Dave Pigeon: WORLD BOOK DAY 2023 AUTHOR: 1

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The third book in the brilliantly funny Dave Pigeon series continues its light-hearted focus on friendship and the trials and tribulations younger children can face. In this instalment, Dave and Skipper have to face a too-cool-for-school gang of other animals at Dazzle, a far fancier vet’s down the road, and Dave realises that perhaps his dad is just human – or, pigeon – like everyone else. The humour is silly and full of punny jokes, and the final message about believing in yourself is perfect for younger children. Claude is no ordinary dog - he leads an extraordinary life! When Mr and Mrs Shinyshoes set off for work, Claude heads for the city, where pigeons, beret shops and robberies await. Frank Cottrell Boyce on why reading for pleasure is the most important thing you can pass on to a child There are currently four books in the Dave Pigeon series, and I hope they keep coming. The stories are perfectly pitched at younger readers, with cheeky humour and an engaging first person narrative coupled with hilarious illustrations. Like Dave and Skipper, Swapna and Sheena make the perfect team!

In 2023, World Book Day took place on Thursday 2 March and the emphasis was on making it YOUR World Book Day. Since it was first celebrated in the UK and Ireland over 25 years ago, the day has grown to become an essential calendar fixture for schools, settings and communities. It provides a fantastic opportunity to focus on reading for pleasure, supporting children's autonomy in book choice, and embedding a habit of reading that brings a wide range of benefits. Some of the funniest books around are children's books, so you're in for a treat with these favourites below. Be careful, though - there's a danger of actual tears and serious stomach-hurt from doubling-over with laughter. Don't say we didn't warn you! it is so funny and i love the mischief that dave and skipper get up to. i bet you will agree that this is the worlds no.1 funniest book ever once you have read this

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Another hilarious combination of engaging plot, silly jokes and wonderful illustrations from the Dave Pigeon team, which means that this sequel is just as good as the original. Dave Pigeon, the brilliant pigeon mastermind, is determined to find and eat all of your biscuits. The expressive illustrations complete a perfect funny book for younger readers. WINNER of the Greenhouse Funny Prize; SHORTLISTED for the Sainsbury’s Book Award and numerous regional awards, this hilarious series is adored by its readers! The first Dave Pigeon book was the winner of the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award, Read Aloud Category 2016, the winner of Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award 2017, and a winner of the Fantastic Book Awards 2018. Swapna then moved to New Zealand where she continues to write, loves to read and eats Jaffa Cakes. We're hugely excited to have worked with our friends at World Book Day, the charity whose mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

For World Book Day 2023 we ran three online events. These fun events were fantastically well-attended, and we look forward to seeing you all again next year! Noah is sure that getting signed to a big football club is the only way he will earn enough money to fix everything going wrong in his family. This book has it all: laugh-out-loud moments, lump-in-throat moments and an exciting storyline. I love Dave pigeon books I think they should make make they are just so interesting my favourite character is Dave but skipper is really fun too I love them so much the book really inspires me to write one of my own with my imagination Read our book review of Iguana Boy Saves the World with a Triple Cheese Pizza 5. Max and the Millions by Ross Montgomery Books are absolutely crucial in getting us to think about new worlds': we speak to the award-winning author, Onjali Q RaufAuthor Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his... Who could resist a story that makes you laugh and is crammed full of chocolate? This adventure is a joy from start to finish, as we follow Jelly on her quest to stop the chocopocalypse. It also features my favourite fictional grandma! 3. The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle

Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB We love the Dave Pigeon books. They make us laugh so much. One time, the author and illustrator came to our school and we acted out a story. My favourite bit was doing the drawing and meeting the author because she was kind and funny.A very funny story about friendship and teamwork told from the point of view of Dave, a pigeon who is not quite as clever as he thinks he is. Consult our directory of authors and storytellers to help plan a school visit (virtual or in-person) in the coming year. Oct 2023 32,000 children tune into our Take 10 moments featuring Ziggy Hanaor, Ollie Silvester, Susie Dent and Aoife Dooley