Ramona's World

By Beverly Cleary, Jacqueline Rogers (illustrator),

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Book description

Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary's final book in the Ramona series has all of the warmth, realism, and humor of its predecessors.

Ramona Quimby can't wait to start fourth grade. With a new baby sister to brag about, new calluses to show off, and a new best friend to get…

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1 author picked Ramona's World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I liked how Ramona is a feisty 9-year-old dealing with real-world kid problems. Everything in Beverly Cleary's novels is real life.

I listened to the audiobook on this one, too. It's read by Stockard Channing. Another golden voice that pops with character.

This book is also home to the best opening line of any book in English literature: "Ramona Quimby was 9 years old. She had brown hair, brown eyes, and no cavities."

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