{"product_id":"9781514136539","title":"A Pigeon's Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this epic scifi\/fantasy tale told by a 800-year-old pigeon: Walter is a pigeon living with his parents in a rancher's coop when a deranged wildcat attacks and sends them scrambling for their lives. Barely escaping with his life, Walter finds himself in a city where kindly street pigeons teach him about language, philosophy, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA venture south to find a human family for the winter sees him face more desperate peril as a flock of snow geese help him finish the journey. Finding solace in a dorm room with two young college students, Walter heads home with one of them to a ranch in Texas where he is adopted by the close-knit family and their quirky pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter forms a quick bond with the scientist grandfather who spends every day with Walter, working on a project in a mysterious tiny shack behind the house. This secret work soon becomes the center of Walter's life-and his fate-when he is thrust into an epic struggle for survival against cosmic forces that threaten to destroy the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of NIMH\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Pigeon's Tale \u003c\/i\u003eis a mind-bending sci-fi adventure tale about friendship, loyalty, and destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48533669806321,"sku":"9781514136539","price":13.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781514136539_p0.jpg?v=1786322342","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781514136539","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}