Birdlands: Shortlisted for the Children's Wainwright Prize 2026
May 2026 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventure
'An exquisitely written novel from one of our finest writers - a story of humour and tenderness, threaded with hope and the fierce instinct to survive.' Hannah Gold
'One of the best animal stories you are likely to read for a very long time.' Piers Torday
An unlikely flock. The adventure of a lifetime.
Life can be tough when you’re a bird, especially for Beaky, Herman and Pidge. With the young jackdaw’s twisted beak, the crow’s broken wing and the pigeon’s fear of flying, survival seems impossible. Until, that is, they band together.
The trio set out into the wild, leaving the city far behind. But danger lurks at every turn… Will the three birds ever find a place they can call home?
'Only a truly great storyteller could write this book and Tony McGowan is the finest one we have.' Phil Earle
'An exquisitely written novel from one of our finest writers - a story of humour and tenderness, threaded with hope and the fierce instinct to survive.' Hannah Gold
'One of the best animal stories you are likely to read for a very long time.' Piers Torday
An unlikely flock. The adventure of a lifetime.
Life can be tough when you’re a bird, especially for Beaky, Herman and Pidge. With the young jackdaw’s twisted beak, the crow’s broken wing and the pigeon’s fear of flying, survival seems impossible. Until, that is, they band together.
The trio set out into the wild, leaving the city far behind. But danger lurks at every turn… Will the three birds ever find a place they can call home?
'Only a truly great storyteller could write this book and Tony McGowan is the finest one we have.' Phil Earle
From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventure
'An exquisitely written novel from one of our finest writers - a story of humour and tenderness, threaded with hope and the fierce instinct to survive.' Hannah Gold
'One of the best animal st...
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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.
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 t...
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