Skipper the pigeon knows his friend Dave is a terrible storyteller, but is immediately intrigued when Dave says…

“Do you want to hear a spooky story, Skipper?”

It’s only seconds in when Skipper realises he’s been sucked in again. Dave spends more time talking about his nemesis, the neighbour’s canary, than anything spooky. His feud with Tinkles the canary is legendary and it takes some convincing for Dave to shut up about him.

Dave’s story does go somewhere spooky though. He saw the the neighbour (Him-Next-Door) with a bowl, and it had something in it. Alas it isn’t the bones of his enemy, but something even better – sweets!

This definitely gets Skipper’s attention, and soon there is more to watch and wonder about. Something strange is happening in their home. There are many bags of sweets involved and orange and black decorations too. It’s too early in the year for The Big Dinner Day with the sparkly tree, so what is going on?

The more Skipper and Dave watch, the weirder things get. Until they are truly horrified at what is happening! The house is been over-run with zombies!

This is the first Dave Pigeon book I have read, and I’m definitely going to look for more.

Dave Pigeon (Zombies) made me laugh out loud as I read, as bird buddies Dave and Skipper chat, argue, and discuss what’s going on in the house near the shed where they live.

With lots of funny illustrations sharing the tale and the squabbles happening along the way, I’m sure young readers will love Dave and Skipper too. The comedy is perfection with set ups throughout and with a little toilet humour to finish with a flush.

Readers are also treated to an extract from another of this author’s series – Bad Panda at the rear of the book. 

Author – Swapna Haddow

Illustrator – Sheena Dempsey

Age – 6+

(2024, Allen & Unwin, Faber, Humour, Animals, Family, Friendship, Series, Horror, Pigeons, Zombies, Costumes, Halloween, Sweets, Lollies, Cat, Fear, Funny, Laugh out loud)