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The Ride

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The Ride is a delightful journey through imagination for children. It tells the story of a young protagonist embarking on an adventurous and whimsical ride that explores themes of friendship, creativity, and the joy of discovery. With engaging illustrations and playful storytelling, it's an enchanting read that captivates young minds.
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The Ride

A wonderfully humorous rhyming story with a house-that-jack-built style story about an unlucky surfer on his journey to the beach to catch the perfect wave. Brilliant, retro illustrations and joyful repetitions that will delight adults and children alike!

One very patient surfer on his way to the beach finds himself giving all manner of unlikely characters a ride. Will they all make it?!

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description
A surfer is off to the seaside in search of the perfect wave. On the road he ends up giving a ride to all sorts of whacky characters: a soon-to-be married diver, a tired super hero, a bored alligator, a wanted criminal, a scared little girl ... But will the occupants of the increasingly overcrowded car make it to the beach? A wonderfully humorous story, playing on repetitions that will delight children!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849767101

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 June 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tate Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Guilherme Karsten

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Guilherme Karsten was born and lives in Blumenau, Brazil. As well as publishing picture books in multiple languages, he works in fashion, graphic design and editorial illustration.

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