Real Pigeons Books in Order
Part ofAndrew McDonald Books in OrderSee every Real Pigeons book by Andrew McDonald in order, with summaries, series background, and easy guidance on where to start reading.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
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Real Pigeons books in publication order
13 books
Real Pigeons Duck Trouble
by Andrew McDonald
2018
Teaming up with human secret agents sounds like a perfect plan until a mutant attacks, pockets disappear and zompigeons rise. The agents have secrets of their own, and the Real Pigeons are headed for trouble they cannot easily avoid.
Real Pigeons Eat Danger
by Andrew McDonald
2018
The Real Pigeons are friends as well as crime-fighters, but their bond is tested by a deranged ostrich, bottled birds in a secret warehouse and power-hungry ibis. Saving the city may mean learning to trust one another.
Real Pigeons Fight Crime
by Andrew McDonald
2018
Rock, Frillback, Tumbler and Homey are secretly protecting the city from strange crimes. Their first cases involve missing breadcrumbs, kidnapped bats and a looming dinner disaster, with Grandpouter Pigeon helping the new team.
Real Pigeons Nest Hard
by Andrew McDonald
2019
A bone-crunching vulture needs help, a wild child is causing mayhem, and Homey searches for his long-lost family. The Real Pigeons have plenty of cases to crack as they try to find a safe nest of their own.
Real Pigeons Splash Back
by Andrew McDonald
2019
A mysterious demon drains every bath in the city, a prankster disrupts Chipopolis, and a shadowy villain has a dotty plan. The Real Pigeons must solve the cases despite one big weakness: they cannot swim.
Real Pigeons Get Bready
by Andrew McDonald
2020
The mayor has banned birds, a bread monster is loose, and evil bunnies are taking over. With the city turning against them, the Real Pigeons have to save the day while they are in serious trouble themselves.
Real Pigeons Peck Punches
by Andrew McDonald
2020
A rare jewel vanishes from a furry museum, an endangered bird is at risk, and an ancient tree disappears overnight. As the team tackles the cases, the Real Pigeons must also face the possibility of a traitor.
Real Pigeons Flex Feathers
by Andrew McDonald
2021
Concrete is mysteriously melting, birds are losing their feathers, and a dangerous flying hat is causing havoc. The Real Pigeons must rely on their skills and one another when their usual pigeon powers do not seem enough.
Real Pigeons Spy High
by Andrew McDonald
2021
The Real Pigeons take to the skies to investigate falling birds, a kit-napped kitten and a looming locust attack. A familiar fox and a hungry peregrine falcon make their highest missions yet far more dangerous.
Real Pigeons Stay Coo
by Andrew McDonald
2022
When a video makes the Real Pigeons famous, solving crimes becomes much harder with everyone watching. A slime crime, missing rolling pigeons and Frillback’s capture put the team under pressure in the unwanted spotlight.
Real Pigeons Flap Out
by Andrew McDonald
2023
Lunches disappear from tummies, a lookalike pigeon causes trouble, and the dangerous Dovestroyer threatens the city. The Real Pigeons need all their powers and their trust in one another to survive a chaotic new set of cases.
Real Pigeons Power Up
by Andrew McDonald
2024
A cursed hole opens in the park, a tongue monster terrorises the city, and the pigeons suddenly lose their powers. To protect the city again, the team must uncover where their special abilities really come from.
Real Pigeons Bin Baddies
by Andrew McDonald
2025
Birds are being boxed, streets are being trashed, and someone snappy is threatening Trent. Facing a fresh set of messy mysteries, the Real Pigeons may have to accept help from a very unlikely ally.
Real Pigeons books in chronological order

Real Pigeons Duck Trouble
by Andrew McDonald
2018Real Pigeons, Book 1
Real Pigeons Fight Crime
by Andrew McDonald
2018Real Pigeons, Book 2
Real Pigeons Eat Danger
by Andrew McDonald
2018Real Pigeons, Book 3
Real Pigeons Nest Hard
by Andrew McDonald
2019Real Pigeons, Book 4
Real Pigeons Splash Back
by Andrew McDonald
2019Real Pigeons, Book 5
Real Pigeons Peck Punches
by Andrew McDonald
2020Real Pigeons, Book 6
Real Pigeons Get Bready
by Andrew McDonald
2020Real Pigeons, Book 7
Real Pigeons Flex Feathers
by Andrew McDonald
2021Real Pigeons, Book 8
Real Pigeons Spy High
by Andrew McDonald
2021Real Pigeons, Book 9
Real Pigeons Stay Coo
by Andrew McDonald
2022Real Pigeons, Book 10
Real Pigeons Flap Out
by Andrew McDonald
2023Real Pigeons, Book 11
Real Pigeons Power Up
by Andrew McDonald
2024Real Pigeons, Book 12
Real Pigeons Bin Baddies
by Andrew McDonald
2025Real Pigeons, Book 13
Series background & context
The Real Pigeons books imagine that the ordinary pigeons seen in parks, streets and rooftops are doing much more than hunting for crumbs. They are a secret crime-fighting team, quietly keeping their city safe while humans remain completely unaware of what is going on above their heads, under benches and around the nearest bakery.
The core team is Rock, Frillback, Tumbler and Homey, with Grandpouter Pigeon as their older guide. Rock is the creative one, especially when a disguise is needed. Frillback is strong and proudly fancy. Tumbler can change shape, while Homey is a determined tracker with a serious love of bread. Their different skills matter because the cases are rarely simple.
The city is a busy animal world full of birds, pets, wild creatures and suspicious characters. Animals can understand one another, but people cannot understand them. That gives the pigeons plenty of room to investigate in secret, whether they are searching a park, slipping into a museum, flying high above the streets or dealing with trouble near the water.
Every book brings three connected mini-mysteries.
The problems are silly in the best way. Missing breadcrumbs, rogue ostriches, melting concrete, strange monsters and bird-nappings can all become urgent cases. The stories move briskly, but the team still has to gather clues, listen to one another and decide who they can trust. Friendship and cooperation sit underneath the jokes and wild action.
Andrew McDonald writes the words, and Ben Wood’s black-and-white illustrations carry a large share of the fun. The books combine short chapters, visual gags, comic-style pacing and expressive pigeon faces. That format makes the action easy to follow for readers who are becoming more confident with longer books, while still giving experienced readers plenty of details to spot.
You can enjoy most individual adventures on their own, since each has its own cases to solve. Reading in order is still worthwhile, though. The pigeons’ friendships deepen over time, new allies and enemies return, and later books build on changes within the team. Start with Real Pigeons Fight Crime to meet the squad and see why these supposedly ordinary birds are always acting so suspiciously.
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