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The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends)

by George Selden

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Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought hed seen it all. But hes never met a cricket before, which really isnt surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. Hed be there still if he hadnt followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someones picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides—and friends—than Tucker and Harry. The trio have many adventures—from taking in the sights and sounds of Broadway to escaping a smoky fire.

     Chester makes a third friend, too. It is a boy, Mario, who rescues Chester from a dusty corner of the subway station and brings him to live in the safety of his parents newsstand. He hopes at first to keep Chester as a pet, but Mario soon understands that the cricket is more than that. Because Chester has a hidden talent and no one—not even Chester himself—realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two.

 
The Cricket in Times Square is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book.

Synopsis:

A mouse, a cat, and a cricket take a bite out of the Big Apple.
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About the Author

George Selden (1929-1989) wrote not only the adventures of Chester, Harry, Tucker, and their friends but also The Genie of Sutton Place, which was one of School Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year.

 

Garth Williams (1912-1996) illustrated all of George Selden’s Chester Cricket books. His other distinguished work includes Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and the Little House books.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312380038
Author:
Selden, George
Publisher:
Square Fish
Illustrator:
Williams, Garth
Author:
Williams, Garth
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
General
Subject:
Cats
Subject:
Mice
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Animals - Insects Spiders etc.
Subject:
New york (n.y.)
Subject:
Animals - Mice Hamsters Guinea Pigs etc.
Subject:
Animals - Cats
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Magic
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Children s-General
Subject:
Readers - Beginner
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Lifestyles - City & Town Life
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Middle-Grade Fiction
Series:
Chester Cricket and His Friends
Publication Date:
20080431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 3 to 6
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Black-and-white illustrations
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
7.72 x 5.21 x 0.41 in
Age Level:
08-12
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