Pigeon

Paul Bowen, nicknamed Pigeon, is one of the main characters of The Candy Shop War. He got the name

Pigeon after befriending a pigeon that was staying around Mt. Diablo Elementary, where the kids go to school. He is a pretty smart kid, but whenever someone points it out, he says that he just likes reading about that subject.

Appearance
He is described as chubby with his hair buzzed short. He can be seen wearing a leather jacket at times.

He has been shown to carry desserts at lunch time, only for them to get stolen by Denny and Eric. When Nate, his friend who is the new kid at school, witnesses this, he grabs one of Pigeon's cupcakes to avoid Denny taking them. Denny takes the other cupcake, and Nate became angry. He aimed the cupcake at Denny, but it misses him and hits the side of a building. That helps Denny back down slightly. Then he walks away. Before he does, he nicknames Nate "Dirt Face". Eric suggested to talk to "Dirt Face", but Denny says to let it slide because he already "beat him up before we met him". Denny also says that Kyle, the kid in the army jacket they met a few days ago, has a mom who is the head yard duty. Nate realizes that that is why Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon stoped standing up years ago.

Paul is a member of the Blue Falcons, along with Summer, Trevor, and Nate, Nate being the newest member. The Blue Falcons were a former detective agency, but when they found out nobody wanted to hire them, except Pigeon's mom to send them to buy groceries, they gave up and became a treasure-hunting society, but that wasn't successful either. They finally settled on a trespassing club that sneaks into places and keeps an eye out for treasure. They once broke into a water-processing plant, and a rich person's barn.

Relationship

 * Summer - Summer is his friend though they have opposite personalities. Summer is fearless and picks herself up, while Pigeon would not try anything dangerous.


 * His sisters - He has 2 sisters, both of which are unnamed. It is said that one is 6 and the other is 3.


 * His mother - His mother wants to protect him, but she can be a little overprotective. She has been seen scolding his sisters and worrying about his muddy jeans. Pigeon states that she makes him feel like a baby.


 * Nate - Nate is another friend of his, and teases him gently. He, in jest, implied that Ms. Doulin, his teacher, was his girlfriend after he saw him giving the white fudge to her.


 * Trevor - Trevor is yet another friend of Pigeon's, and he is implied as tough and athletic, though he is less athletic than Summer.