Boris

 Boris '''is a ballet dancing-bear and the adopted brother of Nanny Piggins. He lives in the garden shed of the Green house, and it is unknown to Mr Green that Boris lives in the shed. Boris met Nanny Piggins when the circus was in Russia, and they immediately "hit it off" and became adopted siblings. Boris' other family is unknown, but Nanny Piggins is his adoptive sister.'''

Personality
Boris is a very kind, caring bear and is very gentle for his size. He is very protective of Nanny Piggins and the children, and often scares people by picking the person up, and "helping" them by throwing them across the road so that they will land on the footpath, rather than walking them to the footpath. Boris, being a bear, is good at giving "bear hugs" which Nanny Piggins claims were hugs created by bears, or can only be done by bears.

Boris often plays a role in a particular chapter as having been conned into something, and being tricked, or something not working out. Boris has had four chapters focused on him in the five books released so far. He does not like fighting and despite his size, he rarely hurts people.

Background
Boris is Russian and arrived in the Ringmaster's circus in a crate from Russia. Boris was recruited by the circus for his ballet dancing abilities.

Appearances
Boris has appeared in all of the books, and will likely appear in the upcoming books. He is a main character, but was only in the first book for three chapters, having come near the end of the first book, in the tenth chapter "Nanny Piggins and the Fugitive", the fugitive being Boris.

Physical Appearance
Boris is a large, brown bear. He is described as having big bones and weighing 700 kilograms. Boris is very sensitive about his weight, taking offense when people mention it. In the fourth book, Boris cries over how "handsome" he looks in the chapter "Boris the Big Bad Bear" in which he is tricked by going back to the circus by the Ringmaster.