{"product_id":"the-great-boffo-9781399921886","title":"The Great Boffo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eA young boy receives a new bicycle from his hero, The Great Boffo, with a note that reminds him that the machine is not as important as the man. The boy uses the bicycle to deliver papers and tries to win a race, embodying the spirit of sporting heroism. Frank Dickens was a famous author and illustrator who created the iconic Bristow cartoon strip, which ran for 41 years in the Evening Standard. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 32 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blackpool Tower Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe following morning, he awoke to find a gleaming new bicycle at the foot of his bed, with a note tied to the handlebars. From Boffo, in gratitude, it read, but remember my words: the machine is not as important as the man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Boffo is coming to town! A young boy yearns to watch his hero in the big bicycle race, in Frank Dickens' 1973 children's classic. But first, he has delivery rounds to make on his old boneshaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Boffo gets a puncture, he has no choice but to borrow the boy's delivery bike and try his hardest to win the race.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic tale of sporting heroism from the golden age of cycling. Frank Dickens was an author and illustrator, best known for his cartoon strip, Bristow, which ran for a record-breaking 41 years in the Evening Standard. An outstanding cyclist as a young man, Dickens nearly turned pro but instead found fame as a cartoonist, becoming one of the nation's favourites. His work appeared in many papers, including the Sunday Express and Sunday Times, as well as in many successful books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA nostalgic cycling classic, depicting the golden era of racing. Boffo's stirring message, the machine is not as important as the man, reclaims an important sporting ideal from Lance Armstrong and It's Not About the Bike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Dickens' work has been loved by millions over the years, including the record-breaking 41-year history of his Bristow strip in the Evening Standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 202 x 158 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781399921886\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44095804276986,"sku":"9781399921886","price":13.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_dbc7a696-2019-4f6c-a8d5-0e2b122f1e0a.jpg?v=1668288129","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-great-boffo-9781399921886","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}