The Mouse and the Motorcycle

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On a recent 24 hour road trip to Florida, my five year old son(and the two adults in the car!) became captivated by a very small mouse named Ralph. He sat spellbound in his booster seat from the moment the CD began and didn't utter a sound (except for a giggle every time he heard the P-b-b-b-b-b-b of the motorcycle) until the story came to an end.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a story about the friendship between a boy and a mouse... and the shiny red toy motorcycle that they share. Major themes include friendship, sharing, loyalty, selflessness, keeping your word, and following your dreams even if they are unconventional or unpopular.

It is a wonderful story; imaginative, funny, full of adventure, and it is cleverly written. It is a perfect car companion for young and old and I would recommend it highly.

Both of my children adored this book and IÕm kind of fond of it myself. ItÕs just a cute little story about a friendship between a mouse who lives in an old, run-down hotel and a boy who stays at the hotel over a long weekend. The mouse learns to ride the boyÕs toy motorcycle, which thrills them both (and also thrilled my kids), but gets the mouse into a number of scrapes, including losing the motorcycle. Eventually the mouse learns to be more responsible and to care more about others, and earns back his precious motorcycle. I like the bookÕs message Ð that the more responsible you are, the more privileges you get. ThatÕs something IÕm always trying to teach my kids, and I appreciate the help this book offers in getting the message across. But even more, I love Beverly ClearyÕs light touch, her sense of humor, and her obvious respect for children. She teaches important lessons in a nice way. ItÕs no surprise that she one of most childrenÕs favorite writers.

The book is about a mouse named Ralph, who finds a toy car- motorcycle. He tries to drive it, but he drives it right into the trash can! He is lucky when Keith, the boy who moved in and who is the owner of the toy car, comes and rescues him.

To Ralph's surprise, Keith is lonely and wants to be Ralph's friend. One night, when Keith is asleep, Ralph sneaks out of the room with the motorcycle. Ralph gets in trouble when the mean, old cat finds him and goes after him. But, Ralph gets lucky, and , of course, like usual, Keith comes to the rescue.

This is a great book about a curious mouse who likes lots of fun. I found this book much more interesting than most, and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I give it 2 1/2 thumbs up--way up! It is fun and interesting. If you like action and adventure, then you would just love this book. I know I do!

I believe that Beverly Cleary is the world's most important children's author. Even adults will read and enjoy Beverly Cleary's books. my personal favorite is The Mouse and the Motorcycle. It is about a mouse named Ralph. Ralph is a regular speed demon. He has a love for the thrill of speed. The Mouse and the Motorcycle teaches the values of keeping promises and honesty. Ralph is always breaking promises. Everytime he does, something happens that causes a big problem. The book teaches respect. When Ralph ignores his mother, something happens like falling in a wastepaper basket. In the story's conclusion, Ralph realizes all he wants is to be a respectable mouse. The Mouse and the Motorcycle is enjoyable for all audiences. Its fun and exciting plot makes it a good read-aloud story. A good example of this can be found on page 23. "There it was at the end-the motorcycle! Ralph stared at it and then walked over and kicked a tire. Close up the motorcycle looked even better than he expected. it was new and shiny with a good pair of tires. Ralph walked all the way around it, examining the pair of chromium mufflers and the engine and the hand clutch. It even had a little license plate so it would be legal to ride it. "Boy!" Ralph said to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement. "Boy, oh Boy!"." Every boy and girl of any age would love this story! Comparing Beverly Cleary's books, I have discovered they should be rated first. The majority of children's books are aimed mainly to young girls while Beverly Cleary's books are enjoyed by girls and boys. Beverly Cleary's books promote good values unlike books such as Sideways Storys from Wayside School by Louis Sachar. The children in these stories do not respect their elders. Beverly Cleary's beleivable characters make her silly plots seem real. Louis Sachar's characters are not believable which make the plot just plain weird. The Mouse and the Motorcycle should be considered a children's classic.

VROOM VROOM! Went a little motorcycle going down a hotel floor. If you like adventure stories then Mouse on the Motorcycle is the book for you! This book is about a little boy who goes to a hotel. And he happens to stay in a room where a little mouse and his family live. Keith, the little boy, and the mouse Ralph became great friends. Keith collects little toy cars and Ralph loves to ride them.
He has a lot of adventures on them. Ralph finds the motorcycle and during the night drives it down the hallway and has the time of his life! When Keith and his family leave the hotel, Keith asks Ralph to go home with him. Should Ralph go with Keith to be his pet, or should he stay with his family? You have to find out by reading the book.

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!

Th Mouse and the Motorcycle, by Beverly Cleary, is the hilarious story of a mouse, a boy, and a toy motorcycle. This the most comical, action-packed story I have ever read. I think that Keith is a young, generous boy who gives Ralph his two most prized possessions, a toy motorcycle and a 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!

This is a great book to use with small children for before bedtime. I read it by chapters with my son when he was 5 and still a pre-reader. He enjoyed the story line and also the relationship between the characters.

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

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.

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.

I am a beginning teacher and read this aloud to my students, who went ecstatic with the story. This laid the groundwork for several class discussions and teachable moments for informal learning. I recommend this to any elementary teacher or parent; good, quality summer reading.

I loved it as a child. I must have read it a hundred times - translated into my native language. Then I lost it. The book in my native country had until then long gone out of print. But I never forgot that little mouse (though unfortunately the author's name). From time to time he kept showing up with his shining red motorcycle. Yesterday I happened upon the title in a New Yorker article and learned that I share my passion with a nine year old boy, Dernard, living at the Shrimp Boat. One chance in a million. Tonight, thanks to him, I will order it. I am happy.

I like the book mouse on the motorcycle because it is a interesting.

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!

Ever talked to a mouse?
Do you love mice?
Well if you have not, and if you do, then this is a book for you. This book is about a mouse named Ralph, and is a book for all ages. He lives in a hotel on the second floor with his mom, dad, and cousins. One day a boy named Keith comes in. With Ralph's adventurous mind, and Keith's giving personality, it will keep you reading for hours.

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Keith would have never expected what was going to happen on his trip to see more of the United States. His dad eventually got sick of driving and they stopped at a hotel for a few days.
This phenomenal book The Mouse and The Motorcycle by: Beverly Cleary. Is an amazing story about a mouse getting to use a kid's toy motorcycle. It is very funny and there are always parts to surprise you. Like parts when an owl tries to eat him and there is cats and also dogs he has to survive from. Also Ralph has to get a pill the one that killed one of his family members a aspirin. Because Keith has a head ache.
The theme of this phenomenal story is the mouse gets to ride Keith's motorcycle. Ralph eventually loses the motorcycle and has to get it back before Keith leaves to see more of the U.S. Ralph gets put down a hamper and almost eats a whole shirt and then he sees the bike but he could not reach it.
In this amazing book there are two main characters Keith the boy and Ralph the mouse. Keith is a very good boy with toy cars and motorcycles. Ralph is mostly naughty and loves the motorcycle. But a lot of unexpected things happen to these two in this amazing story.
This amazing story takes place in an old hotel where a family stops while going to show their son Keith the United States. This hotel is very old hotel which very little people stop at. Including that two old people run the place.
If you want to see what happens to Ralph and Keith's bike read the rest of the book to find out. That is why I think you should read this unforgettable book.

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.

This book the Mouse and the Motorcycle was very interesting because the mouse called Ralph was in room 215 and then he met Keith. At first Ralph was scared but then the boy got closer to him and said hi. So then they talked to each other. Afterwards,they became best friends.

This book was very good. My favorite part was when Ralph and Keith became best friends. This is why I think you should read this book.

The title of my book is The Mouse And The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary.

The main characters in the Mouse and the Motorcycle are Ralph, a young mouse that is very outgoing, and Keith, a boy who likes to play with cars and could talk with mice.

The story is about a young boy named Keith who goes to the Mountain View Inn. He sees a mouse named Ralph in a trashcan and gives him a motorcycle. Ralph loses the motorcycle and he almost dies. He got stuck in a pillow and bit his way out but the motorcycle can't fit through the hole.

The setting for this story is the Mountain View Inn hotel.

The theme of this story is a boy who likes mice and gives him his motorcycle.

I liked this book because it kept me interested the whole time.

This book is really good because there's a mouse that gets a motorcycle. I mean it's possum like he gets the motorcycle and he rides it by buzzing his lips it's cool. I mean sure it's a younger audience book but it's still possum I mean a mouse on a motorcycle what's not cool about that????? The characters are cool the boy helps the mouse's family just because he's nice. The setting is an old hotel in Los Angeles on 4th of July weekend the boy's father refuses to drive until the weekend is over. The mouse gets into an exciting adventure but I won't tell you about that. It's really exciting and entertaining I highly recommend it to anyone who likes an adventure. The mouse's father died so his mother doesn't like him to adventure but he does it anyways. All of his family to aunts and uncles live in the hotel. It even includes elements of old nursery rhymes.

I love Ralph because he is brave and takes risks, like when he tried to do a contest against the vacuum cleaner to see who was the strongest and almost got sucked up. He is brave because when he found out Keith was sick and went out to find an aspirin tablet, he got trapped in a glass. Then, a dog saw him, but that didn?t stop him from trying to find that pill. When he came back with the pill for Keith he ate it and got better just like that. I really think you should read this book.

A mouse name ralph that lives in a knothole in a hotle. And a family that checks in the hotle. And the a boy Keith met Ralph and became friends. Keith let Ralph borrrow his toy motorcycle.Ralph gets trap in a bed sheet and can not escape an d bites his way out and forgot the motorcycle.The next day Keith has a fever and his dad goes every where looking for a asprin. Ralph thinks that it's it his fualt for Keith getting sick. And lives loooking for a asprin.

Beverly Cleary, a well-known author who writes books for kids and teenagers, has come up with another winner. Ralph zoomed into my house on his motorcycle and stayed for over 100 pages. Most of the time, I enjoyed reading about his crazy behavior. I can just imagine myself riding up and down the hallway at night, caught in a pillowcase, and figuring that the best way to get out is by using my full set of teeth. Ralph also made me laugh when he was covered with a drinking glass by two people who didn't want any rodents around. They let him loose outside, and when someone finally opened the front door to walk the dog, Ralph jumped back inside. I would recommend this fun book for kids from 6 to 16 who like

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.

I thought this was a very good book.I enjoyed how Beverly Cleary wrote.I thought it was a cute story.If you like adventure you will love this book.It does have some funny parts.The two main characters are a boy named Keith and a mouse named Ralph.The book has a good ending.I would reommend other books by her.

This book is great. It captures the life of a young mouse named Ralph who lives in a busy hotel in a busy city. People come, people go and Ralph gets more and more curious about what's outside of the second story, mabye even outside the building. One day a family checks in with a boy. The boy, named Keith, has a toy motorcycle that he leaves on the dresser next to his bed. One day the family goes out and Ralph hops onto the motorcycle thinking he'll be fine. Then Keith comes back and... well I won't ruin that for you but I will tell you this much, that's just the beginning of an amzing tale.

Our hero is a spunky little mouse who talks--in this case to selected humans (a boy and an old man). Both Ralph Mouse and the boy long to be treated as grown up by their families. This adventurous mouse befriends a boy whose family is staying at a second-rate motel for several days. He learns to ride the boy's toy motorcycle (which operates on sound-effects power) and has many close escapes. He proves he truly Is responsible after all, when he helps the boy recover from a fever. But Ralph has become hooked on motorcycle riding and can never go back to his dull existence again. Will his family ever give him the respect which he deserves? This is a cute, light tale which will amuse the reader.

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.

I would give this book a thumbs up.

I would share this book with my friend because he likes motorcycles.

I would give this book a thumbs up.

I would share this book with my friend because he likes motorcycles.

I would give this book a thumbs up.

I would share this book with my friend because he likes motorcycles.

This book is a rare treasure, perfectly pitched to read aloud to my five-year-old boys.

First, it's a lovely tale, perfectly combining gentle, humourous real world observation (hotels, vacuum cleaners) with just enough fantasy elements to keep childish imagination tantalised (a talking mouse! who rides a motorbike!).

Most appealing of all are Cleary's full, three-dimensional characters - just as I remember from my own earth-shattering discovery of Ramona decades ago. You can't help but relate to a mouse who experiences envy, shame, and guilt - and thereby reflects a real-world humanity that is either entirely absent. or treated ham-fistedly in so many other books for this age. More than adding to our enjoyment of the story, I loved the fact that this quality introduces my children to what literature can be - not merely a diversion, but a call to reflection, showing you the ordinariness of your foibles, and the possibilites for redemption.

Then of course (of greater interest to them than to me) was the action. The machine-centric obsession, the necessity of speed and bravery, the near misses - all the heroic theatrics close to most young boys' hearts.

I wish I'd bought the whole trilogy at once. We will return to this book many times.

Ralph, the mouse, was riding his motorcycle when he fell off the table and into the trash can. He waited an hour. Then Kith came into the story. He saw Ralph and his motorcycle (which was Kith's) and it was bent up. Kith took the motorcycle out, and Ralph climbed up Kith's arm. Later, Ralph was captured by two teachers. They let him go. He was hanging on a vine. An owl saw him and tried to eat him.

I like Ralph because he had a lot of humor. He reminds me of me because he likes to eat. My favorite part was when Ralph's mom thought that Kith was in charge of room service.

I recommend this book for the kids that like mysteries and mice.

My three grandchildren ages 9, 5, 3 all love this story by Beverly Cleary. They have listened to it several times in a row and still want to listen again!

My son is 7 and an advanced reader, but he doesn't pick up a book for fun--until we checked this one out of the library. Now he is interested in all Beverly Cleary books. This classic from my childhood (the first Cleary book I ever read too) still holds up. The interactions between Ralph and Keith are realistic and sweet, Ralph's adventures on the motorcycle are thrilling, and the world inside the hotel is vivid. While my son still prefers my reading this to him, he has wanted to read a chapter here and there. This is a wonderful, charming introduction to Cleary and a good start as a first chapter book.

After purchasing The Mouse and the Motorcycle for a long road trip with my 7-year-old granddaughter, I can't say enough about the story or about the reader, B.D. Wong. While there is at least one other audio version available, Wong is absolutely superb in his rendering of the characters and noises. We rode absolutely enchanted by Cleary's story and Wong's interpretation of it. Although the long road trip is over, my granddaughter still requests that I play The Mouse and the Motorcycle when she rides with me. This will be a favorite of your children and grandchildren. In fact, when I'm invited to book showers for babies, this is one of the gifts I present. It will become an all-time favorite, I guarantee it!

I can't remember the last time I read this. I figured it was simple enough to read to my class of 1st graders and sure enough we were soon all in love with the story (though I believe that this is more of a boy book).

It is more than a story about a mouse who uses a human boy for his toy motorcycle. It has a great message of courage, responsibility, and friendship. Ralph is a fascinating character and you come to feel everything he feels. His thoughts are suprisingly deep and thus his courage is wonderful.

This is not one of those little stories that puts a tiny little critter in a situation a normal human would find terrifying. Here we deal with the horrors of owls, vacuums, waste baskets, and the forbidden ground floor of the hotel where Ralph lives. Even so, they become scary and one cannot imagine how Ralph will survive.

An utter classic. Everyone should read it.

This book really let's you use your imagination and enter the world of a hotel mouse. I somehow missed reading this book as a child. I loved it so much, I went out and bought the 2 sequels. I can't wait to have my 11 year-old son read it.

"Ralph!" cried his frightened mother, "you haven't been associating with PEOPLE!" That may seem a rather unfriendly thing to say, but Ralph is a mouse. And people are...well..the enemy. Aren't they?

But Ralph has discovered a boy named Keith who can understand his language (and vice versa). Ralph has also discovered Keith has the most fabulous, fantastic, mouse-sized motorcycle, and Ralph is crazy about it. To Keith it is a small, motorless, favorite toy. To Ralph it is the real thing!

And so the secret friendship blossoms: Keith loves Ralph and Ralph loves Keith's motorcycle, which Ralph is allowed to borrow to become involved in all kinds of dangerous (for a mouse) and fun adventures and misadventures. You'll chuckle all the way through.

[Modern fantasy suitable for the intermediate grades.]

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I highly recommend this book Mouse and the Motorcycle. This is a book parents read to their younger kids, and you will most likely love this book. This book is about a kid and a mouse named Ralph. The kid's name is Keith. He is going to the Mountain Inn in room 215 and Ralph lives in there too. Ralph becomes friends with Keith. Keith decide to let Ralph ride a toy motorcycle and Ralph is only allowed to ride the motorcycle at night. Ralph's family needed food one day and Keith was so nice to give Ralph half of his P.B.J sandwich.
Beverly Cleary is such a good writer. Beverly also wrote the Ramona books. If you like Ramona books you would also be in love with Mouse and the Motorcycle.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle




The story The Mouse and the Motorcycle is about a family that moved into a new house. A mouse lives in there to. Late at night the mouse snuck up to the little boy's room and woke up the little boy by accident. The boy told the little boy told the mouse that he will not tell the mom nor dad the mouse was not living in the house. The mouse did not know the family had a pet cat.
The mouse asks the little boy if he can sit on the motorcycle. The little boy said "yes". The mouse pretended it was a really motorcycle and then the motorcycle started moving but when you stop making the Rrrrrrrrrrmmm. The noise stopped the motorcycle stopped.
You will have to find out what will happen next by reading the book.

This was my first "real book", my son's first "real book" and now my grandson's first "real book". After 40 years I can remember everything that happened in this book. That alone says it all. A fantastic read for young and old.

I am the parent of a 6 year-old boy and we live in a rural area. As a result of our living situation we spend anywhere from 30-45 minutes commting to and from all activites. He was spellbound by the cd and would ask to listen to in the car even though he could have watched a dvd instead. This allowed us both to listen, enjoy and discuss. He really enjoyed this particular title.

Maybe your son isn't into Harry Potter? Doesn't care for Ivanhoe and Lancelot, but seems too old for most picture books. Have no fear. This wonderfully age appropriate story about a boy, a hotel room, a talking mouse, and a toy motorcycle is tailor made for little boys. It's a great read-a-loud book, but I guarantee that if you read a chapter and stop, your child will sneak a peak and read the rest of it to himself. Consider getting the read a loud cassette too, but don't buy the video. It's too much fun as a book!

I read this book alot when I was younger, and now as a teenager I bought it and read it again just to pass the time. It was funny, smart, and Beverly Cleary makes it sound like mice and boys can talk to each other in real life and it's an everyday occurance. It is such a great book, if I can love it as much as a teenager as I did as a kid.

This book is an OK book. I just did not find this book entertaining enough to keep my attention.

To a fearless little mouse named Ralph, pb-pb-b-b-b,pb-pb-b-b-b,was the sound he had been waiting to hear all his life. "The sound spoke of highways and speed, of distance and danger, and whiskers blown back by the wind." When Ralph spies Keith's toy motorcycle, his whiskers quiver with excitement. He ventures out of his mouse hole in the wall of his room, up the telephone cord to the bedside table and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle. Startled by the ringing of the telephone, Ralph and the motorcycle fall into the metal wastebasket. Keith not only rescues Ralph from the wastebasket but also teaches Ralph how to ride the motorcycle. His need for adventures soon begins when he tries to prove he is grown up and responsible.

Ralph will have you believing that the impossible becomes believable once a three inch mouse learns to ride a motorcycle!

Imagine you're three inches tall, and you could ride a red, chromed out, motorcycle. Well Ralph the mouse can and he loves it. If you like humorous books and curious mice, you should read The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleverly.

This book takes place in an old hotel in room 215. The characters are a young, curious, dare devil mouse Ralph, and a young, lively, kid Keith. Keith has a red motorcycle, and Keith lets Ralph ride it because Keith thinks it's cool, because how many mice do you know that can drive around on a drive. They become good friends fast. Ralph rides the motorcycle all around the Hotel, but Keith comes down with a bad fever what will Ralph do?

I recommend this book for all ages, it's funny and entertaining. Ralph was a mixed character; he was funny, happy, sad, serious, and scared through out the whole out the book. This book will be for the family and everyone else.

V-room, v-room, and v-room. If you can imagine a four-inch rodent driving a motorcycle, well, then, your imagination still isn't powerful enough for Beverly Clearys, The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Keith is a young boy who goes on vacation with his family to Mountain View Inn, in California. There he befriends a mouse named Ralph, who is very friendly and even talks. Then Ralph discovers that Keith has three toys that he brought with him on his trip. He discovers an ambulance, a sports car, and the one that most excited Ralph, a motorcycle. Throughout the book you will follow Ralph and Keith on many glorious adventures. I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a great book for parents to read to their children and have a blast doing it.

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.

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.

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 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 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

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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.

I llllllllllllllllllllllloved the book because it felt so realistic!
I felt like I was in the book,
and it was funny too.
I can tell it's the right book for me.

Ralph the mouse is very independent.

This was a good book. It had great characters like Keith the little boy who owns the motorcycle and Ralph the mouse who drives the motorcycle.The story is about a mouse and a boy becoming friends and overcoming obstacles that are in their way and ofcourse Ralph riding his motorcycle.

Have you ever woundered what it would be like to have a mouse as a friend that talks?Well than you should read the book "The Mouse and The Motorcycle."
"The Mouse and The Motorcycle" is about a mouse that likes to go on adventures.He is pretty cool.In the book he risked his life for a little boy (Kid) that is sick. But on the way Ralph (The Mouse) runs into trouble and some are dangerous. I know he is excellent and that is why I would like you to read this book("The Mouse and The Motorcycle")and see the adventures Ralph (The Mouse) gose on!! (By:Jenna Witczak)

Have you ever woundered what it would be like to have a mouse as a friend?Well than you should read the book "The Mouse and The Motorcycle."
"The Mouse and The Motorcycle" is a book about a mouse that likes to go on adventures.He is pretty cool.In the book he risked his life for a little boy (kid) that is sick. But on the way Ralph (The Mouse)runs into trouble and some are dangerous.I know that Ralph (The Mouse)is excellent and that is why I would like you to read this and see the adventures Ralph (The Mouse gose on!!

Have you ever had a mouse has a friend.
If you didn't you should read The mouse and the Motorcyle. it is a great book.
This is about the book. This is the 2 book because there is a another one.They are both very first rate. this book is nice and boring but it is still cool. I will keep reading this book over and over. you should read it too. The mouse likes a Mororcyle that the boy keith has.The mouse get in touble all the time.
This is about the Mouse and The Motorcycle. That is why you should read the book.

Ralph the mouse meets a boy Keith who has a motorcycle. The boy leaves and Ralph rides the motorcycle into the trash can. Keith comes back and takes him out and rides the motorcycle. Later Keith gets sick and needs an aspirin. His parents can't get one so Ralph has to get one.
What I liked about this book is there are sometimes activetes that you don't know what is going to happen next.
What I don't like is the book is too short.

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2. Beverly Cleary
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7. In this story a mouse named Ralph finds a motorcycle and takes a ride on it. He then falls into a garbage can and is taken by a boy out of the garbage. From that day on the boy is nice to Ralph and lets him have the motorcycle to play.
8. Ralph a mouse, and Keith the boy
9. It teaches kids that rats are not so bad to hang around and play with and if you use your imagination any thing is possible.
10. I would tell kids to read this book because you can learn a lot of things

The theme in The Mouse and the Motorcycle is responsiblity.In the book Ralph,a mouse, earns friendship with a boy {Keith} who moves into room 215. Ralph rides Keith's mini-toy sized motorcycle and looses it.Will anything esle happen?If you want to learn anything else about Ralph and his friends, read this book and all the series of Ralph S.Mouse.I think and feel that Ralph should ride all of Keith's sport-cars because each time it would be funny to imagine a mouse riding in whatever Keith's sport-cars were.It makes me wonder about things in this book.If a little mouse can ride a motorcycle...what esle could happen!Also I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because its very, very funny and adventurous.

MOUSE ON THE MOTORCYLE

The mouse on the motorcycle by Beverly Cleary was one of my favorite books I have read so far in my life believe it or not. Not because it's an easy reading level or anything like that, but I am also not that good a of reader at all. But I think at some points in the book it was so funny I all most couldn't even breathe. The mouse and the motorcycle is about a mouse with a little toy motorcycle that rides with his tail up because it will get caught in the spokes of the little motorcycle. He rides around a hotel and has to escape all kinds of things like mousetraps, maids, and things of that nature. What I like about the book is the mouse. The mouse is the best part about the book because he so quick and fast and Knows know one can caught him. He also pretty cool. But he all a very dangerous mouse he's crazy in every way trying to get away from the vacuum cleaner and risking he life but he never gets caught because so quick and fast I guess he knows he's not going to get caught.
I would recommend this book to a young child who likes books about motorcycles and mouse. Because its very easy to read and understand and funny in some parts of the book to. The cover of the book with catch their eye too. Even through your not suppose too judge a book by its cover but there young. I also think the fact of a mouse riding on a toy motorcycle with interest them in something. Because every little kid like to play with toy motorcycles.

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This book is about a family that just came back from vacation. The family went to a hotel there was a boy that met a mouse and they became best friends. Keel the boy wanted the mouse to take care of Kel's favreit motorcycle and then the mouse rides the motorcycle and the mouse rides into a pillowcase. Then he had to chew his way out. It was time for Kel and his family to leave Kal did not want to leave the mouse so he told the mouse if he wanted to go with him did the mouse go with Kel? Red this book it is a really great book for kids that like adventures. And I really like this book and this book is for kids that like Fiction.

This book is about a family that just came back from vacation. The family went to a hotel there was a boy that met a mouse and they became best friends. Keel the boy wanted the mouse to take care of Kel's favreit motorcycle and then the mouse rides the motorcycle and the mouse rides into a pillowcase. Then he had to chew his way out. It was time for Kel and his family to leave Kal did not want to leave the mouse so he told the mouse if he wanted to go with him did the mouse go with Kel? Red this book it is a really great book for kids that like adventures. And I really like this book and this book is for kids that like Fiction.

This book is about a family that just came back from vacation. The family went to a hotel there was a boy that met a mouse and they became best friends. Keel the boy wanted the mouse to take care of Kel's favreit motorcycle and then the mouse rides the motorcycle and the mouse rides into a pillowcase. Then he had to chew his way out. It was time for Kel and his family to leave Kal did not want to leave the mouse so he told the mouse if he wanted to go with him did the mouse go with Kel? Red this book it is a really great book for kids that like adventures. And I really like this book and this book is for kids that like Fiction.

This book is great to read because it has a lot of adventure for people who like books that have adventure.Ralph, the mouse, is a curious little mouse that has a lot of dreams and tries to make them come true. I would recommend this book to everyone and I'm sure they would like it.

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.

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.

The Mouse And The Motorcycle is a book based on love and trust shown between a boy and a mouse. This mouse was not an ordinary mouse but was portrayed as one that could actually speak, and ride a motorcycle. Ralph who was the mouse and Keith who was the boy, really became good friends. The two really shared a lot, and really hated to part, when Keith's family had to leave the motel.

The characters were very likable and any one can identify with them. The mouse and the small boy both liked the speed,action, and adventure of riding a motorcycle. This gave them a common essence in building a relationship that led to a friendship.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a great fantasy book. Ralph is adventurous and finds a great friend named Kevin, who helps him with his dream of riding a motorcycle. Cleary entertains wonderfully with this book.

In the mouse and the motorcycle, Ralph is not an ordinary mouse. When a boy named Keith comes to the motel where Ralph and his family live, Ralph gets excited. Keith has a motorcycle and Ralph is dying to ride it. Ralph rides the motorcycle very often, but when he does, he always gets into trouble. Once he is almost vacuumed up off the motel room floor. Another time he almost gets caught in a washing machine. What could happen to him next? Beverly Cleary has done a great job of writing this book, because it is funny and entertaining.

I enjoyed watching Ralph go on all of his adventures, the book is lively and hard to put down. It's especially good for those youngsters learning to read.

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This was a very good adventure book. It was mostly good because Ralph had a lot of adventures with the motorcycle.

This reviews the audiotape of the "chapter book" that is read in my child's 2nd grade class. It is more exciting to listen to the audio version than reading the book silently or out loud (though it's big stuff to be able to read a chapter book). The storyteller was well picked for this task. He has wonderful sound effects and different voices for each of the characters and uses them well and consistently throughout all three stories in this series. The class especially loved the sounds Ralph, the mouse, makes to get his motorcycle to move. If your child likes this tape, then I recommend you try all three audiotapes in the "Mouse" series. My child listens to them constantly, especially when travelling in the car, and though I enjoyed listening the first few times, there are occasions when I'd rather not hear them again. However, I still recommend this series for young children, and it is still fun to see my child's imagination captured by a small talking mouse and his adventures.

I liked it when the mouse rode the motorcycle