The Runaway Ball

Published
Feb 1986
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
14

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This pop-up story follows a bright red ball ``with a mind of its own,'' as it pushes a little girl into a pond, plugs up a musician's tuba, knocks a boy off his bike, smashes an ice-cream stand, frightens birds from the bushes, andfinallydecides to behave. All of this is meant to be humorous, but the outdated illustrations and the uninspired verse add up to a rather dull adventure. (48)

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First Edition Feb 1986 Random House ISBN 0394874293
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