Beverly Cleary
Author
Series
Ramona Quimby volume 1
Language
English
Description
Beezus' 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.
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Series
Ramona Quimby volume 3
Language
English
Description
Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher.
Author
Series
Ramona Quimby volume 8
Language
English
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Description
Follows the adventures of nine-year-old Ramona at home with big sister Beezus and baby sister Roberta and at school in Mrs. Meacham's class.
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Series
Ramona Quimby volume 5
Language
English
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Description
Ramona at 7 1/2 sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family.
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Series
Ramona Quimby volume 2
Language
English
Description
Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.
Author
Series
Ramona Quimby volume 4
Language
English
Description
The family routine is upset during Ramona's year in second grade when her father unexpectedly loses his job.
10) Ralph S. Mouse
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.
11) Ramona forever
Author
Series
Ramona Quimby volume 7
Language
English
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Description
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.
12) Henry and Beezus
Author
Series
Henry Huggins volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Henry Huggins, his dog Ribsy, and his friend Beezus, busy themselves with trying to earn enough money for Henry to buy a bicycle.
14) Strider
Author
Series
Leigh Botts volume Bk. 2
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school.
15) Ellen Tebbits
Author
Series
Ellen and Otis volume Bk. 1
Pub. Date
1990, c1951
Language
English
Description
Ellen's life is free of problems, except for such things as being teased by Otis Spofford and having to wear woolen underwear.
Author
Series
Henry Huggins volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Henry receives unexpected help from pesky Romona as he strives to get and maintain a paper route.
17) Henry and Ribsy
Author
Series
Henry Huggins volume 3
Pub. Date
1980, c1954
Language
English
Description
Henry Huggins makes a deal with his father--if Henry can keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble for a month, he can go fishing with his father. Ribsy does his best to make Henry lose the deal.
18) Otis Spofford
Author
Series
Ellen and Otis volume Bk. 2
Pub. Date
1953
Language
English
Description
The class cut-up is given his come-uppance by gentle, timid Ellen Tebbits.
19) Muggie Maggie
Author
Pub. Date
1991, c1990
Language
English
Description
Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her.