Runaway Ralph
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Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary ramps up the humor and adventure in the second book in the Ralph S. Mouse trilogy.
With a motorcycle to rev and the open road to see, Ralph S. Mouse is itching to run away from his overprotective family! But once he escapes to a summer campground nearby, the horrors of the wild make him doubt his plan. Angry cats, scary watchdogs, and grouchy gophers are only the half of it...
But then he befriends Garf, a sad and friendless boy at the camp. Though he wants desperately to be back home with his relatives, Ralph realizes that he may need to help Garf before he can help himself.
Runaway Ralph is perfect for independent reading or for shared reading at home or in a classroom. This fun story is the second of a trilogy, along with The Mouse and the Motorcycle and Ralph S. Mouse, all inspired by the author's hope to create appealing books for boys and girls—and by the sight of her son playing with toy cars.
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Cleary, Beverly Author
Rogers, Jacqueline Illustrator
Rogers, Jacqueline,1958- illustrator
Wong, B. D
Wong, B.D. Narrator
Rogers, Jacqueline Illustrator
Rogers, Jacqueline,1958- illustrator
Wong, B. D
Wong, B.D. Narrator
ISBN
9780688217013
9780061373800
9780061972393
9780061284281
068821701
9780061373800
9780061972393
9780061284281
068821701
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Published Reviews
Horn Book Review
Beverly Cleary's three beloved books featuring the intrepid Ralph Mouse are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. [Review covers these titles: The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ralph S. Mouse, and Runaway Ralph.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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