Who’s who
Meet the characters
Some of the creatures who live in Valentines Park.
The Small Birds of Tuppenny Row
Piphouse sparrowA small sparrow with a sharp eye for things others miss.
Nan Tuppencehouse sparrowPip's gran, the oldest sparrow on Tuppenny Row.
NixwrenA tiny wren with a very big voice.
RuddockrobinA young robin who guards the Rose Garden.
The Gulls and The Blackfeathers
Captain Saltherring gullThe formidable leader of the lake's gulls.
PicamagpieThe sharp-eyed leader of the Blackfeathers.
The Loners
Corvincarrion crowA solitary crow who notices patterns others overlook.
Silverwhite doveThe oldest dove in the park, who lives in the dovecote.
Brackengrey squirrelAn old squirrel who knows every shortcut in the trees.
The Night Court
Flintfox cubA young fox who doesn't always behave as foxes are expected to.
EmbervixenFlint's mother, a fox of the Night Court.
Old Scardog foxFlint's uncle, an old fox with a scarred face.
The Undercroft
Skerritbrown ratA large rat who lives beneath the park.
Tamyoung ratA young rat with a pale patch on his nose.