Other editions of book The Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody

A hysterical (and creepy) parody of a children's classic! Filled with uproarious illustrations, a beloved classic gets a kindhearted send-up in this utterly monsterized parody from Michael Rex, creator of the New York Times bestselling Goodnight Goon. This is The Runaway Bunny like you've never seen it before. Kids will dig the vast array of terrible monsters, but parents will love the sweet sentiment. A fabulous Halloween treat for all those little monsters!

A hysterical (and creepy) parody of a children's classic! Filled with uproarious illustrations, a beloved classic gets a kindhearted send-up in this utterly monsterized parody from Michael Rex, creator of the New York Times bestselling Goodnight Goon. This is The Runaway Bunny like you've never seen it before. Kids will dig the vast array of terrible monsters, but parents will love the sweet sentiment. A fabulous Halloween treat for all those little monsters!

Once there was a little mummy who wanted to run away. ?If you run away,? said Mother Mummy, ?I will get you! For you are my rotten little mummy!? A little mummy transforms into a series of incredible monsters in order to run away and assert his independence. His mother keeps coming to ?get? him, but this little mummy has a mind of his own. Filled with uproarious illustrations, another beloved classic gets a kind-hearted send-up in this utterly monsterized parody. Ener getic art and a hilarious text will have kids begging to read this again and again.

Once there was a little mummy who wanted to run away. “If you run away,” said Mother Mummy, “I will get you! For you are my rotten little mummy!” A little mummy transforms into a series of incredible monsters in order to run away and assert his independence. His mother keeps coming to “get” him, but this little mummy has a mind of his own. Filled with uproarious illustrations, another beloved classic gets a kind-hearted send-up in this utterly monsterized parody. Ener getic art and a hilarious text will have kids begging to read this again and again.

One day, a little mummy decides he wants to be more independent, so he tells his mom he's going to run away from home. "If you run away," says his mother, "I will get you! For you are my rotten little mummy!" And the good-natured chase is on! The little mummy disguises himself as a series of larger-than-life monsters: a serpent, a gargoyle, a huge bat. With each new transformation, Mother Mummy transforms herself, too, so she can be with her son. It's only when the little mummy disguises himself as a kid getting tucked into bed that Mother Mummy is forced to let loose her most spine-tingling shriek and scare the would-be parents away. It's all in good fun, and the little mummy is so delighted to see his mom come to his rescue once again that he pledges to be her "rotten little mummy" forever. This lighthearted parody of the famous picture-book classic The Runaway Bunny is full of wacky monsters and spooky situations, but it is never scary. What shines through is the love shared between a mother and her child. A sequel to Goodnight Goon, the first "petrifying parody" in the series, this funny tribute is destined to become a new bedtime classic.