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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling & skating
Quick, quick! The Big Cycle Race is coming to town, and Milo does not want to miss it. On his way to the finish line, Milo unwittingly causes havoc that follows him all along the route… but when someone tries to steal the trophy, who will save the day?
A heartwarming picture book based on the incredible true story of
social media sensation and round-the-world-cyclist Dean Nicholson
and his trusty cat companion, Nala. When Dean Nicholson found an
abandoned kitten by the side of the road one day, he hadn't
bargained on the lessons he'd learn from his unlikely companion,
Nala. Both curious, independent, resilient and adventurous, they
were a perfect match - and so together, they set off to travel
around the world. This inspirational true story, with an underlying
message about loving and caring for animals, will show young
readers everywhere that you can find friendship in the most
unlikely places. With gorgeous illustrations from winner of the
Waterstones Gift of the Year, Frann Preston-Gannon, and also
featuring photos of Dean and Nala's real-world adventures. Dean and
Nala's story has become a social media and publishing phenomenon.
Dean's book for adults, Nala's World, spent two weeks on the Sunday
Times' bestseller list and has been translated into twenty-five
languages.
Take a lively look at women's history from aboard a bicycle, which
granted women the freedom of mobility and helped empower women's
liberation. Through vintage photographs, advertisements, cartoons,
and songs, Wheels of Change transports young readers to bygone eras
to see how women used the bicycle to improve their lives. Witty in
tone and scrapbook-like in presentation, the book deftly covers
early (and comical) objections, influence on fashion, and impact on
social change inspired by the bicycle, which, according to Susan B.
Anthony, "has done more to emancipate women than anything else in
the world." NCSS-Notable Social Studies Trade Books in the Field of
Social Studies 2012 School Library Journal Best Books of 2011
Finalist YALSA Excellence in Non Fiction for Young Adults SLJ's 100
Magnificent Children's Books of 2011 Amelia Bloomer List
The first comprehensive history of the bicycle-lavishly illustrated
with images spanning two centuries During the nineteenth century,
the bicycle evoked an exciting new world in which even a poor
person could travel afar and at will. But was the "mechanical
horse" truly destined to usher in a new era of road travel or would
it remain merely a plaything for dandies and schoolboys? In
Bicycle: The History (named by Outside magazine as the #1 book on
bicycles), David Herlihy recounts the saga of this far-reaching
invention and the passions it aroused. The pioneer racer James
Moore insisted the bicycle would become "as common as umbrellas."
Mark Twain was more skeptical, enjoining his readers to "get a
bicycle. You will not regret it-if you live." Because we live in an
age of cross-country bicycle racing and high-tech mountain bikes,
we may overlook the decades of development and ingenuity that
transformed the basic concept of human-powered transportation into
a marvel of engineering. This lively and engrossing history
retraces the extraordinary story of the bicycle-a history of
disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities.
Herlihy shows us why the bicycle captured the public's imagination
and the myriad ways in which it reshaped our world.
Test Your Tony IQ ... Don't worry, this isn't some busted quiz that counts for anything. It's a simple true or false test about the most famous skateboarder in the world. There's a lot about Tony Hawk's life that might surprise you. He didn't skate out of the crib landing every trick he attempted. He had tons of ups and downs on and off his skateboard -- sometimes he landed and sometimes he slammed. Here he takes you behind the scenes of the skateboard world and describes what it's like to be Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder. True or False a. Tony Hawk ate chewing gum from between Steve Caballero's toes. b. As a child, Tony was so competitive that he pelted his mother with tennis balls in order to win a tennis match. c. Tony failed to land a trick for more than fifteen years. d. Tony was such a spastic nightmare as a child that he was expelled from his preschool. e. Tony was such a small kid that he looked three grades younger and was often picked on by bullies.
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