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Grade 5-8-This tale by Russell Hoban, originally published in 1967, follows a clock-work mouse attached by the hands to his little child as they look for a home, family, and a sense of belonging. By turns poignant and witty, allegorical and fantastic, the many animals and wind-up characters... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Manny Rat: The rat who captures windups and makes them work for him.
- Ralphie: Manny rat's idiotic helper.
- Mrs. Crow: A member of the traveling theatrical group Caws of Art who is more stoic than her more dramatic husband, Mr. Crow.
- Miss Mudd: A little bug type creature the mouse and his child meet in a pond.
- Muskrat: A philosopher the mouse and his child go to for help. They assist Muskrat with his BIG project before he will assist them with their goals.
- Serpentina: A playwright, who is a tortoise.
- Papa: One of the main characters. He enables his son to reach his goal.
- Bonk: Add a description of this character.
- Euterpe: A parrot, also a member of the Caws of Art.
First Sentence edit
THE TRAMP was big and squarely built, and he walked with the rolling stride of the long road, his steps too big for the little streets of the little town.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 574 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Followed by From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Arthur a Levine
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0439098262
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Arthur a Levine
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0439098262
Page Count: 256
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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