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"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. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter
"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 from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall -- right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcycle ... almost anything can happen!
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Customer Reviews:- The Mouse and the Motorcycle
I just finished the Mouse and the Motorcycle. I would give this book a 5 because all the adventure and exitment Ralph has. Ralph is a mouse thathas alot of brothers and sisters. Ralph`s mother is so worried because Ralph wants to go and have adventure on the main floor of the hotel. Keith, a 10 year old boy a guest at the Moutain View Inn has just arrived and is going to meet a new friend. I recomend this book for 3rd graders and up should read this book. Get your nose in this book. The author of this super book is Beverly cleary. I hope you can read this book. ...more info - Fun Book About Unlikely Friends
When Keith and his family take room 215 at an old hotel, he never imagines what is in store for him. See, that room also happens to be the home of Ralph, a young mouse. When Keith leaves his toy motorcycle out and then leaves for dinner, Ralph can't resist sitting on it. Keith discovers him and the two become friends. But what adventures will await Ralph now that he can ride a motorcycle?
I missed these books as a kid. There is a decided fantasy element to them that is missing from Beverly Cleary's other books. But that doesn't make them bad at all. In fact, just the little bits that were there added a lot of charm to the story.
The story started a little slowly, but once Ralph takes his first ride on the motorcycle, things really pick up. In fact, I was often left wondering how he would get out of whatever his next problem would be. Mrs. Cleary does a wonderful job of bring a mouse's world to life and creating problems that would be realistic. Ralph really grows over the course of the book, and that growth is fun to watch, at least for this adult.
I know I have missed other books about Ralph, and I just might have to track them down. I'm interested in seeing what else happens to this adventuresome mouse....more info - This book rocks!!!!!
I think you should read this book because this is a good book. I think this book is good because it's an adventure book and I think adventure books are good.
If you like mice I think you should read this book too because this mouse is going to have the ride of his life.
My favorite part is when Ralph tried to get the motorcycle because he fell of the shelf and landed in a trashcan. My favorite person in this book was Ralph.
...more info - Revieiw According to a 3rd Grader
The Mouse and the Motorcycle, by Beverly Cleary, is thehilarious story of a mouse, a boy, and a motorcycle. This is the mostcomical, action-pack story I have ever read. I think Keith is ayoung, generous boy who gives Ralph his two most prized possessions, a toy motorcycle and a toy crash helmet. I love the way Mrs. Cleary portrays Ralph as a medium-sized mouse who is bold, funny, and adventurous. I love how Mrs. Cleary writes her books; when I read them, it seems as though they come alive! Her language is sparkling and well written. This book makes me want to read all of Beverly Cleary's books!...more info - The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Ralph the mouse lived in California at the Mountain Veiw Inn. Keith a young boy, was on vacation when he stayed in the same exact room as Ralph and they formed an unlikely friendship. On Kieth's vacation he brings three cars a motorcycle, ambulance, and a sports car. While Kieth was gone Ralph looked interested in the motorcycle. He decided to try and ride it. He was attempting to ride it on the dresser, but fell off into the wastebasket. When Kieth came back he noticed Ralph and tipped the trashcan to let Ralph out and that was the beginning of a spectacular relationship. During the course of the book, The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary, Ralph has many life threatening adventures on the motorcycle. Ralph got himself into some terrible predicaments when he was not in his security spot, which is knot hole in the hotel room. Ralph leaves you in suspense of what is going to happen next. I highly recommend The Mouse and the Motorcycle because it is filled with wild adventures and some emotional parts too! ...more info - Ready for a second generation!
I read this book many times as a child (a LONG time ago). When my daughter's first grade teacher invited me to a conference to discuss her reading aptitude, she said she's ready for some "older" books, and the first author the teacher recommended was Beverly Cleary! I can't wait to introduce my daughter to this wonderful story....more info - The Mouse and the Motorcycle
To start with, the first Ralph book was about a boy. The boy's name is Keith. But Ralph is a mouse that lives in a hotel. Ralph has a family with cousin, uncles, and aunts. Well, Keith has a mom and dad.
Then one day ralph took the motorcycle. But it was Keith's motorcycle to play with. Well
Ralph didn't know him yet. But the motorcycle fell into a wastebasket . Then Keith found his motorcycle in a wastebasket. But then the mouse pop out and said it was me that touch it. Then they became friends.
Finally, something bad happened to the mouse. Because they had mice poisoning. So Ralph found Keith and said I needed to burro your ambulances Keith said yes so Ralph skewed back to get his family out. So read on and find out what happens....more info - Mouse and the Motorcycle
The Mouse and the Motorcycle is about a kid who went on a vacation for the Fourth of July weekend. He went to California and stayed in a hotel and met a mouse named Ralph. They became good friends. I like it when Ralph gets room service everyday and shared it with his family. I thought it was cool and very nice of the little boy to give Ralph his motorcycle after Ralph lost it. I thought it was awesome when the little boy got sick and Ralph risked his life by going to find aspirin. The little boy gave Ralph a motorcycle and asked him to go home with him. Ralph said, "No, I want to say here with my family." I recommend this book because it is a good family book. It is a very fun book to read...more info - The mouse and the motorcycle
My son is 10 years old and loves this series of books. I normally have hard time getting him to read. He has read each of these books at least 3 times or more....more info - great service
I received the book in less than 4 days. They book was brand new. With all the school bugets being cut, my son's teacher didn't have enough books for all the kids for the assigned reading. So I got my son the book to use and we will be donating it to the school. He's almost done with it. He seems to love the book!...more info - Amanda Pittard's review: The Mouse and the Motorcycle
This book is about a boy named Keith and a curious mouse named, Ralph. Keith and his family are on vacation and are staying at a hotel, which just happens to be Ralph's home. Ralph is a very curious mouse and when Keith is out of the room Ralph sees a shiny motorcylce. Keith left his toy motorcycle on the table and Ralph decides that he wants to ride it. Ralph ends up falling into a trashcan with the motorcycle. Ralph thought he was a gonner, until Keith comes along and saves him. The boy and the mouse end up developing a great friendship. Keith helps to protect Ralph and his mouse family from the humans who do not want the mice around. Ralph ends up helping Keith out when he is very sick. They end up realizing how important it is having a good friend. The boy and mouse experience many adventures while Keith stays at the hotel. I found this book so exciting that I did not want to put it down. I got sucked into the book and felt like I was experiencing the adventures myself. I learned from this book, that having friends and people who love and care about you are a very important thing to have in life. I was also able to see how Ralph and Keith both matured from their experiences that they shared. If you like adventure and fantasy worlds, this book is a great book to read to get out of the real world for a while. Amanda Pittard...more info - The Mouse and the Motorcycle
I just finished the Mouse and the Motorcycle. It was great, I
would give it 4 out of 5 stars I really liked it!!!!!!! You
should read it to see what happens. The characters are Ralph Mouse (a mouse)and Keith Gridly (a human). At one point Ralph
looses a motorcycle and Keith gets really mad. Will Keith forgive him? Also Keith gets really sick will and Ralph goes down to the ground floor to get an aspirin. Will Ralph find an aspirin?
Will Ralph survive on his journey?
The auther has a great style of writing. She decided to write this book because Beverly Cleary's son wanted her to write a fantasy story. I hope you read this book to find out what happens!
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I just finished a great Beverly Cleary book! The name was The Mouse and the Motorcycle. I give it 5 stars! I've read all three stories of Ralph, and I think this is the best one yet! It all started when Keith left his motorcycle on the bedside table. Ralph climbed the telephone cord and hopped on the motorcycle. He could only move it with his feet. Then suddenly the telephone rang! The only thing Ralph could do was ride off the edge. He lands in the trashcan where Keith finds him. He lets Ralph ride the motorcycle until he lost it in a hamper of linen. Then Keith gets sick, so Ralph finds his way to the Ground Floor. Then he finds an aspirin under the dresser. When Keith is leaving, Matt brings the motorcycle back! Keith says Ralph can keep it! He hides the motorcycle under the TV set. I think this is a great book.
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I just finished the book The Mouse and the Motorcycle. I
give this book 4 out of 5 stars. The main character is Ralph.
He is a mouse who lives in a hotel. Nothing very exciting
happens until one day a boy and his mother and father move
in to Ralph's room.The boy's name is Keith. Ralph soon
discovers a shiny red motorcycle on the bedside table.
He climbed the telephone cord and sat on the motorcycle.
He started to push off with his feet. All of a sudden he
fell in to the trash can. When Keith gets home he say's
"Where is my motorcycle"? Then he looks in to the trashcan
and finds the motorcycle and Ralph. Ralph is scared.
Keith tips the trash can over and lets Ralph out.
Keith teaches Ralph how to ride the motorcycle. One
night Keith gets very sick and its up to Ralph to to find an aspirin. Will Keith survive? Read this book to find out.
By:Will ...more info - Ralph Reveiw
I just fineshed the book The Mouse and the Motorcycle. I would give this book 5 out of five stars because of all the adventure in this book. My favorite part in the book was when Ralph needed to get an asprin for Keith when he didn't feel good. The auther of this book is Beverly Cleary. Ralph is a mouse who lives in a knothole at a hotel called The Inn. Ralph has lots of brother's and sister's that are very wild. Ralph has lots of aunt's and uncle's who live in the knothole or come to visit. Ralph has lots of relative's that have died. Keith is a human who loves to play with sports cars,motorcycles,and ambulance toy cars. Keith is a only child that has a Mom and a Dad. Keith is staying in the hotel for vacation. His home state is Ohio. That's my report.
...more info - Join Ralph for the ride of his life!
Beverly Cleary's books have entertained kids for nearly 50 years, and this wonderful introduction to Ralph S. Mouse is no exception. Ralph is a young mouse living between the walls of the Mountain View Inn. He and his family always depend on the crumps of food that are dropped by the vacationers who stay at the Inn. It is critical that they remain hidden from human eyes lest the hotel sprays the Inn. One summer day, Ralph hears a boy making the sounds that all young children make when playing with toy motorcycles, so Ralph stealthily investigates the cycle when it's owner, Keith, is out of the room. When Keith discovers Ralph on the motorcycle, he makes a new friend by showing Ralph how to get the contraption to "go." "Pb-pb-b-b-b," goes Ralph, and away he goes on the "motorized" motorcycle, finding the freedom he has always yearned for in his young life. Now Ralph has endless opportunities for adventure, sometimes fun, sometimes scary, but always exciting. This is a special book. Kids adore it, and adults frequently love this journey back into childhood fantasy. I know I do!...more info - Absolutely the BEST book for kids!
To really try to find a better book than this one is quite difficult. I read this book shortly after it came out when I was a youngster and to this day, I've NEVER forgotten it and even still have my copy. It is by far the funniest book I'd ever read up until that point and the creativity and imagination of Beverly Cleary is just rampant in this book. I love it when Ralph Mouse finds the motorcycle in the beginning and just literally "has a cow" over it! I just cannot begin to explain the imagination that is in this book and what it will spark (in a good way!) in your children. By far one of the very best books ever written for kids - when I was young, I used to scour the library shelves for anything Cleary wrote. Checked them all out and read them all many, many times. Today as a writer myself, I totally credit Cleary for her vivid imagination in her stories and all the laughter that ensued as well. Great, great book and I cannot even tell you how highly I recommend this one. It should be in every child's library!...more info - From My View
This book had a very good story but if I say the story wrong it is probably because you could see the plot in a different way, because of the actions and the expressions of how the words are said. The story starts when a family from Ohio is traveling and gets stuck in traffic so they pull over and get two rooms in the Mountain View Inn. The family consists of a mother, father and son. The father and son like the hotel but the mom doesn't like anything about it (she thinks that mice live in it). The father and mother don't want mice but the son likes mice. The son finds a mouse in a trash can. The boy likes the mouse and they make friends with each other. The mouse goes on many adventures! To find out what happens in the rest of the story you will have to read the book. I would recomend it for second and third graders....more info - Wonderful!! A classic book for all ages.
There are probably over 900 zillion books out there, and of all of them, this is my favorite. I love the cute sketches, witty little humor, and imaginative storyline. "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" follows the "tail" of Ralph the mouse, who's dream is to just spend those wonderful hours riding down the hallway on a red motorcycle, and keeping the bond between him and Keith (the boy) alive. I've already read the book over 20 times, and still don't get tired of it. Defenitely a treasure of all of Beverly Cleary's stories....more info - Best "read aloud" book
This book was one of our family favorites to read after dinner. Many times we were all laughing out loud. Great for grade school age kids.
Ralph has many adventures with the motorcycle and we really enjoyed going along for the ride....more info - Fun time!
Twenty-five years after my first reading, I have found that this book, supposedly a child's book, is still as much fun to read. You disregard the obvious reality checks and slip into the world that offers continual adventure. My adult son , who has recently bought a motor bike, also enjoyed the sentiments towards motorbikes. I think that it is a classic as it has passed the time test. ...more info - The Mouse and The Motorcycle
In the story the mouse and the motorcycle.A mouse named Ralph rides around on A motorcycle then looses it he gets it from a boy named Keith. I would recamound this book....more info - GOOD CHARCTER AND BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!
Ralph is a cool charcter.This mouse is a mouse with the pbpbbbb sound everywhere!A boy called Keith is giving this mouse a motorcycle because of the mouse's kindness (kind heart).When the boy (Keith)was sick, no one could find a tablet for Keith.If you want to know if he (Ralph)could find it get your nose in the book!!!!!! BY,Chen Hao...more info - A Mouse on a Motorcycle!! WOW!!!
The Mouse and the Motorcycle is about a boy mouse named Ralph, who lives in a mouse hole in room # 215. He finds this motorcycle which belongs to a boy named Keith. Keith teaches Ralph how to ride the motorcycle. I enjoyed reading this amazing book. I think it should be 4/5 stars, because it was about a great adventure....more info - The Mouse and the Motorcycle
This story is so cute and enchanting! Ralph, the mouse, was quite the charecter. I enjoyed hearing things from his point of view. I listened to the book on tape, and the noises the narrator made for the motorcycle were hilarious! Although not one of my all-time favorite stories, this one was still memorable, and worth at least one read/listen. ...more info
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