Speed King: Burt Munro, the World's Fastest Indian by David Hill (English) Hardc

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Speed King by David Hill Meet Burt Munro, an unknown, elderly New Zealander whose obsession with setting a world land-speed record at Bonneville on his ancient Indian motorcycle made him a Kiwi legend.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. Its 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 fifty 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 didnt have much money. He wasnt 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David Hill (Author)David Hill is a prolific and highly regarded New Zealand writer, playwright, poet, columnist and critic. Best known for his highly popular and award-winning body of work for young people, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction, his novels have been published all around the world and translated into several languages, and his short stories and plays for young people have been broadcast here and overseas.Born in Napier, New Zealand, David studied at Victoria University of Wellington and became a high-school teacher, teaching both in New Zealand and the UK. In 1982 he became a full-time writer and his first novel for teenagers, See Ya, Simon (1992), about a boy with muscular dystrophy, was shortlisted for major awards in New Zealand and the UK and won the 1994 Times Educational Supplement Award for Special Needs. An enduringly popular novel used as a class text in high schools all over New Zealand, in 2002 it was awarded the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-loved Book.David has published more than 40 titles over the past three decades. His recent middle-grade novels include My Brothers War (2012), which in 2013 won the Junior Fiction Award and the Childrens Choice Junior Fiction Award in the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, the LIANZA Librarians Choice Award and was listed as a Storylines Notable Junior Fiction book, a White Raven and an IBBY Honour book. This was followed by novels Brave Company (2014) - also a Storylines Notable Junior Fiction book; The Deadly Sky (2015); Enemy Camp (2016), which won the 2016 HELL Childrens Choice Award for Junior Fiction; Flight Path (2017), a Storylines Notable Book; and Finding (May 2018).David is also the author of a number of critically acclaimed picture books with illustrator Phoebe Morris. First to the Top (2015) is their bestselling story of the life of Sir Edmund Hillary, which won the 2016 Childrens Choice Award for non-fiction and was a 2016 Storylines Notable Picture Book. Speed King (2016), about the world-record-breaking achievements of Burt Munro, and Sky High (2017), recounting the life of the daring aviator Jean Batten, were both presented with Storylines Notable Picture Book awards. Hero of the Sea- Sir Peter Blakes Mighty Ocean Quests was published in 2018 and Dinosaur Hunter- Joan Wiffens Awesome Fossil Discoveries was published in 2019.In 2004 David was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit and in 2005 he was awarded the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, acknowledging his significant contribution to childrens literature in New Zealand.In November 2021 David was awarded the Prime Ministers Award for Literary Achievement - Fiction in recognition of his outstanding contribution to New Zealand Literature.He lives in New Plymouth with his wife Beth, and juggles his many writing projects with numerous school visits, leading professional development for teachers, mentoring new and emerging writers and tutoring creative writing.Phoebe Morris (Illustrator)Phoebe Morris has been drawing for herself since 1996, and for other people since 2013. From a small studio in Wellington, she has collaborated with acclaimed author David Hill on award-winning picture book biographies of famous New Zealanders for Penguin Random House New Zealand- Sir Edmund Hillary (First to the Top, 2015), Burt Munro (Speed King, 2016), Jean Batten (Sky High, 2017), Sir Peter Blake (Hero of the Sea, 2018), Joan Wiffen (Dinosaur Hunter, 2019) and Jacinda Ardern (Taking the Lead, 2020).Phoebe is also the illustrator of the Frankie Potts junior fiction series by Juliet Jacka.In 2021 Phoebe illustrated The Adventures of Mittens by Silvio Bruinsma, following the adventures of Wellingtons most famous exploring ginger cat.Unanimously praised for the quality of the illustrations, First to the Top was named a 2016 Storylines Notable Picture Book. In a review for the New Zealand Listener, Ann Packer wrote Wellingtonian Phoebe Morris makes a stunning debut as an illustrator ... from the arresting cover, through cameos of his younger life, to haunting, other-worldly mountainscapes, Morriss style gives the old story a cool new edge.In 2018 Phoebe was shortlisted for the Russell Clark Award for Illustration in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.Though much of her work focuses on narrative storytelling, Phoebe also creates illustrations for apps, websites, editorials, animation and interior design. Find out more about her work at phoebemorriscreative.com Promotional Meet Burt Munro, an unknown, elderly New Zealander whose obsession with setting a world land-speed record at Bonneville on his ancient Indian motorcycle made him a Kiwi legend. Promotional "Headline" Meet Burt Munro, an unknown, elderly New Zealander whose obsession with setting a world land-speed record at Bonneville on his ancient Indian motorcycle made him a Kiwi legend. Details ISBN0143507222 Author David Hill Pages 32 Publisher Penguin Group (NZ) Year 2016 ISBN-10 0143507222 ISBN-13 9780143507222 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2016-08-01 Imprint Puffin Place of Publication Auckland Country of Publication New Zealand Birth 1942 Illustrations illustrations Audience Age 3-5 Subtitle Burt Munro, the Worlds Fastest Indian Short Title Speed King Language English Illustrator Phoebe Morris DEWEY 796.75092 Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2016-07-31 NZ Release Date 2016-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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