By Shirley Hughes (author) , Shirley Hughes (illustrator) Part of the Dixie O'Day series
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How will Dixie and Percy cope with the whizzing world of bicycles? And with a new friend coming between them, could there be trouble in store for our two heroes?
Expect crashes, smashes, bumps and bangs as our dashing duo race off on a new challenge...
These first chapter books from mother-daughter pairing Shirley Hughes and Clara Vulliamy have one chapter for each night of the week and are full of maps, and fun extra activities.
"A witty and beautifully designed series for emerging readers" THE SUNDAY TIMES
'A witty and beautifully designed series for emerging readers' - The Sunday Times
Winner of the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award 2015.
Shirley Hughes ( 1927 – 2022) was born and grew up in West Kirby, near Liverpool. She studied at Liverpool Art School and at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, before embarking on a career as a freelance illustrator. At first she worked as an interpretive illustrator, but she began to write and design her own picture books when her children were very young. Her first book, Lucy and Tom's Day , was published in 1960.
Shirley Hughes illustrated over two hundred children's books and is renowned as a champion of children's literature. She has been the recipient of the Other Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award. She was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in2010, which rewards the best in contemporary children's and young adult literature from all over the world.
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And find an obituary to Shirley Hughes here.
Author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94. Sleep tight Shirley,
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How will Dixie and Percy cope with the whizzing world of bicycles?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Dixie O'Day on His Bike and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Dixie O'Day on His Bike features in the following genres: Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Dixie O'Day on His Bike was written by Shirley Hughes and published by Red Fox an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Dixie O'Day on His Bike has 104 pages
Yes it is part of Dixie O'Day series
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