Mrs Armitage on Wheels - Part of the BBC's Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures

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 long, she's added three very loud horns, a bucket of water to wash her hands and a seat for Breakspear.

But it's when she finally adds the mast and sail, that Mrs Armitage really runs into trouble... Join her for a bike ride like no other.

Part of the iconic BBC animated series, Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures.

"I've never met a child who doesn't love Quentin Blake" - Daily Telegraph

About the author

Sir Quentin Blake, geboren 1932, ist Englands beliebtester Cartoonist und Illustrator. Jedes Kind kennt ihn, die Erwachsenen sowieso. Er hat über 300 Bücher illustriert, zumeist Kinderbücher. International bekannt ist er durch seine schwungvollen Illustrationen der Kinderbücher von Roald Dahl, u.a. "Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik" und "Matilda".

Summary

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. 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.

Report

For freewheeling joy and inventiveness, this classic picture book is hard to beat. Korky Paul S Magazine, Sunday Express

Product details

• Authors: Quentin Blake
• Publisher: Import
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780099400523
• ISBN: 978-0-09-940052-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 260 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 160 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Children's and young people's books > Picture books > Narrative picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s picture books, Interest age: from c 5 years, Picture books