Dear Steven Herrick,
You have done it again! YES you made me cry. Such a splendid verse novel. I adore them. Oh and I did laugh too, especially when Peter Williams (the firefighter) visited that pesky Year 5 class but the best moment of all, for me, was when Max gets that huge hug from his dad.
Best wishes,
Momo
P.S. I want to meet Ms Dillon and give her a hug for being such a terrific teacher. I especially loved the way she 'handled' Max and his crazy outbursts. I also loved the lollipop man, Mr Bertoldi, and the way you give us just enough information so we can know a little of his back story. Those lollipop ladies and gentlemen are such unsung heroes of our local schools. Also, thank you for the cakes made by Shane, Jordi's almost dad. All in all thanks for a simply GREAT book.
Read these review for more plot details:
Megan Daley YouTube review "A brilliant verse novel"
Steven Herrick talks about his passion for bikes and riding in this Guardian article from September, 2020.
"On the way to school
this morning
I see a man in overalls,
a wide-brimmed hat and boots
lifting a bicycle
onto hooks attached to a fence
on Rosebud Avenue.
The bike is very old
and every part of it is painted white -
even the seat ...
A woman stands behind him.
She holds a bunch of flowers
which she ties to the handlebars
with a white ribbon,
and when she steps back
the man and woman hug"
"Ms Dillon stands and walks
to the window
and takes a deep breath
before telling the class that ghost bicycles
are place near the scene
of an accident
where a cyclist has died
to honour that person
and to remind everyone
to drive more carefully."
Teachers who read Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus why not try roll call using Ms Dillon and class 5D's checking system - I loved it!
Here are some other verse novels and novels by Steven Herrick:
Pookie Aleera is not my Boyfriend
Bleak boy and Hunter stand out in the rain
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