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Real Pigeons Fight Crime: The First Five Books: Includes 5 books!
By (Author) Andrew McDonald
Illustrated by Ben Wood
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
28th October 2025
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
1120
Width 152mm, Height 208mm
The first five laugh-out-loud funny adventures in the blockbusterReal Pigeonsseries!
The Real Pigeons aren't just an awesome squad of crime-fighters who protect the city. They're also BEST FRIENDS!Join master-of-disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey as they FLAP into ACTION and keep the city safe from crows, cats and bird-hating mayors.
This super-special box set includes the first FIVE hilarious stories in the bestsellingReal Pigeonsseries:
Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood are the creators of the bestselling Real Pigeons series, and the beloved junior graphic novel series Hello Twigs (published as Twig Friends in North America). Their books together are published in 26 languages worldwide and have been recognised in numerous awards including Children's Book Council of Australia Awards, Australian Book Industry Awards, and the Readings Children's Book Prize.
Author Andrew McDonald loves writing stories that make kids laugh, wonder and leap into the air with surprise. Andrew is a regular presenter on the schools circuit, where he conducts writing workshops, talks about his life as an author and inspires kids to read, write, draw and be creative. He lives in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia with his partner and two young kids.
Illustrator Ben Wood has illustrated over fifty books for children. He is drawn to stories that are funny and heartfelt, and his lively illustrations reflect his love for graphic novels and animation. When not in the studio, Ben speaks in schools and runs workshops about illustration. He lives in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.