Penny
A pigeon detective with a sharp eye for clues.
Penny gets nervous before a big case but never gives up. She trusts careful observation more than a dramatic hunch.
The vanished notebook
Penny the detective arrived at the café and reached for her notebook. It was missing. She checked her coat, her bag and under the table. A detective without a notebook, she decided, was facing her most difficult case yet.
She questioned the waiter, inspected the chair and followed a trail of pencil shavings to the door. Outside, she spotted a pigeon carrying a small brown book. She hurried after him, only to discover he was delivering a menu to the bakery.
Penny returned to the café to begin again. The waiter pointed gently to her hat. Her notebook was tucked beneath its brim. She had put it there to keep both wings free.
Penny wrote down the solution immediately. Then she moved the notebook into her bag. On the next page she added: CHECK HAT BEFORE QUESTIONING WITNESSES.