{"product_id":"the-patchwork-bike-paperback","title":"The Patchwork Bike - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaxine Beneba Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVan Thanh Rudd\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt has a bent bucket seat, bashed tin-can handlebars, and wood-cut wheels -- and riding the patchwork bike that you and your crazy brothers made is the best fun in the whole village.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you live in a village at the edge of the no-go desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when you and your brothers get inventive and build a bike from scratch, using everyday items like an old milk pot (maybe Mum is still using it, maybe not) and a used flour sack. You can even make a license plate from bark if you want. The end result is a spectacular bike, perfect for whooping and laughing as you bumpetty bump over sand hills, past your fed-up mum and right through your mud-for-walls home. A joyous story by multi-award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke, beautifully illustrated by street artist Van Thanh Rudd.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxine Beneba Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e is an Australian writer and slam poet champion of Afro-Caribbean descent. In 2015, she was named one of \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Young Novelists of the year. She lives in Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVan Thanh Rudd\u003c\/b\u003e is an Australian street artist and activist who studied at the Victorian College of the Arts, RMIT University, and Griffith University. \u003ci\u003eThe Patchwork Bike\u003c\/i\u003e is his first picture book. He lives in Melbourne with his family.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 12 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patchwork Bike\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699318460479,"sku":"9781536217414","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4e5c079626b8d25a2d31a9a1e099cfe8.webp?v=1765013195","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-patchwork-bike-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}