| Runaway Ralph | |
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 HarperTrophy reissue edition (1991) |
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| Author | Beverly Cleary |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Mouse and the Motorcycle |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
| Publication date | 1970 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-380-70953-8 |
| OCLC Number | 25097417 |
| Preceded by | The Mouse and the Motorcycle |
| Followed by | Ralph S. Mouse |
Runaway Ralph is the second in a children's novel trilogy written by Beverly Cleary, first published in 1970.
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Plot summary
Ralph the mouse lived in a hotel where he had had previous experiences with other characters in the series. He has a motorcycle, and he had to share it with all his brothers and sisters, and cousins too. He didn't want to end up like his uncle Lester so he decided he wanted to run away. He had a friend that worked at the camp and he could talk to animals, so when he wanted to run away, Ralph's friend knew what he was doing. Eventually, Ralph left and ended up on Happy Acres Camp, where he met a young boy named Garf. Eventually, Ralph decides to return home to the inn because of Garf.
Series
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1965)
- Runaway Ralph (1970)
- Ralph S. Mouse (1982)
Animated adaptation
Churchill Films produced an adaptation of Runaway Ralph directed by Ron Underwood in 1988. The film was distributed by Strand VCI Entertainment/Strand Home Video.
External links
- Runaway Ralph at the Internet Movie Database (1988)
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