{"product_id":"the-mouse-and-the-motorcycle","title":"The Mouse and the Motorcycle","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopyright date 1965.;Includes readers' extras.;A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.;008-012.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn to Ride!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph is not like the other mice at the Mountain View Inn. He is always looking for adventure. So when a young guest named Keith arrives with a shiny miniature motorcycle, it's Ralph's lucky day. Right away, Ralph knows that the motorcycle is special--made to be ridden by an adventurous mouse. And once a mouse can ride a motorcycle . . . almost anything can happen!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrequently reprinted with this same ISBN but with slightly differing bibliographical details.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne might know that if Beverly Cleary were to invent a mouse, it would be a down-to-earth, boyish mouse with a proclivity for getting into scrapes. A good story! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRalph the mouse was terrified. All he had wanted to do was ride the little motorcycle someone had left on the table. Instead, both Ralph and the motorcycle had taken a terrible fall - right into the bottom of the wastepaper basket. He was trapped, left to wait for whatever fate was in store for him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this imaginative adventure from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, a young mouse named Ralph is thrown into a world of excitement when a boy and his shiny toy motorcycle check in to the Mountain View Inn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the ever-curious Ralph spots Keith's red toy motorcycle, he vows to ride it. So when Keith leaves the bike unattended in his room one day, Ralph makes his move. But with all this freedom (and speed!) come a lot of obstacles. Whether dodging a rowdy terrier or keeping his nosy cousins away from his new wheels, Ralph has a lot going on! And with a pal like Keith always looking out for him, there's nothing this little mouse can't handle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis timeless classic now features a foreword written by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kate DiCamillo, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mouse and the Motorcycle\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for independent reading or for shared reading at home or in a classroom. This fun story is the first of a trilogy, along with \u003cem\u003eRunaway Ralph\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRalph S. Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e, all inspired by the author's hope to create appealing books for boys and girls--and by the sight of her son playing with toy cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Children's Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780380709243, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2003 pg. 509 (EAN 9780060000561, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 139 (EAN 9780060000561, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 139 (EAN 9780060000561, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCleary, Beverly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, \"Where are the books about kids like us?\" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e won the Newbery Medal, and \u003cem\u003eRamona Quimby, Age 8\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRamona and Her Father\u003c\/em\u003e have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRogers, Jacqueline\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaqueline Rogers\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a professional children's book illustrator for more than twenty years and has worked on nearly one hundred children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cleary, Beverly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990-08-15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ Classics|Juvenile Fiction \/ Action \u0026amp; Adventure|Juvenile Fiction \/ Humorous Stories|Juvenile Fiction \/ Animals \/ Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.|Juvenile Fiction \/ Readers \/ Chapter Books|Juvenile Fiction \/ Transportation \/ Cars, Trucks \u0026amp; Buses|Juvenile Fiction \/ Animals \/ Pigs|Juvenile Fiction \/ Activity Books \/ General|Juvenile Fiction \/ Action \u0026amp; Adventure \/ Survival Stories|Juvenile Fiction \/ Social Themes \/ Friendship|Juvenile Fiction \/ Boys \u0026amp; Men|Juvenile Fiction \/ Toys, Dolls \u0026amp; Puppets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Adventure and adventurers|Mice|Hotels, motels, etc|Hotels|Motorcycling|Adventure stories|Mouse, Ralph S\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.3 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780380709243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780380709243\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425675079961,"sku":"SP-9780380709243","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780380709243_spiral.png?v=1779481085","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-mouse-and-the-motorcycle","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}