Books like Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary
Runaway Ralph, the second book in Beverly Cleary’s children’s trilogy, follows the clever house mouse Ralph S. Mouse as he wanders on his tiny motorcycle, discovering new friends and challenges in a humorous, adventurous tale. The novel was originally illustrated by Louis Darling before his passing and earned the Nene Award from the Hawaii Library Association in 1972.
First publish date: October 18, 1923
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Beverly Cleary
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Contains:
- [The Mouse and the Motorcycle][1]
- [Runaway Ralph][2]
- [Ralph S. Mouse][3]
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151967W/The_Mouse_and_the_Motorcycle
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151998W
[3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL10507893W
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