*COVER REVEAL!*

For my BRAND NEW BOOK!

OH HELLO!

And hark at me interrupting your week on a Thursday, excuse me! Who the heck do I think I am?

Well, I come bearing great news!

Because we are in the middle of June, and because we are in the middle of an absolutely scorching heatwave I am here to announce the news you definitely want to hear that it is now OFFICIALLY SIX MONTHS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!

And to mark to occasion I am DELIGHTED to present to you the cover for my brand new Christmas book….

HOW WINSTON DELIVERED A CHRISTMAS WISH!

TA-DAH! Designed by Becky Chilcott (a marvel and a wonder). IMAGE: © Macmillan Children’s Books

It’s a story told in 24 and a half chapters to be enjoyed one chapter a night from December 1st (with a little half chapter to read on Christmas Day night after all the excitement of the day).

Or you can gobble it up in chunks as you see fit!

Interspersed between the chapters are very easy, terrifically fun, festive activities to help you and/or the Small Human in your life get ready for the big day.

“BUT AL,” I hear you cry from the depths of shade of your summer parasol whilst swathed in a kaftan, “WHAT IS THE BOOK ABOUT?”

And to that I say “Get yourself a Solero and I’ll tell you…”

It’s a week until Christmas and tenacious mouse Winston has decided that this year there are to be NO. ADVENTURES. AT. ALL. He is going to quietly stay at home with his friends and put his feet up.

However, when an unopened letter is discovered under the floorboards addressed to a little girl who lived on the street seventy years ago, Winston feels it’s his duty to find her (now grown up) and deliver the mysterious missive.

So off he goes travelling to snowy New York and his adventure begins!

Can a tiny mouse find the recipient and get home in time for Christmas?

Luckily, he meets an eccentric gang of new pals who will help him BUT… there are also some shadowy foes who seem extremely determined to stop him completing his Very Important Mission…

HERE IS A SNEAK PEAK FROM THE INSIDE…

As we get closer to publication I will be letting readers of PIGEON POST in on lots of behind the scenes secrets and sneak peeks - so keep your peepers peeled!

The book is available to pre order NOW!

You COULD do this at the very special OFFICIAL PIGEON POST BOOKSHOP!

Or at your favourite indie, chain and online bookshops.

(Pre-ordering books is a terrific and v. important way to support a book from the start. If you were to preorder please know that a piece of my heart will belong to you forever you sweet, sweet angel.)

Now, that’s enough wanging on from me. I’ll be back bright and early on Sunday morning with JOY PARADE No.48!

In Tearing Haste,

HEAD PIGEON.