Beezus and Ramona

The Beezus and Ramona Diary

Big sister, Beezus, tries really, really hard to be patient with her little sister Ramona, but Ramona has the habit of doing the most annoying, embarrassing things in the world. How many nine-year-old girls have to put up with a pesky little sister tagging around behind them and making life impossible? Sometimes Beezus doesn't like Ramona very much, and that makes her feel bad. Sisters are supposed to love each other, aren't they? But Ramona is such a pain that she just doesn't seem very lovable.

The Trouble with Beezus and Ramona

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (novels not included). Pages: 23. Chapters: Beezus and Ramona, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Ellen Tebbits, Emily's Runaway Imagination, Fifteen (novel), Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Clubhouse, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry Huggins (novel), Mitch and Amy, Otis Spofford, Ralph S. Mouse, Ramona's World, Ramona and Her Father, Ramona and Her Mother, Ramona Forever, Ramona Quimby, Age 8, Ramona the Brave, Ramona the Pest, Runaway Ralph, Sister of the Bride, Socks (novel), Strider (novel), The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Excerpt: Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary is the fifth book of the popular Ramona series. Mr. Quimby has found another job, one he doesn't like very much. Ramona finds herself caught between being too young to stay home alone and too old to enjoy playing with pesky Willa Jean. She's trying to grow up, but sometimes it seems like her family is making it harder. Ramona and Her Mother won the 1981 National Book Award. "People should not think being seven and a half years old was easy, because it wasn't." At least Ramona's father has a job again, so the Quimbys host a party to celebrate. Burdened with the task of keeping spoiled little Willa Jean out of everybody's way, Ramona gives Willa Jean a box of tissues and shows her how to pull them out one by one. Ramona does not want Willa Jean to touch any of Ramona's toys. When Willa Jean strews tissues through the house, the guests decide that it is time to go home. When someone remarks that Ramona was just like Willa Jean at that age, Ramona feels hurt and upset. She does not believe that she was ever such a pest. When Mrs. Quimby states that she could not get along without Beezus, Ramona feels isolated and unappreciated by her family. Now that both their parents are working full time, everyone has to do their share around the house. One day the...

Novels by Beverly Cleary

No matter how hard Ramona tries, she just can't seem to stop getting into scrapes and mischief. For Beezus, her big sister, Ramona is just plain embarrassing! Poor Ramona! Being perfect isn't always possible and being imperfect can sometimes be fun.

The Unstoppable Ramona and Beezus