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Birdlands

Longlisted for the Children's Wainwright Prize 2026
By Anthony McGowan
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Life can be tough when you’re a bird, and it is especially tough for Herman, Beaky, and Pidge. But when the cantankerous crow, young jackdaw, and flighty pigeon band together as an unlikely flock, they set off for a place where they are promised shelter and... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A thrilling and heart-breaking animal adventure from the Carnegie-winning author of Lark.

A thrilling and heart-breaking animal adventure from the Carnegie-winning author of Lark.

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Life can be tough when you’re a bird, and it is especially tough for Herman, Beaky, and Pidge. But when the cantankerous crow, young jackdaw, and flighty pigeon band together as an unlikely flock, they set off for a place where they are promised shelter and food aplenty.

As they set out into the wild, the trio find themselves facing a series of threats both human and animal. Will the three birds survive to make it to their final destination? And if they do, will it be everything they are hoping for?

Birdlands by Anthony McGowan explores these questions through an engaging and adventurous narrative.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836431800

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 208

Collections

Anthony McGowan Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Anthony McGowan is one of the most widely acclaimed young adult and children’s authors in the UK. His books have won numerous major awards. In 2020, he was awarded the CILIP Carnegie Medal for Lark. He was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with Rook and won the Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Catalyst Award for Henry Tumour. His YA novel The Knife That Killed Me was made into a critically-lauded film in 2014. Anthony lives in London, with his wife, two children and dog.

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