The Great Boffo by Frank Dickens Hardcover Book

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Next morning, he awoke to find at the foot of his bed a gleaming new bicycle, with a note tied to the handlebars. "From Boffo in gratitude," it read, "but remember my words: the machine is not as important as the man."The Great Boffo is coming to town!

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Next morning, he awoke to find at the foot of his bed a gleaming new bicycle, with a note tied to the handlebars. "From Boffo in gratitude," it read, "but remember my words: the machine is not as important as the man."The Great Boffo is coming to town!A young boy yearns to watch his hero in the big bicycle race, in Frank Dickens' 1973 children's classic. But first he has delivery rounds to make on his old boneshaker.When Boffo gets a puncture, he has no choice but to borrow the boy's delivery bike and try his hardest to win the race ...A classic tale of sporting heroism from the golden age of cycling.Frank Dickens was an author and illustrator, best known for his cartoon strip 'Bristow', which ran for a record-breaking 41 years in the Evening Standard. An outstanding cyclist as a young man, Dickens nearly turned pro but instead found fame as a cartoonist, becoming one of the nation's favourites. His work appeared in many papers, including the Sunday Express and Sunday Times, as well as in many successful books.- A nostalgic cycling classic, depicting the golden era of racing- Boffo's stirring message "the machine is not as important as the man" reclaims an important sporting ideal from Lance Armstrong and It's Not About the Bike.- Frank Dickens' work has been loved by millions over the years, including the record breaking 41 year history of his 'Bristow' strip in the Evening Standard.

Details ISBN1399921886 Author Frank Dickens Pages 32 Publisher Blackpool Tower Books Year 2022 ISBN-10 1399921886 ISBN-13 9781399921886 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-10-24 UK Release Date 2022-10-24 Imprint Blackpool Tower Books Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-10-24 NZ Release Date 2022-10-24 Audience Children's (6-12) We've got this

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