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Publisher
PM
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
At their finest hours, bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there's no reason the joy should end when the ride is over. Written by a working bicycle mechanic, this book cuts through the techno-speak and delivers maintenance clarity with a touch of humor and radicalism while categorically denying mechanics' supposed dreariness. Bicycle! is about encouraging society to learn for themselves how to make their bikes work, not because they have...
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Pedal It! celebrates the humble bicycle and shows you why and how bikes can make the world a better place
From the very first boneshakers to the sleek racing bikes of today, from handlebars to spokes to gear sprockets, bicycles have continued to capture our collective fascination. Not only can bikes be used to power computers and generators, but they can also reduce pollution, promote wellness and get a package across a
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For the well-meaning Henry Huggins, nothing ever works out quite as planned including getting the bike of his dreams. Luckily his pal Beezus Quimby is there to help! Henry's attempts at raising money for his bike fund keep falling flat. Selling bubble gum on the playground gets him in trouble with his teacher, and then Ribsy's nose for mischief almost ruins Henry s paper route. Even pesky little Ramona Quimby manages to get in the way of Henry's chance...
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Maurice rides his bike all over selling lemonade, while Lotta rides her bike collecting sticks as she goes; they ride different routes and are completely unaware of each other--until their bikes are wrecked and they meet at Sid's who has turned their damaged bikes into a one tandem bike, and a friendship is born.
11) Elena rides
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Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Great Reads: Kindergarten thru 1st grade
Hispanic & Latino Authors: Young Readers (SCPL-YS)
March Buzzworthy Books Kids
Hispanic & Latino Authors: Young Readers (SCPL-YS)
March Buzzworthy Books Kids
Description
Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again.
12) Together we ride
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, a young African American girl learns to ride a bike, with the help of her father.
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Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 2
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Asked to help track down a ghost that allegedly rides a bicycle, sidekick Andres Miedoso accompanies a skeptical Desmond on a Ghost Patrol assignment that may or may not be related to mortal activities.
14) My bike
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Tom tells all about his bicycle, his ride to work past trucks, cars, and even elephants, and his job as a circus performer.
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English
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Spunky eleven-year-old Wadjda lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with her parents. She desperately wants a bicycle so that she can race her friend Abdullah, even though it is considered improper for girls to ride bikes. Wadjda earns money for her dream bike by selling homemade bracelets and mixtapes of banned music to her classmates. But after she's caught, she's forced to turn over a new leaf (sort of), or risk expulsion from school. Still, Wadjda keeps...
16) Bug on a bike
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Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The bug on a bike is riding somewhere, but no one quite knows the destination. But that doesn't stop all the other animals from following along"--
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English
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"When you live at the edge of the no-go desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when you and your brothers get inventive and build a bike from scratch, using everyday items like an old milk pot (maybe Mum is using it, maybe not). a bent bucket seat, and bashed tin-can handles. The end result is a spectacular bike, perfect for going bumpetty bump over the sand hills, past your fed-up mum, and right through your mud-for walls home." -- Back cover....
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