LoveReading4Kids Says
Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award
Murray McMurray is a private eye in the Philip Marlowe tradition – laconic, cool, sharp. I’d say he’s hard-boiled, only this PI is a pigeon and it seems impolite. When a gorgeous blonde chick shows up asking for his help Murray is reluctant to get involved, but when she disappears he goes to the rescue; just as well, the local police are a bunch of birdbrains. Highly original and lots of fun Meg McLaren’s second picture book is full of jokes, verbal and visual, that will entertain readers of all ages and her Pigeon PI and his feathered friends are irresistible characters. ~ Andrea Reece
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Pigeon P.I. Synopsis
Pigeon private investigator Murray just wants to take things easy, but when kind-hearted Vee starts to sing like a canary (after all, she is a canary) he can't hold out. Murray agrees to find the feather thief who has kidnapped her friends, but his change of heart comes too late: now Vee herself has gone missing. Can Murray find the mysterious feather thief and save his new friend, or is her goose cooked?
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9781783444830 |
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2nd March 2017 |
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Meg McLaren |
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Meg McLaren |
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Andersen Press Ltd |
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Hardback |
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40 pages |
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Meg McLaren Press Reviews
It won't be a mystery when this highly enjoyable picture book disappears from your shelves. Booklist, starred review
Pigeon P.I. demands from the very first word that you channel your inner Humphrey Bogart and give it the full film noir voiceover effect... A cracking read. Glasgow Herald
This story of mystery and friendship presented in McLaren's intricate visual style will delight both children and adults as they discover the hidden details and jokes within each illustration BookTrust
This noirish avian crime caper is another distinctive turn from a rising star, rich in visual jokes and detail -- Fiona Noble The Bookseller Children's Buyer's Guide
Praise for Life Is Magic:
‘A funny and entertaining story.’ GUARDIAN
‘Inventive and detailed, this is a star of a picture book and Meg McLaren is a new talent to watch.’ LOVEREADING4KIDS
‘This delightful tale about working together is full of warmth and humour.’ BOOKTRUST
About Meg McLaren
Meg McLaren graduated from the prestigious MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Printmaker, illustrator and unapologetic Hercule Poirot aficionado, she now lives in Inverness (where she is trying to rebuild her natural Scots' resolve against the cold) with her other half Jon and their impressive Lego collection.
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