Mrs Armitage on Wheels

Part of the BBC’s Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures

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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.

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

Reviews

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

About the author

Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.

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