Monday, 7 December 2015

Sir Chris Hoy pens Flying Fergus kids' books

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Former track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has taken the wraps off his new children's books, part of the Flying Fergus series.

The first two titles in the series will The Best Birthday Bike and The Great Cycle Challenge, to be released in late February 2016. They were written alongside award-winning author Joanna Nadin, and focus on the exploits of Fergus, an ordinary nine-year-old boy with an extraordinary imagination.

Related: Chris Hoy's hand-built Shand keirin bike revealed

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Any old iron

The first instalment introduces our hero Fergus, who wants a top-of-the-range "Sullivan Swift" bike for his birthday. But money's been tight since his dad disappeared years before, and his mum and granddad have struggled to make ends meet.

So instead, Fergus inherits his dad's old rusty bike – but when he heads out to test it at the park with his best friend Daisy and his faithful dog Chimp, he discovers there might be more to the old bike than meets the eye…

Freedom and adventure

You can read more at BikeRadar.com



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