The Young Cyclist’s Companion by Peter Drinkell
The Young Cyclist’s Companion is an excellent addition to KS2 libraries. This comprehensive hardback guide to owning and riding a bicycle will appeal to a wide range of children in KS2.
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Peter Drinkell is a British photographer and writer whose books focus on cycling for adults and young readers. Publisher and author listings credit him with practical guides and visual titles that introduce skills, etiquette and the culture of the sport.
For children, he wrote The Young Cyclist’s Companion – an illustrated introduction covering bike choice and fit, basic maintenance, riding techniques and first steps into training and competition. For general readers he authored The Bike Owner’s Handbook and The Road Cyclist’s Companion, and provided photography for Graeme Fife’s Great Cycling Climbs: The French Alps.
The Young Cyclist’s Companion was first published on 7 September 2021.
The Young Cyclist’s Companion is an excellent addition to KS2 libraries. This comprehensive hardback guide to owning and riding a bicycle will appeal to a wide range of children in KS2.
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