The Mouse and the Motorcycle

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Title The Mouse and the Motorcycle

1990 HarperTrophy paperback reissue
Author Beverly Cleary
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.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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.

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.

Books by Beverly Cleary

Ramona Quimby series: Beezus and RamonaRamona the PestRamona the BraveRamona and Her FatherRamona and Her MotherRamona Quimby, Age 8Ramona ForeverRamona's World

Henry Huggins series: Henry HugginsHenry and BeezusHenry and RibsyHenry and the Paper RouteHenry and the ClubhouseRibsy

The Mouse and the Motorcycle series: The Mouse and the MotorcycleRunaway RalphRalph S. Mouse

Other books: Ellen TebbitsOtis SpoffordFifteenThe Luckiest GirlJean and JohnnySister of the BrideMitch and AmySocksDear Mr. HenshawLucky ChuckA Girl from Yamhill: A MemoirMuggie MaggieStriderPetey's Bedtime StoryMy Own Two FeetThe Hullabaloo ABC


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