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"Boy!" said Ralph to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement. "Boy, oh boy!" Feeling that this was an important moment in his life, he took hold of the handgrips. They felt good and solid beneath his paws. Yes, this motorcycle was a good machine all right. Ralph the mouse ventures out... read more
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"Boy!" said Ralph to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement. "Boy, oh boy!" Feeling that this was an important moment in his life, he took hold of the handgrips. They felt good and solid beneath his paws. Yes, this motorcycle was a good machine all right. Ralph the mouse ventures out... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Ralph S. Mouse: a mouse who lives in the lobby of the Mountain View Inn and likes to ride the toy motorcycle given to him by Keith
- Keith: Add a description of this character.
- Matt
- Mrs. Gridley
- Mary Lou
- Betty
- Dorothy
- Mr.Gridley
- Aunt Sissy
- Uncle Lester
- Victor
- Aunt Dorothy
Quotes edit
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“I love my motorcycle.”
Ralph S. Mouse -
“Get up. We are having a family reunion.”
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“As if there was anything cute about a terrier that could scarcely see through his own hair.”
Ralph S. Mouse -
“He could hear Keith breathing deeply and he knew that he was asleep.”
Ralph S. Mouse
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Keith, the boy in the rumpled shorts and shirt, did not know he was being watched as he entered room 215 of the Mountain View Inn.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1-The New Guests pg. 11
Chapter 2-The Motorcycle pg. 19
Chapter 3-Trapped! pg. 28
Chapter 4-Keith pg. 35
Chapter 5-Adventure in the Night pg. 48
Chapter 6-A Peanut ButterSandwhich pg. 61
Chapter 7- The Vacuum Cleaner pg. 74
Chapter 8-A Family Reunion pg. 86
Chapter 9-Ralph Takes Command pg. 95
Chapter 10-An Anxious Night pg. 106
Chapter 11-The Search pg. 120
Chapter 12-An Errand of Mercy pg. 131
Chapter 13-A Subject for a Composition pg. 142
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Mouse and the Motorcycle. (standard series)
Followed by Runaway Ralph.
This is book 7 of 17 in SBEP Reading List 2011 - Summer Reading List from Boys Hope Girls Hope: http://bhghcolorado.org/summer-reading/. (authoritative list)
This is book 567 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Beverly Cleary (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic INC.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1965
ISBN: 978-0-688-21698-6
Page Count: 196
Publisher: Scholastic INC.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1965
ISBN: 978-0-688-21698-6
Page Count: 196
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: 2006926609
- Dewey: Add the Dewey Classification.
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( C ) › Cleary, Beverly
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Classics by Age
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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