, and has been captain of the school sulking team three years in a row.
Gronville Honkersmith has engaged in Deep Sulk Mode more than any other kid at Swedhump Elementary (on average 3 times per week), and he has been captain of the school sulking team three years in a row. b12a:c99:p264
Gronville Honkersmith has only engaged in Deep-Deep Sulk Mode twice, and each time it took him two days to recover.
Only twice has he engaged in Deep-Deep Sulk Mode. Each time it took him two days to recover. b12a:c99:p264
Gronville Honkersmith is a classmate of Dash.
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b12b:c00:p004
Gronville Honkersmith has engaged in Deep Sulk Mode more than any other kid at Swedhump Elementary, on average 3 times per week.
Gronville Honkersmith has engaged in Deep Sulk Mode more than any other kid at Swedhump Elementary (on average 3 times per week) b12b:c99:p219
Gronville Honkersmith has been captain of the school sulking team three years in a row.
he has been captain of the school sulking team three years in a row. b12b:c99:p219
Gronville Honkersmith has only twice engaged in Deep-Deep Sulk Mode; each time it took him two days to recover.
Only twice has he engaged in Deep-Deep Sulk Mode. Each time it took him two days to recover. b12b:c99:p219
Gronville Honkersmith has a large shelf in his bedroom for all his trophies and medals, and polishes them every day as soon as he gets home from school.
In his bedroom, Gronville has a large shelf for all his trophies and medals, and he polishes them every day as soon as he gets home from school. b12b:c99:p219
history (2)
The Ugliest Kite prize (last year at Kite Festival) was won by Gronville Honkersmith.
That for the Ugliest Kite was won by Gronville Honkersmith. b10:c02:p052
Gronville Honkersmith's face-loaf, left in the warm store room, grew into a hideous specter that gave Professor Inspector Stumpnose the fright of his life.
Gronville Honkermith's face-loaf... had grown in the warm room into a hideous specter. b11:c12:p312 b11:c12:p313
Relationships
- classmate_of Dash Candoo
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b01:c00:p006
- attends Swedhump Elementary
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b02:c00:p008
- attends Swedhump Elementary
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b03:c00:p006
- attends Swedhump Elementary
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b04:c00:p008
- classmate_of Dash Candoo
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b05:c00:p011
- attends Swedhump Elementary
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b07:c00:p013
extraction note Labelled 'Classmate' on characters page, school is Swedhump Elementary. - attends Swedhump Elementary
Gronville Honkersmith - Classmate b08:c00:p013
- owns Presidential Ironie
Gronville Honkersmith, in 2nd place, won the Presidential Ironie (although many believe he had cheated). b09:c03:p066
- classmate_of Dash Candoo
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b09:c00:p008
- attends Swedhump Elementary
LABEL: Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b10:c00:p006
- other: teacher's pet of Mr. Petty-Goash-Zharmb
Gronville is the teacher's pet, because he (Gronville) is so good at it. b10:c08:p186
- attends Swedhump Elementary
Gronville Honkersmith has engaged in Deep Sulk Mode more than any other kid at Swedhump Elementary b12a:c99:p264
- attends Swedhump Elementary
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b12b:c00:p004
- classmate_of Dash Candoo
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b12b:c00:p004
Incoming
Very scared of Gronville Honkersmith. al1:c01:p144
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b02:c00:p008
Gronville Honkersmith Classmate b04:c00:p008
LABEL: Gronville Honkersmith b07:c10:p224
Incidents
- Wobble Ball: Devil-Cat steals the Stotinki Trophy
i_b01_03 - Blue spots outbreak during Art class
i_b02_02 - Gronville's secret face-pulling practice in the Science Lab
i_b02_05 - County Inter-School Face-Pulling Championship final
i_b02_09 - Gronville gets pot stuck on his head
i_b03_08 - The Winner: Sniffy confesses and competition resolved
i_b04_08 - Sandcastle Competition
i_b07_08 - The Annual Cycle Race
i_b08_08 - Marble Day Competition
i_b09_02 - Gronville's suspicious absences investigated
i_b10_04 - Stumpnose attempts to steal the trophy from the store-room
i_b11_11 - Mist Capsule escape from Confused Class to warn Chef Froff
i_b12a_09 - Emergency cooking of Banana Soup Royale for the Presidential Dinner
i_b12b_09
Continuity findings
- Honkersmith surname: Honkersmith / Honker-Smith / Honkermith variant
- Gronville's water bottle - recurring prop across multiple books recurring_element
- Gronville's secret practice sessions - recurring pattern of sneaking out of class recurring_element
- Gronville's cheating / rule-breaking in competitions - recurring motif recurring_element














