Stories Book The Runaway TARDIS 1 image Overview Characters How to Read Reviews 4 Statistics Quotes Overview Released Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Written by Rebecca Gyllenhaal Artist(s) Kim Smith Pages 38 Time Travel Past, Present Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Doctor Who?, It's bigger on the inside, Reverse the polarity, TARDIS is damaged Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Sonic Screwdriver Location (Potential Spoilers!) Plorp, Earth Synopsis Lizzie is running away. She hates her new house and her new school, so she packs a bag full of peanut butter sandwiches and says goodbye to her family. But when she stumbles upon a mysterious blue box in the woods (that's bigger on the inside!) Lizzie embarks on a much grander journey than she had planned. The box is called the TARDIS and it's piloted by a mysterious woman called the Doctor, who claims to be a time-traveling space alien! Lizzie doesn't like new places, so she asks to be taken home. But when she accidentally drops a peanut butter sandwich down the console, the TARDIS malfunctions, and the Doctor is no longer able to steer! The Doctor and Lizzie embark on a wild adventure through time and space, visiting the Pyramids, dinosaurs, the surface of an alien planet, and more. But will Lizzie be able to get back home? And will she learn that new places aren't so bad after all? Read Read Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Thirteenth Doctor Lizzie The Glorp Show All Characters (3) How to read The Runaway TARDIS: Books The Runaway TARDIS Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 4 reviews 11 June 2025 · 183 words Review by DanDunn I'll admit in my endeavour to look into some of the Thirteenth Doctor's highest rated stories on TARDIS Guide, this was not something I was overly keen on looking into, I mean it's hardly something one would proudly display in their collection given the obvious target audience it was intended for. But having said that, as a story meant for little little kids, yeah it works very well, it's kept very basic, has some nice illustrations and surprisingly quite poignant with its theme. Having gone through quite a number of Thirteen's books and stories, I feel had she been written on TV more like how she is in prose form I'd have liked her a lot more. I mean being "socially awkward" and dismissive about Graham's cancer was a huge deal breaker for me when I feel Thirteen in a lot of these books I've covered would've had something better to say. So yeah, The Runaway TARDIS is an ideal read for your very very little children, now I can go donate this to a local library or school and maintain some dignity. DanDunn View profile Like Liked 0 2 March 2025 · 27 words Review by Jamie 4 This was such a feel good little adventure. Obviously I'm not the target audience, but I wish I had this as a kid it was so lovely. Jamie View profile Like Liked 4 1 March 2025 · 159 words Review by RandomJoke 2 It's wonderful how much Doctor Who can be able to be for everybody and then have certain Things more targeted at Young Adults, Teenagers, Adults, or even the smallest of Kids, like this one. This was just a fun little Time to read with some incredible cartoony Designs for the Doctor and some very nice Environment, it's simple yes, but I think it does its Job well. I could see how you would read this to your own Child (if you have one, of course) to introduce them to the World of Doctor Who, it does give this certain Sparkle of Wonder, which is always fitting for an Entry Point. While I am by no means the Target Audience, I still think this is a Quality Children's Book, which I can recommend highly for anybody who maybe wants to introduce their Kids to the World of Who. And for everybody else: Read it if you can, it's fairly short! RandomJoke View profile Like Liked 2 25 May 2024 · 95 words Review by Tian 9 I just had a wonderful time reading this to my four-year-old daughter. This was her introduction to the world of Doctor Who, and it does a fantastic job at that. It features time and space travel and adorable aliens. The story revolves around Lizzy, who feels lonely after moving to a new school and decides to run away from home. In the woods behind her house, she discovers a strange, big blue box... It's a fun story for younger kids. After sharing this moment with my daughter, I couldn’t give it any other rating than 5/5. Tian View profile Like Liked 9 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating25 members 3.94 / 5 Member Statistics Read 42 Favourited 5 Reviewed 4 Saved 1 Skipped 0 Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote