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Pigeons are running amok in Gilbert the Goblin's house in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read adventure!
Gilbert the Goblin is absolutely, definitely, one-hundred-percent certain that pigeons are the worst. They perch on his porch and lounge on his lawn. They eat the food in his fridge--and worst of all--peck at his pizza! But really, it's the pigeons who should be afraid of Gilbert and his tremendous goblin power!
PreS-Gr 1--"Pigeons are the worst!" declares Gilbert the Goblin to his Ready-to-Read audience. Speaking directly to them, he says that goblins love two things: pizza and saving money. So, when he's down to his last slice, Gilbert decides to save money by making his own pizzas. He uses goblin magic to create a duplicating spell and, with his patent-pending potion-pouring pipeline with the purple plastic plungers, presses go, and POOF! Where are all these purple pigeons coming from? Suddenly, pigeons are everywhere and Gilbert finds himself right in the middle of a feathery fiasco. Willan has created another hilarious Gilbert the Goblin tale that will keep early readers laughing as Gilbert frantically tries to rid himself of his pigeon problem. Vivid, brightly colored digital art uses lots of purple hues and big googly eyes to illustrate poor Gilbert's feathered-friend dilemma. How does he solve it? With more pizzas, because pigeons love them too! Introduced in 2020, "The Worst!" series delights youngsters by playfully exploring the "worst" things, which range from monsters, mermaids, and elves to yetis, dragons, unicorns, valentines, and now pigeons. VERDICT A recommended purchase for early reader collections.--Cheryl Blevens
Copyright 2026 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
If it was Alex Willan, and not Gilbert the Goblin, who was in charge of writing the stories, he'd make a book called Anchovies are the Worst!. Alex is the author-illustrator of Unicorns are the Worst!, Dragons are the Worst!, Yetis are the Worst!, and the Jasper & Ollie series, as well as the illustrator of Got Your Nose, written by Alan Katz. Alex lives in Chicago with his dog, Harley, who is the absolute best. Visit him online at AlexWillan.com.
