The Feather WarsGordon Longwood

Who’s who

Meet the characters

Some of the creatures who live in Valentines Park.

The Small Birds of Tuppenny Row

Pencil portrait of Pip, a house sparrowPiphouse sparrow

A small sparrow with a sharp eye for things others miss.

Pencil portrait of Nan Tuppence, a house sparrowNan Tuppencehouse sparrow

Pip's gran, the oldest sparrow on Tuppenny Row.

Pencil portrait of Nix, a wrenNixwren

A tiny wren with a very big voice.

Pencil portrait of Ruddock, a robinRuddockrobin

A young robin who guards the Rose Garden.

The Gulls and The Blackfeathers

Pencil portrait of Captain Salt, a herring gullCaptain Saltherring gull

The formidable leader of the lake's gulls.

Pencil portrait of Pica, a magpiePicamagpie

The sharp-eyed leader of the Blackfeathers.

The Loners

Pencil portrait of Corvin, a carrion crowCorvincarrion crow

A solitary crow who notices patterns others overlook.

Pencil portrait of Silver, a white doveSilverwhite dove

The oldest dove in the park, who lives in the dovecote.

Pencil portrait of Bracken, a grey squirrelBrackengrey squirrel

An old squirrel who knows every shortcut in the trees.

The Night Court

Pencil portrait of Flint, a fox cubFlintfox cub

A young fox who doesn't always behave as foxes are expected to.

Pencil portrait of Ember, a vixenEmbervixen

Flint's mother, a fox of the Night Court.

Pencil portrait of Old Scar, a dog foxOld Scardog fox

Flint's uncle, an old fox with a scarred face.

The Undercroft

Pencil portrait of Skerrit, a brown ratSkerritbrown rat

A large rat who lives beneath the park.

Pencil portrait of Tam, a young ratTamyoung rat

A young rat with a pale patch on his nose.