Beverly Cleary

The further adventures of the Quimby family as Ramona enters the third grade.

Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher. Determined to be brave, six-year-old Ramona Quimby has to deal with starting first grade, her mother's new job, and a teacher who does not understand how hard it is for Ramona to grow up.

Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich uncle, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job.

Further adventures of Henry Huggins who is now busy delivering newspapers, despite some hindrance from Ramona, the little sister of his friend Beezus, who has some startling ideas. As to the clubhouse, that is the scene of a near disaster for Henry who finds himself locked in with many undelivered newspapers. How he finally escapes furnishes the climax of this story.

Beesus' biggest problem is her 4 year old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knows sisters are supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seems impossible.

Ralph runs away looking for freedom but winds up a prisoner at a summer camp.

Separated from his owner, Henry Huggins, in a shopping center parking lot, an ordinary city dog begins a string of bewildering adventures.

The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the Bricker household.

The further adventures of the Quimby family as Ramona enters the third grade.

In this third and final Ralph S. Mouse novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, Ralph heads to school to see what humans do all day . . . and to discover what the "S" in Ralph S. Mouse stands for!

With his rowdy cousins constantly wearing out his motorcycle and the Mountain View Inn manager threatening to take care of the mouse infestation once and for all, Ralph decides it's time to get away for a while.

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