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Rome antics
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David Macaulay |
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. |
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Gay-Neck
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Dhan Gopal Mukerji |
The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its service during the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous and spirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in the Himal… |
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Homing pigeons
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Jenny Fretland VanVoorst |
"In this book, young readers will learn about how homing pigeons are able to carry messages across great distances."-- |
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Messengers from the sky
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Albert Karp |
Recounts the history of homing pigeons and how they have been used throughout history. |
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The night flyers
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Elizabeth McDavid Jones |
In 1918, caring for her family's homing pigeons while her father is away fighting in World War I, twelve-year-old Pam comes to suspect that a mysterious stranger in her small North Carolina town is a… |
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Une mission pour Vaillant
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Alain M. Bergeron |
Vaillant le pigeon voyageur relate son dernier exploit, accompli lors de la Première Guerre mondiale : affronter l'ennemi afin de livrer l'urgent message du commandant Raynald, défenseur du fort de V… |
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Message in the Sky
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Sharon Dennis Wyeth |
Ten-year-old Corey Birdsong, a former slave, becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad by helping to bring a mother and daughter, runaway slaves, to his family's Amherstburg, Ontario, farm in 1… |
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Walter, the Homing Pigeon
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Nathaniel Benchley |
A homing pigeon loses a race when he decides to stop for a snack. |
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Cote of Many Colors
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Janette Oke |
When their caretaker is hospitalized, Blue Boy and the other homing pigeons receive food, water, and excellent care from two young boys who love pets. |
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Clever Ali
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Nancy Farmer |
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 in… |
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The Scandaroon
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Henry Williamson |
An abused homing pigeon is entrusted to a young boy who through caring for her learns to respect nature and the domain of birds. |
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Curious George builds a home
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Monica Perez |
When Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with im-provements, would be perfect for his new friend. This paperback picture book explores the concepts of planning and design. |
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