Books by James Bird

ANIMALS RULE THE WORLD.THEY HIT CAFES FOR BREAKFAST THEN NINE TO FIVE AT THE OFFICE, AND FRITTER AWAY EVENINGS AT JAZZ CLUBS.BUT PARADISE IS STILL A DISTANT DREAM, FOR THERE ARE DEVILS AMONGST THE ANGELS.'Animal noir' peppered with plenty of humour; this thrilling debut novel from award-winning comedian JT Bird is an intriguing blend of Jungle Book and Chinatown (Zootopia for adults?! Watership Down with Fedoras!?) - perfect for fans of animal fiction, or mysteries, adventure and crime. A gripping yarn, packed with weird and wonderful creatures, for youngsters and adults alike (or anyone who's crying out for anthropomorphic detectives!!)Lucas Panda is missing; clues on the riverbank suggest he was probably kidnapped. Enter Frank. Who else you gonna call? Hard-boiled penguin and the finest detective in town. And meet his new partner, Detective Chico Monkey - yeah, the wisecrackin' kid with all the snappy suits. But the stakes have been raised; three more creatures are missing and the citizens of Noah's Kingdom are faced with possible extinction. Can the grouchy bird and plucky young ape save the city from doom? Or, will evil prevail and escape the claws of justice?¿READERS FAVORITE AWARD WINNER 2020

First published in 1977, this book presents a synthesis of the many approaches to the study of a central feature of modern life - the city, including its distant past and its future. It aims to unravel the fundamental similarities between cities of the world while recognizing the myriad variations upon a common theme.