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5) Pigeon hero!
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31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Based on the true story of a carrier pigeon named GI Joe, who braved enemy fire and other hazards to deliver a crucial message that prevented the bombing of an Italian town during World War II.
8) Gary
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28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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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.
11) Rome antics
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79 pages : illustrations, maps ; 32 cm
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English
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A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour which includes both ancient and modern parts of the city of Rome.
13) The aviators
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1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Based on a True story. In 1918 the quiet life on a farm is suddenly threatened by the arrival of the first World War. Aware of their responsibility to help against the enemy, a clumsy but bold group of Carrier Pigeons along with their sidekick engineer mouse become messengers to try and save the life of a battalion of American soldiers.
During World War I, a group of carrier pigeons and their mouse friend team up to help a battalion of American soldiers....
14) Clever Ali
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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When seven-year-old Ali's greedy pet steals cherries from the wicked Sultan for whom his father keeps carrier pigeons, Ali is given three days to find 600 new cherries or his father will be thrown into the deep, dark oubliette. Includes facts about carrier pigeons and the sultan on whom this story is based, as well as an excerpt from "In Praise of Books" by al-Jahiz.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
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English
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"A collection of aphorisms from The Pigeon."--
"Some pigeons are born for greatness. Some pigeons achieve greatness. And then there's The Pigeon. Now, for the last time ever, The Pigeon imparts tips, thoughts, opinions, quotes, complaints, and basic philosophical misunderstandings in their profound collection of Pigeon-isms." -- inside front jacket flap.
17) How to be famous
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1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 x 25 cm
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English
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An irrepressible pigeon takes a trip through the zoo, preening and posing alongside all the animals, right up to the sharp teeth of a grumpy lion.
18) Wringer
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English
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As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it.
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63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 33 cm
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English
Description
The world's most beautiful buildings are described from a bird's eye view by Speck Lee Tailfeather, a pigeon who is also an aficionado of Architecture.
Pigeon, Speck Lee Tailfeather, takes the reader on a journey, touring the world's most iconic architecture, including the Sydney Opera House, Tower Bridge, and Agbar Tower.
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