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Dave Pigeon (Dave vs Dave!)
Series: Dave Pigeon
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What on Earth? The Human Lady has brought home another injured pigeon... and the imposter looks a little bit like Dave! When fierce competition erupts between the two birds, it's up to Skipper to find a way to prove who is more Dave, once and for...
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See moreWhen another pigeon turns up looking a bit like Dave, can Dave prove himself to be most worthy of the name?
The series grand finale of this flyaway bestselling series. When another pigeon turns up looking a bit like Dave, can Dave prove himself to be most worthy of the name?
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What on Earth? The Human Lady has brought home another injured pigeon... and the imposter looks a little bit like Dave!
When fierce competition erupts between the two birds, it's up to Skipper to find a way to prove who is more Dave, once and for all!
With black and white illustrations throughout, bringing this hilarious story to life, Dave Pigeon (Dave vs Dave!) is the perfect story to entice new readers. Enjoy a laugh on every page!
Series: Dave Pigeon
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Dave Pigeon (Zombies!)
Help! There are zombie animals in the garden! Dave and Skipper think this is the work of some dreaded green cookies. (Eat them at your peril.) But a cookie's a cookie, and Dave can't resist taking a peck. Now Skipper is in quite the flap! Is Dave about to turn into a zombie? Or are those animals actually just in...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Dave Pigeon (Kittens!)
The fifth book in the best selling Dave Pigeon series. A guaranteed laugh on every page! Dave Pigeon and his trusty sidekick, Skipper, are minding their own business in the garden shed when they see Mean Cat behaving very strangely... And why is she multiplying? The arrival of some very cute kittens is disastrous news! More cats? Ugh. But then...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!)
Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) follows Dave Pigeon and his best friend, Skipper, as they take in the sights of London. Whilst pecking around the gates of the Royal Palace in search of high-brow snacks, they encounter Prince Raju Pigeon, one of the Queen's personal birds from the Royal Lofts. Raju, tired of royal life, longs to see beyond the palace...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Dave Pigeon (Dave vs Dave!)
What on Earth? The Human Lady has brought home another injured pigeon... and the imposter looks a little bit like Dave! When fierce competition erupts between the two birds, it's up to Skipper to find a way to prove who is more Dave, once and for all! With black and white illustrations throughout, bringing this hilarious story to life, Dave...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Dave Pigeon (Nuggets!)
This book is in Pigeonese. The following words are a test: cats smell of farts and cabbage. Could you read all the words? Are you sure? Do you want to try that fourth word again? If you managed to read ALL those words, you may turn the page... Dave Pigeon is BACK! And so is his side-kick Skipper. But trouble...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Dave Pigeon
If you can read this, you obviously understand Pigeonese. You may read my book. If you're a cat and you've learnt Pigeonese... (HA HA HA! As if a cat would be smart enough to learn Pigeonese). This must mean if you are a cat and you are able to read this, you have taken a pigeon hostage so that you...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Dave Pigeon (Turkey Dinner!)
It's the most wonderful time of the year: there's frozen white dust on the ground, the Human Lady has decorated her nest with shiny things, and the scent of scrumptious goodness is wafting from the kitchen... But then Tinkles the Canary comes with unprecedented news. That delicious smell is not just deliciousness with a sprinkling of yumminess... it's the smell...PaperbackSold Out -
Dave Pigeon (Racer!)
Have you ever sat in a shoebox? Of course you have. But have you ever sat in one when your best friend Dave has spread his feathery self out so wide that his cheesy feet are right up your beak and there also happens to be an old banana in the corner taking up the rest of the space? I...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571379316
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Swapna Haddow is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Dave Pigeon and the Bad Panda books. Dave Pigeon was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards and won numerous regional awards. The Bad Panda books have been longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and shortlisted for the Alligator's Mouth Awards and the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards. Swapna lives in New Zealand with her husband, son and their dog, Archie.
Swapnahaddow.co.uk @swapnahaddow
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Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) follows Dave Pigeon and his best friend, Skipper, as they take in the sights of London. Whilst pecking around the gates of the Royal Palace in search of high-brow snacks, they encounter Prince Raju Pigeon, one of the Queen's personal birds from the Royal Lofts. Raju, tired of royal life, longs to see beyond the palace...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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