The Cricket in Times Square

The Cricket in Times Square

by George Selden · Illustrated by Garth Williams

Age Range
8-12 years
Reading Level
Independent Reader
Category
Chapter Book
Pages
151
Published
1960
ISBN
978-0312380038

About This Book

A cricket named Chester arrives in New York's Times Square subway station via a picnic basket from Connecticut. Befriended by a boy named Mario, a streetwise cat named Tucker, and a mouse named Harry, Chester discovers he has an extraordinary musical talent that transforms a struggling newsstand.

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