This timeless classic now features a foreword written by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself. Whether dodging a rowdy terrier or keeping his nosy cousins away from his new wheels, Ralph has a lot going on! And with a pal like Keith always looking out for him, there's nothing this little mouse can't handle. But with all this freedom (and speed!) come a lot of obstacles. So when Keith leaves the bike unattended in his room one day, Ralph makes his move. When the ever-curious Ralph spots Keith's red toy motorcycle, he vows to ride it. I also liked how they helped each other during Keith's brief stay: Keith gives Ralph food, and Ralph helps Keith with aspirin during Keith's fever.In this imaginative adventure from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, a young mouse named Ralph is thrown into a world of excitement when a boy and his shiny toy motorcycle check in to the Mountain View Inn.

This is a fun story about a boy giving an adventurous mouse the toy of his life. But we humans know that mousetraps are actually terrific. When Keith starts giving Ralph and his family extra food, Ralph's mom considers it a huge blessing.įor the mice, mousetraps. He definitely should have told his manager about the mice living all over the inn. One of the employees of the inn is a friend to Ralph as well. It might be disgusting that the inn is infested with mice, but in this story, the mice are well-mannered and pretty clean. Keith leaves the inn, leaving the bike to Ralph, and they never see each other in the sequels again. One night, Keith has a fever and Ralph uses the bike to get the only aspirin in the inn. Keith lets Ralph ride wherever he wants, as long as he doesn't break the bike. When Ralph accidentally falls into a garbage can with the motorbike, Keith talks to Ralph, and Ralph can talk to Keith. Keith has a toy, a red motorcycle, and Ralph wants to ride it. One day, a boy named Keith and his family stay in the room that Ralph lives in (the mice live in holes in the walls). Ralph is a mouse who lives in a small mountain resort in California with members of his extended family. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly ClearyĪwesome read with a sweet relationship between a boy and a mouse.

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