Speed King

Burt Munro, the World's Fastest Indian

von David Hill

32 Seiten, Hardcover, ab 5 bis 7 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In 1967 an unknown, elderly New Zealander and his ancient Indian motorcycle set a world land-speed record at Bonneville. The man was Burt Munro, and he became a Kiwi legend. How did he do it? His amazing true story is now a stunning picture book.

A crowd of people stand on a flat white plain. In the distance, a snarling, roaring dark speck is hurtling towards them. It's a motorbike. The rider is inside the shell, lying almost flat. 'Go, Burt!'The red bike blurs past. Fingers click stop-watches.How fast has Burt Munro gone this time?

The moment young Burt Munro saw a motorbike chugging down a quiet Invercargill street, he was hooked. More than 50 years later, he and his ancient Indian motorcycle would amaze the world by setting a land-speed record--one that remains unbroken to this day. Burt didn't have much money. He wasn't young. But he was determined. And he became a Kiwi legend. A wonderful true story about a very unlikely New Zealand champion, by the award-winning author and illustrator of First to the Top.

• ISBN: 9780143507222
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2016
• Größe: 254 x 242 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 5 bis 7 Jahre