The Mouse and the Motorcycle
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 1990 HarperTrophy paperback reissue |
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| Author | Beverly Cleary |
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| Cover artist | Tracy Dockray |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Mouse and the Motorcycle |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | HarperTrophy |
| Released | 1964 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-380-70924-4 |
| Followed by | Runaway Ralph |
The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965.
[edit] Plot summary
The story features a mouse named Ralph who lives in a somewhat run-down inn in a mountain resort area with many other mice from his extended family. Ralph interacts with a young boy named Keith, who gives Ralph a toy motorcycle. Keith teaches Ralph that in order to make the motorcycle go, he has only to make the same motorcycle sounds Keith makes while playing with it. Ralph is soon able to ride the motorcycle, which becomes his trademark until the end of the third book in the series. In the novel, Ralph helps to save Keith during an illness by delivering an aspirin to him. Keith is not seen again in the sequels of the story. Each book features a different boy as a new friend for Ralph.
[edit] Series
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1965)
- Runaway Ralph (1970)
- Ralph S. Mouse (1982)
[edit] Film Adaptation
Churchill Films produced an adaptation of The Mouse and the Motorcycle directed by Ron Underwood. The film was distributed by Strand VCI Entertainment/Strand Home Video.
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle at the Internet Movie Database (1986)
- Runaway Ralph at the Internet Movie Database (1988)
- Ralph S. Mouse at the Internet Movie Database (1990)
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Ramona Quimby series: Beezus and Ramona • Ramona the Pest • Ramona the Brave • Ramona and Her Father • Ramona and Her Mother • Ramona Quimby, Age 8 • Ramona Forever • Ramona's World Henry Huggins series: Henry Huggins • Henry and Beezus • Henry and Ribsy • Henry and the Paper Route • Henry and the Clubhouse • Ribsy The Mouse and the Motorcycle series: The Mouse and the Motorcycle • Runaway Ralph • Ralph S. Mouse Other books: Ellen Tebbits • Otis Spofford • Fifteen • The Luckiest Girl • Jean and Johnny • Sister of the Bride • Mitch and Amy • Socks • Dear Mr. Henshaw • Lucky Chuck • A Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir • Muggie Maggie • Strider • Petey's Bedtime Story • My Own Two Feet • The Hullabaloo ABC |
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