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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Real Pigeons
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  • 'Nickelodeon is developing an animated movie and TV series based on REAL PIGEONS FIGHT CRIME, to be produced by James Corden and Ben Winston!' (Hardie Grant)

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Fight Crime Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2018 13813384 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'Did you know your city is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons? It's true! With master of disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey, the REAL PIGEONS will solve any mystery and fight any bad guy to keep the city safe!

'In Real Pigeons Fight Crime, Rock and his mystery-solving friends will tackle their first caseload: Why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? Who on earth is kidnapping bats? And can the pigeons avert a dinner disaster?' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Eat Danger Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2018 15640768 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'The REAL PIGEONS aren’t just an awesome squad of crime fighters who protect the city. They’re also REAL FRIENDS. But with a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and power-hungry ibis to deal with, can their friendship survive?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Nest Hard Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2019 15640693 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'In this hot new series for fans of Bad Guys and Dog Man, the crime-fighting birds known as the REAL PIGEONS have some mega mysteries to solve. Someone has been stealing from a vulture. A beastly child is lost in the park. And Homey’s long-lost family have been bird-napped!

'But how can you fight crime when you don’t have the perfect nest??'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Splash Back Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2019 16563871 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'In this hot new series for fans of Bad Guys and Dog Man, the crime-fighting birds known as the REAL PIGEONS have some mega mysteries to solve.

'Why has all the water in the city vanished? Who is the seaside prankster? And can the Real Pigeons save the day … and themselves? No-one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter.

'Crime-fighting has never been so COO!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Peck Punches Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2020 19527956 2020 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'More pigeons are fighting crime than ever before. But the REAL PIGEONS still have lots of mysteries to untangle!

'Who stole a rare jewel from the world's FURRIEST museum? Will a hungry weasel track down a hidden ENDANGERED BIRD before the REAL PIGEONS can? And how did an ancient tree VANISH overnight?

'No-one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter. But it's not easy – especially when they have a traitor in their own nest!' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Get Bready! Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2020 19681077 2020 single work children's fiction children's 'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'The REAL PIGEONS are a team of crime-fighters who battle baddies wherever they go! 
But fighting crime is hard when the city mayor has BANNED all birds, a BREAD MONSTER is on the loose and EVIL BUNNIES are taking over!
'Can the Real Pigeons save the day when they're the ones in trouble?' (Publication summary)
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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Flex Feathers Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2021 21062144 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'The REAL PIGEONS use PIGEON POWERS to fight crime, solve mysteries and help creatures in the city. 
 
'But when CONCRETE starts mysteriously MELTING in the city, a FEATHER-SNATCHER goes on a plucking-spree and an EVIL HAT has a plan to CLONE the Real Pigeons, our feathered heroes are going to need more than just PIGEON POWERS to save the day!

'No-one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter. Crime-fighting has never been so COO!

  • Nickelodeon is developing an animated movie and TV series based on REAL PIGEONS FIGHT CRIME, to be produced by James Corden and Ben Winston!
  • With over 200,000 books in print and legions of fans worldwide, the REAL PIGEONS series is perfect for fans of Bad Guys and Dog Man.
  • Every book contains THREE hilarious, silly and engrossing mysteries!
  • Shortlisted for the 2019 Readings Children’s Book Prize and the 2019 & 2020 ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children.

(Publication summary) 

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Spy High Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2021 23425976 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'THE REAL PIGEONS SOLVE HIGH CRIMES – BY FLYING AND SPYING EVERYWHERE! They zoom around in their NEST PLANE and wear CLOUDY disguises as they investigate weird mysteries. Like why are BIRDS FALLING out of the sky? Who KIT-NAPPED a notorious kitten called Clawzy? And why is a pack of LOCUSTS attacking them?

'But these missions become extra HIGH-RISK when a familiar FOX shows up and a PEREGRINE FALCON comes snapping. The pigeons will need to FLY like never before if they want to save the day – and avoid becoming FALCON SNACKS!' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Duck Trouble Andrew McDonald , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2022 23806818 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'The Real Pigeons are amazing crime-fighters. So when they team up with some HUMAN SECRET AGENTS they think they'll be unbeatable!

'But then a strange MUTANT goes on a rampage. POCKETS start mysteriously vanishing from pants and jackets. And someone raises a terrifying army of ZOMPIGEONS.

'Worst of all – the agents have a SECRET of their own. And it's going to get our heroes into terrible TROUBLE … the kind they can't easily DUCK!' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Stay Coo Andrew McDonald , Prahran : Hardie Grant Books , 2022 24801657 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'The Real Pigeons are great crime-fighters – because most people ignore pigeons. 
But when a video of the pigeons goes online, they are suddenly FAMOUS. It's much harder to solve mysteries when everyone is always watching. 
And there are MANY mysteries that need solving.

  • Like who has committed a SLIME CRIME?
  • How did a flock of ROLLING PIGEONS vanish into thin air?
  • And why would anyone try to catch FRILLBACK in a cage? 
'Can the Real Pigeons STAY COO in the spotlight? Or are their crime-fighting days over?'

(Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Real Pigeons Flap Out Andrew McDonald , Prahran : Hardie Grant Books , 2023 26498319 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts!

'The Real Pigeons love flapping around the city and fighting crime.

But when lunches start mysteriously DISAPPEARING from tummies, a LOOKALIKE pigeon makes evil plans and a dangerous DOVE starts DESTROYING the city, the pigeons will need to use all the powers they have – and more!

Can the Real Pigeons stick together through the chaos? Or will someone fly away for good? One thing is for sure: the squad will never be the same again!' (Publication summary)

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