{"product_id":"the-pigeons-are-plotting-something-h-p-freshpeanut-9798196656842","title":"The Pigeons Are Plotting Something: 34 Funny Poems for Suspicious Children","description":"The pigeons are plotting something. Your shadow is planning an exit. Your goldfish has been training in\u003cbr\u003esecret.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book live 34 poems for kids who already noticed something was off.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy does Mom always seem to know what you did \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e you did it? What is your belly trying to tell\u003cbr\u003eyou? Why is your foot making phone calls behind your back? And most urgently, why are the pigeons watching like\u003cbr\u003e that?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the dark-funny tradition of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, this collection of 34 illustrated poems\u003cbr\u003eis for brave young readers ages 7 and up who would rather have the truth, even if it has teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside you'll find: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Pigeons Are Plotting Something\u003c\/b\u003e, about birds that have stopped pretending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMy Shadow Got a Better Offer\u003c\/b\u003e, about being left behind by your own reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEyes in the Back of Her Head\u003c\/b\u003e, about why moms always know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Goosebump Collector\u003c\/b\u003e, about a girl named Lucy who kept things in jars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhere'd My Thoughts Go?\u003c\/b\u003e, about the ones that walked out the door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThings That Go Bump at Night\u003c\/b\u003e, about monsters who are mostly just trying their best\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e...plus 29 more poems about kids who take grown-up sayings \u003ci\u003eextremely\u003c\/i\u003e literally, body parts that have\u003cbr\u003estarted speaking up, and the small everyday horrors that only children notice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders ages 7-12 (reluctant readers especially)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eWhere the Sidewalk Ends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Light in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Kid on the\u003cbr\u003eBlock\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKids who prefer their bedtime stories \u003ci\u003eweird\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead-aloud time, classroom poetry units, and quiet bathroom giggling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout this book: \u003c\/b\u003e The first poem in this collection was written for the author's daughter, Penny, \u003cbr\u003eafter she became convinced the pigeons in the park were holding meetings about her. She insisted other kids\u003cbr\u003eneeded to read these too. So here they are.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e34 poems. One increasingly suspicious child.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Last Tuesday seven pigeons stood\u003cbr\u003eOutside the barber shop.\u003cbr\u003eNot pecking crumbs or flapping\u003cbr\u003ewings...\u003cbr\u003eJust staring at the clock.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003efrom \"The Pigeons Are Plotting Something\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. P. Freshpeanut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196656842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.17d","brand":"H. P. Freshpeanut","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173295825151,"sku":"9798196656842","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pigeons-are-plotting-something-h-p-freshpeanut-9798196656842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}