Run, Run, As Fast As You Can

by Mary Pope Osborne

After her family moves yet again, eleven-year-old Hallie relies on her kid brother Mickey for friendship, but the family soon learns that Mickey is gravely ill. Reprint.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Childrens

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children's books and audiobook narrator. She is best known as the author of the Magic Tree House series, which as of 2017 sold more than 134 million copies worldwide. Both the series and Osborne have won awards, including for Osborne's charitable efforts at promoting children's literacy. One of four children, Osborne moved around in her childhood before attending the University of North Carolina. Following college, Osborne traveled before moving to New York City. She somewhat spontaneously began to write, and her first book was published in 1982. She went on to write a variety of other children's and young adult books before starting the Magic Tree House series in 1992. Osborne's sister Natalie Pope Boyce has written several compendium books to the Magic Tree House series, sometimes with Osborne's husband Will Osborne.

Reviews

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I cried.

[Laurie Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book for the first time in the 7th grade and loved it. It is so inspiring!I have read this book at least 10 times and will start it again soon!!

[Califaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this as a teenager and related to the character a lot. Reading this as an adult makes you feel tremendously sad for Hallie and her family. It’s an enjoyable read and a good introduction to loss and grief.

[Jayne Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just one of the most heartbreaking books I ever read. It was in our library at school, I have never seen it since, but would love to. It covers problems associated with growing up - notably getting one with one's peer group - and teaches you to appreciate family

[Emily Patton]

Young Adult story of a girl growing up going through the hard times of changing schools, friend troubles, and dealing with the sickness of her brother.