Runaway Ralph vs The Sea of Monsters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Camps, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Runaway Ralph
“The small brown mouse named Ralph who was hiding under the grandfather clock did not have much longer to wait before he could ride his motorcycle.”
Runaway Ralph is the second in a children's novel trilogy written by Beverly Cleary. First published in 1970, it is the last book by Cleary that Louis Darling illustrated before his death. The book features the titular…
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The Sea of Monsters
After a year spent trying to prevent a catastropic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson--a…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Sea of Monsters highest: The Sea of Monsters 4.4 · Runaway Ralph 4.0.
- Runaway Ralph is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Sea of Monsters.
- Runaway Ralph has the widest readership — 24295 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Runaway Ralph
≈ 3h vs 5h for The Sea of Monsters
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Runaway Ralph
24295 ratings vs 5033 for The Sea of Monsters
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Sea of Monsters
4.4 vs 4.0 from readers
New to the genre?
The Sea of Monsters
Light vs Moderate for Runaway Ralph
Scores by source
| Runaway Ralph | The Sea of Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (24295) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (30) | 4.0 (1946) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (64) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (142) | 4.5 (5033) |
Reception
| Runaway Ralph | The Sea of Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24295 | 5033 |
| Editions | 60 | 83 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3646 | — |
| Reading it now | 507 | — |
| Written reviews | 689 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 871 | 12430 |
| Pages | 175 | 288 |