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On the WB Studio Lot, a
group of four mice (Manuel, Jose, Miguel, and Fernando) are dreaming of
cheese. The only problem is--they don't have any cheese. They wish they
were in the state of Michigan, which they believe is full of cheese.
They decide to use the Space Replacer to take them to Michigan, but
Sylvester is guarding in the machine under orders from the Big Boss not
to let anyone use it. Jose shows his friends a card from Speedy Gonzales
and whistles for his pal. Speedy appears and the mice ask him to get the
Space Replacer. Not knowing what it looks like Speedy zips in and out of
the building so fast that Sylvester cannot catch him bring back outside
things that are not the Space Replacer. When he does accidentally run
into the Space Replacer, both her and Sylvester are transported back to
Olympia, Greece in 776 B.C. Speedy take off looking for some cheese
while Sylvester tries to fit in with the locals by wearing a Greek robe.
He hears that the Olympic Games are starting and he realizes that the
Re-replacer told him that he and Speedy Gonzales must be at Marathon,
Greece in 3 hours so they can return home. His only problem is that
Speedy Gonzales is too fast for him to catch. Plus, Speedy doesn't
believe Sylvester when he tries to tell him that they need to work
together. Will Sylvester and Speedy Gonzales be stuck back in ancient
Greece forever?
Marathon Mouse; Racing Around Ancient Greece is the fifth book in
the Looney Tunes Wacky Adventures series put out by Warner Bros. It is a
stand-alone book. This book was written by Annie Auerbach and
illustrated by Duendes del Sur. This series is intended for young
readers aged 7 to 9.
Speedy Gonzales has always
been one of my favorite Looney Tunes characters. To this day, I still
use his catch phrase, "Arriba! Arriba! Andale! Andale!" I always wanted
to run fast like The Flash, so I totally got into Speedy Gonzales when I
first saw him way back in the early 1970's. Annie Auerbach does a great
job writing these two main characters and brings ancient Greece back to
life. The Olympic Games are one of my favorite things to watch on
television, except back then it was only the Greeks that were competing,
not the entire world. The artwork by Duendes del Sur is top notch again,
like it is in all the other Looney Tunes Wacky Adventures books. I found
it refreshing to have a new character in this series, and not have Daffy
Duck, who has been in all four of the previous books. Overall,
Marathon Mouse: Racing Around Ancient Greece is a terrific book in
this Early Chapter series published by Scholastic. Young Readers will
love the adventure and the artwork in this story. Shhh . . . parent will
even like it too.
I rated this book an 8½ out
of 10. |
