The Runaways (novel)
1987 children's novel by Ruth Thomas
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The Runaways is a children's novel by the English author Ruth Thomas, published by Hutchinson in 1987. It features eleven-year-old Julia and Nathan who find "an enormous sum of money", do not report it, and flee the city when they are threatened with punishment.[1] Opening in the East End of London where Thomas was a primary school teacher, the story moves to places including Brighton and Exmoor.
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| Author | Ruth Thomas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Set in | England |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
| Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 300 |
| Awards | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize |
| ISBN | 0091726336 |
| OCLC | 59048709 |
Thomas and The Runaways won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, a once-in-a-lifetime book award judged by a panel of British children's writers.[2]
It drew critical acclaim, with The Guardian declaring it "A first rate novel".
Lippincott published the first U.S. edition in 1989.[1]
