Ride It! Patch It!: An Acorn Book (Racing Ace #3) - by Larry Dane Brimner (Paperback)

About the Book

Ace gets her mountain bike ready for the big bike race, but during the race Ace's bike chain comes off the sprocket, and a tire goes flat--luckily she has her tools with her to fix the problem so she can finish the race.

Book Synopsis

Ace enters a mountain bike race in this fast-paced, STEM-themed early reader!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Ace polishes up her mountain bike and prepares for the big bike race! She oils the chain and tests the brakes. Then the race begins! But Ace's bike chain comes off the sprocket and then she needs to patch a tire! Will she be able to fix her bike and find her way to the finish line?

With Larry Dane Brimner's simple text and Kaylani Juanita's full-color artwork on every page, this fast-paced, action-packed book is perfect for new readers!

Review Quotes

Praise for Drive It! Fix It! (Racing Ace #1):

Selected by the New York Public Library as one of 2022's Best Books for Kids!

Selected by the Chicago Public Library as one of 2022's Best Fiction for Young Readers!

Praise for Build It! Jump It! (Racing Ace #2):

Selected by the Chicago Public Library as one of 2022's Best Fiction for Young Readers!

Praise for Ride It! Patch It! (Racing Ace #3):

Selected by the Chicago Public Library as one of 2022's Best Fiction for Young Readers!

Praise for Cats!:

"An excellent vocabulary builder with a focus on action verbs." -- Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Littlest Wolf:

"Sure to give fledgling young ones a boost of confidence." -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Larry Dane Brimner studied literature and writing at San Diego State University and taught school for 20 years. He is the author of more than 200 books for children, including the Sibert Award-winning Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 and the Racing Ace early reader series. Larry lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Kaylani Juanita illustrates inclusive picture books, editorial art, and afros. She studied at CalArts and CCA for a BFA in Illustration. She is the illustrator of the Stonewall Book Award winner When Aidan Became a Brother, the Coretta Scott King Illustration Honoree Magnificent Homespun Brown, and the Racing Ace early reader series. Kaylani lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.