- Sunayna Prasad
Alyssa and All the Characters are Actually Much Older Than You Think
Updated: Aug 6, 2021
If you read the books, you discover that Alyssa is 12 when she first appears in "The Frights of Fiji" and 13 when she's last appeared in "A Curse of Mayhem" (formerly "The Unruly Curse"). But if you read carefully, you discover that both books are set in the year, 2010 (Book 1 in the spring and Book 2 in the fall).
While it may sound strange, the first installment was originally published in 2013. So, the time setting was only 3 years behind.
But a over a decade has passed. Therefore, all the characters in the "Magical Missions" series would be at least 10 - 11 years older today (the early 2020's). That means Alyssa and the other child characters would be young adults. Wow, time flies. I still remember what I was doing in 2010. I was 16 years old and in high school. That means Alyssa would only be a few years younger than me. I was born November 1993 and she was born April 1997.
Here are the characters, both children and adults, and how old they would be ten years from the stories' events.
Alyssa McCarthy:
12 - 13 in 2010
22 - 23 in 2020
Hailey Flynn
11 - 12 in 2010
21 - 22 in 2020
Madison Jennings
same as Alyssa, would be turning 23 in 2020 (DOB June 30th, 1997)
Kaitlyn Jennings
9 - 10 (her birthday is May 28, 2000) in 2010
19 - 20 in 2020
Destiny Cox
13 in 2010 (DOB December 22, 1996)
23 in 2020
Jasmine Wilson
14 - 15 in 2010
24 - 25 in 2020
Leon Wilson
8 in 2010 (DOB January 12, 2002)
18 in 2020
Sydney Watson, Lily Browne, Krystal Gordillo, and Zachary Greenberg
12 - 13 in 2010
22 - 23 in 2020
Now the adults:
Mrs. Hutchinson
62 in 2010 (DOB January 4, 1948)
72 in 2020
Uncle Bruce
50 in 2010 (DOB January 7, 1960)
60 in 2020
Simon
30 in 2010 (DOB February 13, 1980)
40 in 2020
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings
40 - 41 in 2010 (both have birthdays in August)
50 - 51 in 2020
Mr. Steinberg
65 in 2010 (DOB January 1, 1945)
75 in 2020
Mrs. Wilson
49 - 50 in 2010 (DOB November 1, 1960)
59 - 60 in 2020
Isabelle Cunningham
30 in 2010 (DOB February 1, 1980)
40 in 2020
Mathias Williams
29 in 2010 (DOB January 9, 1981)
39 in 2020
Alex Kress
36 - 37 in 2010
46 - 47 in 2020
Kathleen and Donald Flynn
70 in 2010
80 in 2020
Mr. Godfrey
48 - 49 in 2010 (DOB September 20, 1961)
58 - 59 in 2020
Mr. Tansill
58 - 59 in 2010 (DOB July 13, 1951)
68 - 69 in 2020
Newbies:
Grace Yen
13 - 14 in 2011 (DOB April 9th, 1997)
23 - 24 in 2021
Claudia Carano
13 - 14 in 2011 (DOB February 7th, 1997)
23 - 24 in 2021
Lunette Nicoleau
20 - 21 in 2011 (DOB March 12th, 1990)
30 - 31 in 2021
Mr. Reuber
62 - 63 in 2011 (DOB January 29th, 1948)
72 - 72 in 2021
Mr. Carmichael
59 - 60 in 2011 (DOB September 10th, 1951)
69 - 70 in 2021