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Bicycling Books
Picture Books | Easy Readers | Fiction | Nonfiction
Picture Books
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Stan Berenstain. Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster
Sister is overcome with jealousy when Brother gets a shiny new ten-speed bike for his birthday.
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Allen Say. The Bicycle Man
The amazing tricks two American soldiers do on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan.
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Donald Crews. Bicycle Race
The numbered order of the twelve racers changes as the bicycle race progresses.
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Betsy Maestro. Bike Trip
A family takes a bicycle trip and experiences the sights, sounds, and smells of town, country, and seashore.
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Anne Rockwell. Bikes
Describes many different types of bikes, including the unicycle, tandem bike, racing bike, exercise bike, and trail bike.
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Eva Eriksson. A Crash Course for Molly
Watch out! Here comes Molly! Molly is big enough and smart enough to ride a bike now - and she loves it! Trouble is, Molly can't seem to stop running into things. She keeps her eye on the objects in her path - like poles and people - but for some reason she still hits them. Luckily, she bumps into a driving instructor one day, and he gives Molly some useful advice.
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H. A. Rey. Curious George Rides a Bike
George the monkey goes riding on his new bicycle and runs into unexpected adventure.
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Marc Tolon Brown. D.W. Rides Again
D.W. graduates from a tricycle to her first two-wheeler and under Arthur's careful guidance learns the basics of bicycle safety.
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David Shannon. Duck on a Bike
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
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Paulette Bourgeois. Franklin Rides a Bike
At the beginning of spring, Franklin and all his friends have training wheels on their bikes. But soon Franklin is the only one who can't ride without them. Every time he tries he falls down, and he's beginning to get discouraged. His mom finally convinces him to keep with it, and Franklin finally rides on his own..
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Helme Heine. Friends Go Adventuring
Fat Percy, Johnny Mouse, and Charlie Rooster are tired of doing the same thing day after day so they set out on their bicycle in search of adventure.
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Dorothy M. Stott. Little Duck's Bicycle Ride
Little Duck encounters many obstacles on his bicycle ride.
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Berlie Doherty. The Magic Bicycle
A boy finds that he cannot ride his new bicycle during the day, only in his dreams at night, until one day he finally discovers the magic he needs to ride it in real life.
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Margaret Tsubakiyama. Mei-Mei Loves the Morning
A young Chinese girl and her grandfather enjoy a typical morning riding on grandpa's bicycle to do errands and meet friends in the park.
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Erica Silverman. Mrs. Peachtree's Bicycle
Elderly Mrs. Peachtree persists in her desire to learn to ride a bicycle and despite many falls says that she will give up only "when cows sing."
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Tololwa M. Mollel. My Rows and Piles of Coins
A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of all he has saved, he still does not have enough money.
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Jim Aylesworth. My Sister's Rusty Bike
A rhyming tale of a zany, zigzag trip around America.
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Eve Bunting. Summer Wheels
The Bicycle Man fixes up old bicycles and offers both his friendship and the use of the bikes to the neighborhood kids.
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Shirley Hughes. Tale of Trotter Street: Wheels
Carlos is jealous of his friend Billy's new bicycle and desperately wants a new one of his own for his upcoming birthday.
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Tony Johnston. Three Little Bikers
Follows the adventures of three young sheep as they bicycle through the countryside.
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Helen Oxenbury. Tom and Pippo and the Bicycle
Because his toy monkey Pippo keeps falling off the back of his bike, Tom envies Stephanie for having a big new bike with a passenger seat at the back.
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Arthur Yorinks. Ugh
Unappreciated and overworked by his selfish family, Ugh, a prehistoric caveboy, escapes his dreary life when he invents a bicycle.
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Vera Rosenberry. Vera Rides a Bike
Vera is riding her new bicycle in the school yard, when she discovers there's no one there to help her brake to stop herself.
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Deborah Zemke. The Way It Happened
The story of Sarah's fall from her bicycle changes with humorous results as it is relayed from person to person.
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Rob Lewis. The White Bicycle
When a boy gives up his rusty, dirty bike to the junk heap, the bike is recovered over and over again by people who need and use it until it finally ends up where it belongs.
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Easy Readers
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Stan Berenstain. The Bike Lesson
Small bear gets a new bike and his father teaches him to ride.
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Pat McKissack. Constance Stumbles
Despite many setbacks, a little girl is determined to learn to ride a bicycle.
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James Marshall. Fox on the Job
Fox tries to earn the money for a new bicycle in several different jobs.
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Claudia Mills. Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike
Gus doesn't want to give up the training wheels on his bike, even for a new five-speed bicycle, until Grandpa helps him learn how to get along without them.
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Steven MacDonald. Just Clowning Around
A young bear and her dad, both circus clowns, enjoy spending time together doing tricks and going for a bicycle ride.
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Fiction
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Gertrude Chandler Warner. The Bicycle Mystery
While on bicycle trip to their aunt's farm, the four Aldens help solve a mystery.
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Robert M. Quackenbush. Bicycle to Treachery
While on a bicycle trip across Holland, Miss Mallard runs into danger when she unwittingly uncovers a smuggling operation.
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Lucy Jane Bledsoe. The Big Bike Race
Ernest Peterson's hopes of winning the Washington, D.C., Citywide Cup bicycle race are shattered when his grandmother gives him a huge, clunky, yellow bike for his tenth birthday.
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James Preller. The Case of the Bicycle Bandit
Someone stole 'Old Rusty,' Ralphie Jordan's trusty bicycle. Jigsaw and Mila hit the trail to track down the thief. But one piece of the puzzle doesn't fit. Who would take a hand-me-down bike? Solving this case is an uphill ride for ace detectives Jigsaw and Mila.
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Jerry B. Jenkins. Grave Shadows
While Bryce and Jeff go on a two-hundred-mile bicycle trip, Ashley tries to find out what happened to Jeff's sports memorabilia, which have mysteriously disappeared.
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Gertrude Chandler Warner. The Great Bicycle Race Mystery
The Aldens participate in a three-day bicycle ride and soon find that someone seems to be intent on keeping others from completing the event.
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Beverly Cleary. Henry and Beezus
All Henry Huggins can think about is owning a bicycle, and he and his friend Beezus come up with various ideas to make money.
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Betty Miles. I Would if I Could
When the bicycle she's been longing for turns out to be nothing like she expected, a young girl is sick with disappointment. Then the summer at her grandmother's teaches her several valuable lessons.
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Ellen A. Kelley. Lucky Lizard
Eight-year-old Todd needs the help of his pet lizard and the support of his family to overcome his fear of his new bicycle in time for the Bike Derby at school.
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Louis Sachar. Marvin Redpost, Super Fast, Out of Control!
Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill.
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Stephen Krensky. The Mystery of the Stolen Bike
When Arthur and his friends ride their bikes to school, Francine is embarrassed by her old hand-me-down bicycle. But when she reports her bike is stolen, her friends rally to find the thief. Will they discover the true fate of Francine's bicycle?
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Matt Christopher. Olympic Dream
When overweight fourteen-year-old video whiz Doug Cannon is introduced to the sport of cycling he begins a transformation that leads him to health and self-respect.
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Valerie Tripp. Samantha's Blue Bicycle
In 1904, when ten-year-old Samantha has trouble riding her new bicycle, her grandmother offers a surprising solution. Includes notes on the history of bicycles and bicycling.
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Megan Elizabeth Shull. Skye's the Limit!
Eleven-year-old Skye O'Shea is homesick and afraid as she sets out for a three-week bicycle adventure camp on British Columbia's Cat Island, but despite a bully, mountains, and other challenges she has the time of her life.
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Jane Langton. The Time Bike
Eddy receives a mysterious gift from India, an old-fashioned bike that transports its rider through time.
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Abby Klein. Yikes! Bikes!
Freddy and his classmates are going to participate in a Bike-a-Thon to help raise money for a local animal shelter, and Freddy needs to learn how to ride a two-wheeler.
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Nonfiction
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Trevor Lord. Amazing Bikes
Highlights the history of bicycles and motorcycles, discussing unicycles and other performing bikes, working bikes such as rickshaws, unusual bikes, and bike racing.
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Gail Gibbons. Bicycle Book
Their history, the different kinds and how they work.
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Nancy Loewen. Bicycle Safety
Explains the safe way to ride a bicycle and identifies such important equipment as the helmet, reflectors, and basket.
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Robert Gardner. Bicycle Science Projects
Provides information on creating original science fair projects with your bicycle and a few easy to find household items.
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Jason Glaser. Bicycle Stunt Riding
Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of bicycle stunt riding.
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Chris Hayhurst. Bicycle Stunt Riding
Describes the sport of bicycle stunt riding, how to purchase equipment, practice stunts, ride safely, and enter competitions.
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Dorothy Chlad. Bicycles are Fun to Ride
A young boy tells how he enjoys riding his bicycle while remembering important safety rules.
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Bikin' with the Boyz
Learn all about biking from what type of bike is best for you to how to do cool tricks and stunts.
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John Crossingham. Cycling in Action
This guide to riding a bike gives kids a colorful and engaging tour through the world of bicycles. Includes information on the parts and basic maintenance of a bike, road safety signs and signals, different types of bicycles and the advantages of each, and competitive cycling.
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Bill Haduch. Go Fly a Bike
From how bikes work to the coolest BMX stunts, from crucial safety information to a step-by-step guide for planning the perfect bike hike, this expertly organized book has everything a rider wants to know about his or her favorite sport.
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Steve Cole. Kids Easy Bike Care
A guide to maintaining a bicycle in good operating condition including step-by-step tune-up instructions, a before-every-ride safety checklist, preparing an emergency kit, and making simple roadside repairs.
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Maribeth Boelts. A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe on Bikes
Discusses the different types of bicycles available for children, how to select the best fit, and safety tips for riding a bike.
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Lucia Raatma. Safety on Your Bicycle
Discusses the safety aspects of riding a bicycle, including such topics as helmets, equipment, traffic rules, hand signals, and visibility.
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