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Adventure · 1965 · G

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

by Beverly Cleary

A boy leaves a toy motorcycle in his hotel room—and the mouse who finds it discovers speed, adventure, and an unlikely friendship.

ForAll agesGenreAdventureLength186 pagesRead time~4.5 hoursCommunity ratings0

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No violence

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No profanity

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No sexual content

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No substance use

Emotional Intensity

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No disturbing content; pure adventure

What this book is about

Ralph is a mouse in the Mountain View Inn who one day discovers a small boy's toy motorcycle and discovers he can make it go by making a vroom sound with his mouth. When the boy Keith falls ill, Ralph undertakes a quest through the hotel to find an aspirin. Cleary's beloved children's novel is one of the great entry points to chapter books—imaginative, funny, and built around the unlikely but convincing friendship between a boy and a mouse who understands speed.

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