This is a book about pigeons... "You mean 'flying rats'? Pigeons and flying rats are basically the same thing!" Pigeons are considered one of the best flyers in the world. "Pigeons and flying rats are NOT the same thing. This book is about pigeons. Pigeons that can FLY!"

"It is September 1940-a year into the war-and as German bombs fall on Britain, fears grow of an impending invasion. Enemy fighter planes blacken the sky around the Epping Forest home of Susan Shepherd and her grandfather, Bertie. After losing her parents to influenza as a child, Susan found comfort in raising homing pigeons with Bertie. All her birds are extraordinary to Susan-loyal, intelligent, beautiful-but none more so than Duchess. Hatched from...

"While hunting doves in North Carolina, Rocky becomes ill. Carlos and Kathleen stay in camp with him while Sami and Seb continue their hunt. When a stream bank gives way and Seb is injured in a fall, Sami manages to get him up out of the stream bed but then has to get him back to camp."--

"In October 1918, during World War I, nearly seven hundred American soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines with no prospect of rescue. Allied troops did not have access to their location, and every attempt at communication provoked more casualties. Their only hope -- to dispatch a trained messengre pigeon to reach help miles away. This unforgettable story celebrates courage and determination in its most vulnerable form. Cher Ami's fearless flight...

Valiant and his feathered friends take to the sky to prove themselves as they work their way into the Royal Air Force during World War II. Together this rag-tag squadron of carrier pigeons engages in aerial adventures at a spitfire pace. From the first bumbling day of basic training through the final feather-raising mission, the flock of friends swoop their way toward victory.

"When a pigeon falls down the chimney into the Browns' living room, Paddington makes a new friend"--Page [4] of cover.

"The self-proclaimed king of his neighborhood, know-it-all pigeon Joe Pidge takes new-to-town Pluto Rocket under his wing, but instead learns a thing or two from this alien on a secret mission"--

"Pigeons coo, peck and nest all over the world, yet most of us treat them with indifference or disdain. So Rosemary Mosco, a bird-lover, science communicator, writer, and cartoonist (and co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid) is here to give the pigeon's image a makeover, and to help every town- and city-dweller get closer to nature by discovering the joys of birding through pigeon-watching. Fact: Pigeons...

Of the many kinds of pigeons this book focuses on Rock Pigeons.

Don't let the pigeon drive the bus: The bus driver has only one request, 'Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!' The pigeon, however, is determined to get behind the wheel. An impetuous pigeon just wants what he wants in these amusing dialogues. Knuffle Bunny: Trixie, Daddy , and Knuffle Bunny go on an exciting trip to the laundromat. Their adventure takes a sudden turn when Trixie realizes that something is missing! Leonardo, the terrible monster:...