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After getting made redundant, watching his pension fund implode, and finding his wife has left him all in 24 hours, 48-year-old accountant Peter Stevens is broke, and depressed.

The REAL PIGEONS are a team of crime-fighters who battle baddies wherever they go! But fighting crime is hard when the city mayor has BANNED all birds, a BREAD MONSTER is on the loose and EVIL BUNNIES are taking over! Can the Real Pigeons save the day when they're the ones in trouble? No one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter.

The Real Pigeons think they'll be unbeatable with human help. But then a strange MUTANT goes on a rampage, POCKETS start mysteriously vanishing from pants and jackets, and someone raises a terrifying army of ZOMPIGEONS. Worst of all – the agents have a SECRET of their own. And it's going to get our heroes into terrible TROUBLE ... the kind they can't easily DUCK!

Who stole a rare jewel from the world's FURRIEST museum? Will a hungry weasel track down a hidden ENDANGERED BIRD before the REAL PIGEONS can? And how did an ancient tree VANISH overnight? Fighting crime is hard when the city mayor has BANNED all birds, a BREAD MONSTER is on the loose and EVIL BUNNIES are taking over! Can the Real Pigeons save the day when they're the ones in trouble? When CONCRETE starts mysteriously MELTING in the city, a FEATHER-SNATCHER goes on a plucking-spree and an EVIL HAT has a plan to CLONE the Real Pigeons.

Zoom around in the REAL PIGEONS' nest plane and get ready for their weirdest mysteries yet! Like why are BIRDS FALLING out of the sky? Who KIT-NAPPED a notorious kitten called Clawzy? And why is a pack of LOCUSTS attacking them?

The REAL PIGEONS use PIGEON POWERS to fight crime, solve mysteries and help creatures in the city. But when CONCRETE starts mysteriously MELTING in the city, a FEATHER-SNATCHER goes on a plucking-spree and an EVIL HAT has a plan to CLONE the Real Pigeons, our feathered heroes are going to need more than just PIGEON POWERS to save the day!

Who stole a rare jewel from the world's FURRIEST museum? Will a hungry weasel track down a hidden ENDANGERED BIRD before the REAL PIGEONS can? And how did an ancient tree VANISH overnight? No one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter. But it's not easy – especially when they have a traitor in their own nest!

The crime-fighting birds known as the REAL PIGEONS have some mega mysteries to solve. Someone has been stealing from a vulture. A beastly child is lost in the park. And Homey's long-lost family have been bird-napped! But how can you fight crime when you don't have the perfect nest?

In this hilarious bestselling series, the brave birds known as the REAL PIGEONS track down a DEMON who is draining every bath in the city, a PRANKSTER causing trouble in the beach town of CHIPOPOLIS and a shadowy bad guy who wants to make the world go DOTTY ... and end the Real Pigeons at the same time!

Did you know your city is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons? It's true! With master of disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey, the REAL PIGEONS will solve any mystery and fight any bad guy to keep the city safe! In Real Pigeons Fight Crime, Rock and his mystery-solving friends will tackle their first case load: Why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? Who on earth is kidnapping bats? And can the pigeons avert a dinner disaster?

The REAL PIGEONS aren't just an awesome squad of crime fighters who protect the city. They're also REAL FRIENDS. But with a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and power-hungry ibis to deal with, can their friendship survive?

Fight Crime: Rock and his mystery-solving friends will tackle their first case load: Why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? Who on earth is kidnapping bats? And can the pigeons avert a dinner disaster? Eat Danger: The REAL PIGEONS aren't just an awesome squad of crime fighters who protect the city. They're also REAL FRIENDS. But with a deranged ostrich on the loose, a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and power-hungry ibis to deal with, can their friendship survive? Nest Hard: The crime-fighting birds known as the REAL PIGEONS have some mega mysteries to solve.

The twiggy friends are having a pool party! Ziggy Twig is a brave explorer, and she is sure she can find something bigger, better and splashier for everyone to play in. That is, until she runs into a big, droolly... DRAGON! Will our explorer find her way back to the twigs? Or is her latest adventure one splash too far? Stump's favourite splinter is missing! Can Stump's twiggy friends help him get rid of his grumpy, or will he be grumpy forever?

"Death of a Union" is a gripping geopolitical thriller set against the tumultuous backdrop of the UK's infamous 1984 miners' strike. George McDonald is a union leader, on the verge of exposing staggering corruption within Arthur Scargill's National Union of Miners, where millions have vanished. However, sinister forces, including a shadowy KGB agent and fellow union leaders, conspire against him, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown.

Unlock the Secrets of the World’s Greatest Writers Are you ready to transform your writing and elevate your storytelling to new heights? Discover the invaluable techniques, secrets, and insights from the world’s most celebrated authors in "Take a Writer to Lunch – Unlocking the Secrets of the World's Most Successful Writers" This groundbreaking book brings together the wisdom of over 75 iconic writers who have shaped literature and captivated readers around the globe. Why This Book Is a Must-Have for Every Aspiring Writer: In "Take a Writer to Lunch" you’ll embark on an ...

The best ideas don’t happen in boardrooms—they happen over dinner. The candles flicker, the plates arrive, and suddenly Napoleon is debating strategy with Madonna while Confucius nods in quiet approval. Across the table, Van Gogh sketches light on a napkin as Suze Orman explains how belief compounds faster than interest. That’s the spirit of Take a Genius to Dinner. Sixty brilliant minds share wisdom in bite-sized courses—stories, principles, and revelations meant to be savored. Each “meal” is a ten-minute conversation with history’s most creative, courageous, and calculated ...

What if you could gather sixty of history’s greatest minds around one table—and walk away smarter after every conversation? Take a Genius to Brunch invites you into a lively, surprising, and deeply practical meal with the thinkers, builders, rebels, artists, strategists, and visionaries who reshaped the world. In fast, vivid chapters you can read in just ten minutes, Andrew Wood distills the essence of each genius—Nietzsche, Springsteen, Vaynerchuk, Angela Merkel, Phil Knight, Cicero, the Buddha, Stephen Covey, the Wright brothers, Helen Keller, Elvis, Laozi, and dozens more—into ...

What if you could sit down for coffee with the world’s greatest minds—past and present—and walk away smarter every single time? Take a Genius to Coffee is your seat at the table with 60 extraordinary thinkers, leaders, rebels, and creators—from Bob Iger to Cleopatra, Freud to McCartney, Shackleton to Zelensky. In fast, vivid, 10-minute chapters, each encounter distills a lifetime of wisdom into simple, actionable lessons you can use immediately in business, leadership, and life. Every “coffee” delivers: • A cinematic snapshot bringing the genius to life • Ten core principles...

What if you could sit down each morning with the greatest minds in history—and walk away sharper, braver, and more inspired than the day before? Take a Genius to Breakfast is your invitation to the most extraordinary table you’ll ever join. In short, powerful 10-minute chapters, Andrew Wood distills the wisdom of 60 remarkable figures—from Zuckerberg to Mandela, Stephen King to Armani, Marco Polo to Galileo, Jim Collins to Beyoncé—into clear, actionable lessons you can use immediately in business, life, and leadership. This is not a book about idolizing heroes. Many of these ...

1979: Tettenhall College for Boys was a private school near Wolverhampton. Posh though it appeared, it was a school with a dark secret. Bullying and abuse were rife, and not just among the pupils. The headmaster was a sadistic Irishman who wheeled his slipper and cane with abandon. Our class of 11- and 12-year-old boys all lived in constant fear of his abuse. As a child, you are taught to trust and respect your parents, teachers, policemen, and priests. But no one ever tells you what to do when you know in your heart they can’t be trusted.