An exuberant classic from the nation's favourite illustrator,Quentin Blake!Mrs Armitage sets off for a quiet cycle with her faithful dog,Breakspear,but she just can't help thinking of ways to improve her bicycle. Before very long she has added three very loud horns,a bucket of water to wash her hands,a complete tool kit. And by the time she has also added a seat for Breakspear,two umbrellas,a cassette player and a mouth-organ,Mrs Armitage is riding a very eye-catching contraption. But it is when she finally adds the mast and sail,that Mrs Armitage really runs into trouble . . ."Blake is beyond brilliant...I've never met a child who doesn't love Quentin Blake" - Daily TelegraphQuentin Blake is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful author-illustrators,and was made the first Children's Laureate in 1999. He has won the Whitbread Award,the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration,and the Kate Greenaway Medal. among others.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780099400523Number of pages: 32Weight: 159 gDimensions: 262 x 203 x 3 mm
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For freewheeling joy and inventiveness,this classic picture book is hard to beat.
Quentin Blake
From his iconic illustrations ofThe BFGandMatildatoMr Stinkwith birds and beasts of all shapes and sizes along the way,Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator Quentin Blake has been making us smile for more than half a century.
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