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The Boy Who Biked the World

The Boy Who Biked the World

On the Road to Africa

by Alastair Humphreys and Tom Morgan-Jones
Paperback
Age range: 6 to 12 years old Publication Date: 01/04/2013
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Discover Africa by bicycle in book one of a delightful children's adaptation of Alastair Humphrey's journey around the world In this charming caricature of Alastair Humphreys' infamous circumnavigation of the world on his bike, children are swept along with the character of Tom, an adventurous boy who feels there must be more to life than school. The first part of The Boy Who Biked the World follows Tom leaving England, cycling through Europe and all the way through Africa to the tip of South Africa. Along the way, young readers are introduced not only to the various fascinating landscapes he passes through, but also to the various people who so happily embrace him as he traveled on his journey. With engaging illustrations, postcards, and journal entries throughout, this book provides an immersive experience for any young adventurer.
ISBN:
9781903070758
9781903070758
Category:
True stories (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
6 to 12 years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-04-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Eye Books
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
203.2x127x10.16mm
Weight:
0.13kg
Alastair Humphreys

Alastair Humphreys is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. He has cycled around the world, rowed the Atlantic Ocean and walked a lap of the M25 - one of his pioneering microadventures.

He is the best-selling author of 15 books, including Great Adventurers, which won the Stanford's Children's Travel Book of the Year and the Teach Primary Award for Non-Fiction. He is a qualified teacher.

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