Arthur and the Stolen Bike
Marc Brown
Paperback
(Red Fox, Aug. 3, 2000)
Francine wants a bike. Her Dad gives her his old bike, but it really is old and purple and rusty and embarrassing! Unable to cope with the teasing, she hides the battered bike behind the bins. The bike is picked up with the rubbish, and, not knowing what to do, Francine decides to tell everyone it's been stolen.
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