When Darryl discovers a homing pigeon with a broken wing, things look bleak - after all who wants a pigeon with a broken wing? But Darryl has never had a pet - and he is determined to keep her. Soon his patience is rewarded and Cherokee starts to fly again. But then a more menacing struggle begins - with someone whose secret knowledge of the pigeon's past threatens to separate Darryl from his beloved Cherokee forever.....

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 416 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Chris d'Lacey is a hugely talented children's writer. He originally wanted to be a songwriter, and