Wheelies of Justice

by Donald Lemke, Douglas Holgate (Illustrator)

Overview

Bike Rider, a shadowy journey into the elementary world of a boy and his BMX. Michael Cycle (aka Mike Bike), a young pedaler with the purpose of protecting powerless students in a world of bullies who operate above the principal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434218926
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Bike Rider
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	GN300L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Donald Lemke works as a children’s book editor. He has written dozens of comic books, including the Zinc Alloy series and the adventures of Bike Rider, and many chapter books for DC Comics. Donald lives in Minnesota with his beautiful wife, Amy, and their not-so-golden retriever, Paulie.

Douglas Holgate is a freelance illustrator from Melbourne, Australia. His work has been published all around the world by Random House, Simon and Schuster, the "New Yorker" magazine, and Image Comics. His award-winning comic "Laika" appears in the acclaimed comic collection "Flight, Volume Two".

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4–6—Michael Cycle is the goofy star of Bike Rider (a play on the popular '80s television show Knight Rider). He resembles Michael Knight with his big hair and silly quips, and he solves mysteries with the aid of his talking BMX bike, C.A.T.T. and his friends. In this episode, he tries to find a missing reporter. The story is supplemented with character descriptions and a glossary. The premise depends largely on kids knowing what Knight Rider is and getting the joke. For those who don't understand, it reaches for wacky and falls short. The artwork is appropriately cartoonish with lots of colorful explosions but it can't overcome the shaky story. Fans of Knight Rider might pick up the book, but it's mostly forgettable.—Sadie Mattox, DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur, GA

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