Blake Gripling

Blake Sophia Gripling is a boy of about seven years old, Courtney's younger brother, and Carl Foutley and Hoodsey's classmate. Blake may be the youngest but he is spoiled, devious, but a gentleman. He and Carl are rivals, but Blake makes considerable efforts to befriend Carl, seemingly wishing to become best friends.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, he moved to Venice by his older sister due to World War III that he survived and worked as civilian in Italy