Books like The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
The Mouse and the Motorcycle, first published in 1965, follows Ralph S. Mouse, a talking house mouse who lives with his family in a dilapidated hotel. With a miniature motorcycle, Ralph embarks on thrilling escapades, aiming for excitement and independence while sharing the hotel’s world with children. The book was chosen for the Weekly Reader Children’s Book Club (Intermediate Division) and earned the William Allen White Children’s Book Award in 1968.
First publish date: October 18, 1923
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Beverly Cleary
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Contains:
- [The Mouse and the Motorcycle][1]
- [Runaway Ralph][2]
- [Ralph S. Mouse][3]
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151967W/The_Mouse_and_the_Motorcycle
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151998W
[3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL10507893W
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