This classic novel is perfect for a read aloud in Grade 2 or for independent readers in Grades 3-4. The Mouse and the Motorcycle is Beverly Cleary’s first in a series of books starring Ralph the mouse. Ralph’s life changes when Keith, a young boy on summer vacation, checks in to the Mountain View hotel where Ralph and his family live. The intricate plot and delightful characters make this book a fun read that students of all ages are sure to love.
There must be a motel with a vacancy sign someplace. We didn't look long enough.
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(n.) a disorganized pile or stack Ralph fell in a heap beside the motorcycle and lay still.
(adv.) carefully looking for flaws The boy's mother looked critically around room 215 and whispered.
(adj.) charmingly odd Matt knew there were two kinds - those who thought the hotel was a dreadful old barn of a place and those who thought it charming and quaint, so quiet and restful