Frank Carlson Library

Maurice rides his bike all over selling lemonade, while Lotta rides her bike collecting sticks as she goes; they ride different routes and are completely unaware of each other--until their bikes are wrecked and they meet at Sid's who has turned their damaged bikes into a one tandem bike, and a friendship is born.

Tom tells all about his bicycle, his ride to work past trucks, cars, and even elephants, and his job as a circus performer.

Martin's back in two more stories. For their science fair project, Martin's team is going to help save the planet by organizing a beach walk. In the second story, Martin learns what it takes to score an A+ in teamwork and puts his knowledge of tools to good use as a volunteer at Bicycle Recycle.

A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighborhood, joining friends and neighbors along the way.

Little Big Horse is not very happy when he discovers that his friend Pablo the bull has his missing bicycle, especially when he finds that Pablo has fallen off and the bike is damaged.

A father teaches his daughter all about bicycle riding, from selecting the right bike to trying again after a fall.

"When you live 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 using it, maybe not), a bent bucket seat, and bashed tin-can handles. The end result is a spectacular bike, perfect for going bumpetty bump over the sand hills, past your fed-up mum, and right through your mud-for-walls home."--Back cover....

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.

Poppleton the pig celebrates spring by doing some spring "cleaning," attempting to buy a bicycle, and spending some time in a tent.

A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.