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• Insomnia Bird

  Edmonton Poems

  Shepherd, Kelly, 1974-

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  Even before being declared Edmonton's official bird, the magpie was our unofficial mascot. This award-winning poetry book explores our city and its quirks.

• The Magpie's Library

  Blair, Kate

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  When a magpie leads her to a secret room in a magical library, Silva is glad to escape the stresses of her life. But things are not as they seem, as Silva soon finds out in this middle-grade fantasy.

• Featherhood

  a Memoir of Two Fathers and a Magpie

  Gilmour, Charlie Samson

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  The story of raising an abandoned magpie chick is intertwined with the author's attempts to understand the father (poet/playwright Heathcote Williams) who abandoned him as a baby, gratitude for his loving stepfather (David Gilmour of Pink Floyd),…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gift of the Magpie

  Andrews, Donna

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  A magpie's gifts could be the clue to solving a murder in this cosy mystery.

• Too Much Stuff!

  Gravett, Emily

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  After lining their nest with magazine ads, two magpies are compelled to fill it with everything from socks to a car. Their forest friends help out with some creative recycling in this rhyming picture book.

• The Axeman's Carnival

  a Novel

  Chidgey, Catherine, 1970-

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  Narrated by a magpie who was rescued by humans as a chick and becomes internet-famous for his ability to talk and perform, this novel tackles topics of domestic violence, grief, and hope.

• One for Sorrow

  the Magpie Society

  Sugg, Zoe, 1990-

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  At an elite boarding school, the death of a student with a magpie tattoo is deemed accidental, but a podcast suggests otherwise. And what is the mysterious Magpie Society? (The title comes from an old English rhyme about magpies.)

• George

  A Magpie Memoir

  Hughes, Frieda

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  A memoir in journal form by the daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, chronicling her experiences raising a baby magpie while renovating her home in Wales and dealing with the end of her marriage.

• Birds of Alberta

  Fisher, Chris, 1970-

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  Learn all about magpies and other local birds in this beautifully illustrated field guide.

• Penguin the Magpie

  the Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family

  Bloom, Cameron

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  When a baby Australian magpie was blown out of her nest, a family (with the help of wildlife experts) took on the difficult task of raising her. She is still a wild bird, but also part of the family.

• Magpie Murders. [Season 1]

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  This mystery within a mystery was adapted by Anthony Horowitz from his bestselling novel, and one of the victims is Sir Magnus Pie.

• The King of Limbs

  Radiohead (Musical group)

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  Will “Morning Mr. Magpie” become Edmonton's new anthem?

• Edmonton Arts Council | The Magpies' Nests

  View on edmontonarts.ca

  Even Edmonton's public art features magpies!

• Birds of the World

  [Database]

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  Expand your knowledge of birds with this informative resource that includes photos, videos, and sound recordings of over 10 000 species from all over the world.