Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.
"When Swanda first moves to the city, she misses the wildlife she left behind. But she quickly discovers that Brooklyn has a wildlife of its own: Pigeons!...Pretty soon there are too many pigeons! And Swanda's neighbors are fed up with the noise and the mess. What will Swanda do?"--Front flap.
An inquisitive fox named Marco and a bored flock of pigeons join the crew of deer Captain Sylvia, setting sail in her antlered ship in search of a wonderful island and finding friendship on the way.
A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky.
During the summer between fifth and sixth grade, comic book-loving Ren grows apart from his best friend and meets a new girl who is looking for a training partner for the upcoming pigeon rolling competition.