The Girl and the Bicycle
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$1797
Picture Book · Ages 0–8 · 2014

The Girl and the Bicycle

Written and illustrated by Mark Pett

Part of the The Boy and the Airplane series

A girl works hard for a bicycle, only to find it gone. What surprise awaits?

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40 pages· ~520L
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A little girl dreams of owning a shiny bicycle but lacks the funds. She offers to do yardwork for neighbors, finding only one willing to help—a kind old woman. Together, they work through the seasons, forming a heartfelt bond. When spring arrives, the girl finally has enough money, but the bicycle is gone. What unfolds next reveals the true rewards of hard work and generosity. Discover a tale of persistence and unexpected surprises in this timeless, wordless picture book.

From the publisher

A wordless picture book in which a girl sees a bicycle she wants to buy, works hard for a kindly neighbor to earn the money for it, then gets a pleasant surprise.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
0–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
April 29, 2014
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442483194
LCCN
2013012024

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