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When Swanda and her dog, Waldo, move to Brooklyn from the country, they miss the wildlife they left behind. Until they discover the pigeons. "Oh, look! What dear little birds! Come, Waldo, we'll get them a bird feeder all their own." But a bird feeder in the city attracts lots and lots and lots of birds - and the neighbors don't like them, or their mess, one bit. So when Swanda is unable to fix things, her neighbors step in with their own Brooklynese...

Gary, a racing pigeon who cannot fly, winds up lost in the big city, where he finds the big adventure he has been searching for.

The pigeon contemplates different kinds of vehicles.

When someone slips into the precinct and steals Mama Pigeon's tarts, pigeon detectives Martin P. Sweets, Felix Danish, and Ralph Custard follow the clues to find out who stole the delicious treats.

Ten-year-old Teddy Mars seeks to stand apart from his six siblings, none of whom could be called "normal," by earning a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records.

"Peggy is an apologetic pigeon. She automatically says she's sorry for everything, even when she hasn't done anything wrong, or when she's the one getting picked on. But Joan a seagull who sees the trouble this is causing for Peggy, gives her a nudge to stand up for herself. This tale from award-winning author Wendy Meddour contains an important message about the importance of being assertive"-- Provided by publisher.

Paddington makes an unexpected friend when a pigeon falls down the chimney into the Brown's living room.

When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing into his beak. But then ... a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird?

The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.

Telling a story about pigeons should be simple. But what's a narrator to do when the number of feathered friends is constantly changing? Can our intrepid storyteller use math facts to keep up with the unstable quantities...or is this pigeon-centric tale doomed?