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Submitted by Alain C
Beverly Cleary’s The Mouse and the Motorcycle captivated us as children, not only because it was about a talking mouse that rode a motorcycle, but also because of the spirit of adventure, humor, and morality that it exposed us to.
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FIRST! That mouse is kinda scary acksually.
true
the movie was soooooo creepy… i remeber watching this in 3rd grade with our hot teacher
gawd that is scary… claymation is always scary when its mixed with live actors (i.e. Beetlejuice)
mousie is scawy
This book along with its two sequels (Runaway Ralph and Ralph S. Mouse) were the only Beverly Clearly books I got into. Great trilogy.
CLEARY. I work at a library, you’d think I could get her name right. Sheesh.
These were my most favourite books when I was a kid!
i like the books 2
Beverly Cleary wins
My son got this as part of his last Scholastic book order of the year. I loved it as a kid!
Never saw the movie, but LOVED the books when I was a wee lad.
No one would guess I would grow up to ride. Nope. Not at all.
Me too. Though I hadn’t made the connection.
I’m eleven years old, and I remember my teacher reading that book to my classmates and me in first grade.
I actually own the VHS of the movie.
that book is Beverly CLEARLY one of the best. Moorv! Moorv!
I loved this book when I was a kid! They forgot to mention that all Ralph had to do to make the motorcycle move was make a “pbbbbbbbtttt” sound with his mouth. Pure awesomeness
I found this book, by accident. I was a Ramona (Quimby) ‘junkie’ and had just learned that some Authors write more than one book. While looking for another Ramona Book, I found this on the shelf, instead. All of Mrs. Cleary’s books are epic wins, to me!
Amen to these books also teaching basic library and search skills. Cleary books are what taught me how to use the “Subject” card to find the next book in the series, or (horrifying thought in today’s ADHD world) find something else to read because all the copies of the one you wanted were checked out.
I love this book!
Ralph!! oh man Saturday morning/early afternoon epic win
I show these movies to my 3rd graders every year and they LOVE them. Pretty incredible in this day and age.
This is the book that got me reading when i was a kid =P
its now called runaway ralph!
Oh hells yes. I love this book.
omg i read this in school. i LOVED it so much. i wish i could find a copy.