The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Beverly Cleary
Ages 8 and up
"Pb-pb-b-b-b. Pb-pb-b-b-b." With these magic vocables, Ralph the mouse
revs up a dream come true--his very own motorcycle. Living in a
knothole in a hotel room, young Ralph has seen plenty of families come
and go, some more generous with their crumbs than others. But when
young Keith and his parents check in to the hotel, Ralph gets his first
chance to check out. He has always fantasized about venturing beyond
the second floor, maybe even outside. Curiosity overcomes caution, and
Ralph must have a go at Keith's toy motorcycle. Soon, the headstrong
mouse finds himself in a pickle, when all he wanted was to ride a
motorcycle. Lucky for him, the boy understands how it is. When he
discovers Ralph in his thwarted attempt to abscond with the toy bike,
Keith generously encourages the rodent to ride. He even teaches him the
simple trick of starting the motorcycle: "You have to make a noise...
pb-pb-b-b-b." The subsequent situations Ralph motors into require quick
thinking and grownup-sized courage. The team of Beverly Cleary and
Louis Darling has been a great favorite for decades, introducing young
chapter readers to Ramona, Beezus, Henry, and of course Ralph the
mouse.--Emilie Coulter from Amazon.com
Contributed by Vicky, Anaheim Hills campus
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