The Boy Who Biked the World: On the Road to Africa - Couverture souple

Humphreys, Alastair

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903070759 ISBN 13 : 9781903070758

Editeur : Eye Books, 2011

Synopsis

Discover Africa by bicyclein book oneof adelightful children's adaptation of Alastair Humphrey's journey around the worldIn 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."

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Tom really wants to be an explorer. His favourite book is an atlas and he follows adventurers not footballers. His schooldays are spent daydreaming about travelling from Tibet to Timbuktu. A private wish blurted out loud started his freewheeling adventure: i'm going to cycle round the world. His classmates laughed. No one believed him, least of all his teacher. The mountains will be too high! The desert is too hot! Everyone shouted their reasons why his dream was impossible. But it was a funny thing, the more that people told him he couldn t do it, the more Tom found himself wanting to prove them wrong.

Biographie de l'auteur

Alastair Humphreys, in addition to cycling round the world, has also competed in the Marathon des Sables, the 'toughest race on earth,' running 150 miles through the Sahara. Despite breaking his foot during the race he still finished as one of the top ten British runners. He rowed across the channel with Major Phil Packer to raise money for Help For Heroes, travels to Sierra Leone to support his main charity cause: Hope and Homes for Children.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Eye Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1903070759
• ISBN 13: 9781903070758
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Illustrateur: Morgan-Jones Tom