Project Gutenberg 2012-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 257 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 Newell, Peter 1862 1924 Newell, P. S. (Peter S.) Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy Bikey the skicycle -- The imp of the telephone -- Caught in Toy Town -- Totherwayville, the animal town -- An electrical error -- In the brownie's house -- Jimmieboy; and something -- Jimmieboy's fire works -- High-jinks in the barn -- Jimmieboy's valentine -- The magic sled -- The stupid little apple tree. Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. "Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy" by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of whimsical children's stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative features a young boy, Jimmieboy, who embarks on fantastical adventures with his animated bicycle, Bikey. Themes of imagination, exploration, and playful dialogue are predominant as they navigate humorous situations and encounter various eccentric characters. The opening of the book introduces Jimmieboy and his new bicycle, which comes alive with personality and charm. After a mishap with the bike that initially causes Jimmieboy to fear his new toy, the boy's curiosity is rekindled when Bikey suggests a grand idea: to fill his tires with gas and float into the air like a balloon. Their joyful conversation leads to a whimsical ascent through the moonlit night, marking the beginning of their extraordinary adventures together. The playful interactions and imaginative scenarios set the tone for the delightful tales that follow, inviting young readers into a world where bicycles can talk and exciting escapades await. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy literature Short stories, American Children's stories, American Boys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Adventure 294813 2025-06-16T08:56:16.812985 text/html 298334 2012-05-31T09:01:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 409387 2012-05-31T09:01:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 515784 2025-06-16T08:56:26.828916 application/epub+zip 518339 2025-06-16T08:56:20.969942 application/epub+zip 170349 2025-06-16T08:56:19.352971 application/epub+zip 731776 2025-06-16T08:56:30.786902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696015 2025-06-16T08:56:25.398926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345435 2022-09-18T09:11:47.847732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246526 2025-06-16T08:56:15.788999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246342 2012-05-31T09:01:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91288 2012-05-31T09:01:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246333 2012-05-31T09:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91271 2012-05-31T09:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22244 2025-06-16T08:56:30.938895 application/rdf+xml 17730 2025-06-16T08:56:19.934967 image/jpeg 3979 2025-06-16T08:56:19.644955 image/jpeg 498804 2025-06-16T08:56:16.867004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia