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One of the most popular characters ever created by Beverly Cleary is the small brown mouse named Ralph, whose modest appearance disguises the soul of a daredevil. Now he returns in a book that tells of his adventures when he runs away on his mouse-sized motorcycle.
Ralph's destination is a summer camp, for medium-sized boys and girls, where he hopes crumbs are dropped from many peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches. After an exciting ride through the night, the intrepid Ralph arrives. Instead of finding freedom. however, he lands in a cage, doing endless loop the loops on his exercise wheel. A lonely boy named Garf brings him sunflower seeds and water, but there is no communication between the two. How Ralph and Garf discover they speak the same language involves a villainous cat, a grouchy hamster, and many campers. Each episode is funnier than the last.
On one level, Mrs. Cleary's story is an amusing tour de force. On another, she says something important about running away that is all the more effective because it is unobtrusive.
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Runaway Ralph
2014, HarperTrophy, n/a
paperback
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Escapada de Ralph
2011, Noguer y Caralt Editores, S. A., Noguer Ediciones
in Spanish
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Runaway Ralph
2009, HarperCollins, Morrow
Hardcover
in English
- Reillustrated ed. (10)
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Runaway Ralph
2009, HarperCollins Publishers
Hardcover
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Runaway Ralph
2008-03, HarperCollins e-books
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Runaway Ralph CD
January 23, 2007, HarperChildrensAudio, HarperFestival
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La Escapada De Ralph / Runaway Ralph
October 2001, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding
in Spanish
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Runaway Ralph (Ralph S. Mouse)
February 29, 2000, Listening Library
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in English
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Runaway Ralph (Avon Camelot Books)
October 1999, Tandem Library, Turtleback Books
School & Library Binding
in English
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Runaway Ralph
1998 09, Scholastic, Scholastic Inc
Paperback
in English
- School Market edition
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Runaway Ralph/Book and 2 Audio Cassettes
August 1995, Listening Library
Paperback
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La escapada de Ralph / Runaway Ralph
December 1994, Lectorum Publications, Brand: Noguer y Caralt Editores, S.A., Noguer y Caralt Editores, S.A.
Paperback
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Runaway Ralph
1991-11, Avon Books, HarperTrophy
Paperback
in English
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Runaway Ralph
1989, Morrow Junior Books
Library binding
in English
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Runaway Ralph
1989, Morrow Junior Books
Library Binding
in English
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Runaway Ralph
1985 05, Yearling
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- 8th Dell printing
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Runaway Ralph
September 1981, Perfection Learning Prebound, Perfection Learning
Unknown Binding
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Runaway Ralph
1977, William Morrow and Company
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Runaway Ralph
1974, An Archway Paperback/ Pocket Books
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Runaway Ralph
1974 08, Pocket Books, Archway Paperback
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Runaway Ralph is the second in a children's novel trilogy written by Beverly Cleary. First published in 1970, it is the last book by Cleary that Louis Darling illustrated before his death. The book features the titular character, Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse that can talk to humans, and goes on adventures on his miniature motorcycle.
The book was given the Nene Award by the Hawaii Library Association in 1972.
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