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PUBLISHER: Little Tiger Press Group
FORMAT: Hardback
ISBN: 9781845061869
RRP: £10.99
PAGES: 40
PUBLICATION DATE:
June 5, 2006
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Fly, Pigeon, Fly!
John Henderson
Thomas Docherty
When a boy finds a young pigeon, half starved, in a derelict warehouse in Glasgow, he names the pigeon Percy and takes him home. He looks after him and even teaches him to fly. Da says that Percy should be set free, but the boy wants him to stay for ever. This book tells the story of an unusual friendship.
Reviews of Fly, Pigeon, Fly!
"An inspiring collaboration between first-time author John Henderson and Julia Donaldson, author of the award-winning THE GRUFFALO."
John Henderson
Julia Donaldson started her career writing songs for children’s television. Since then she has written over forty books and plays for children and teenagers, including THE GRUFFALO, which remains the UK’s best-selling picture book. John Henderson is a first-time author who lives in Glasgow. Thomas Docherty lives in Madrid. FLY, PIGEON, FLY! is his first book for Little Tiger Press.
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