Runaway Ralph
Runaway Ralph is a children's novel by Beverly Cleary, first published by William Morrow in New York in 1970 with illustrations by Louis Darling. The second Ralph S. Mouse book, it sends the motorcycle-riding mouse away from home to a summer camp, where he is caught and kept by a boy called Garf.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- William Morrow, 1970
- First published
- William Morrow, New York, 1970
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Who published the first edition of Runaway Ralph?
The first edition of Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary was published in New York by William Morrow in 1970.
How many editions of Runaway Ralph are there?
We track 2 editions of Runaway Ralph, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Runaway Ralph, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Runaway Ralph (Q56216467), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Runaway Ralph catalogue record, East Carolina University Libraries (librarycatalog.ecu.edu)
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