Ramona the Pest

Description

Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. The book's title is derived from the characterization of Ramona as a "pest" by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as "Beezus." Ramona the Pest was first published in 1968 and featured illustrations by Louis Darling. In 2012 it was ranked number 24 on a list of the top 100 children's novels published by School Library Journal. ---------- Also included in: - [Best of Ramona](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20587275W) - [Trouble with Ramona and Beezus](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17377136W)

First Sentence

"I AM not a pest" Ramona Quimby told her big sister Beezus.

Description

It is the greatest day of Ramona's life. She is in kindergarten and she loves her teacher, Miss Binney. She like a little boy named Davy so much she wants to kiss him. She's fascinated by Susan's beautiful reddish brown curls that bounce like springs when she runs. Ramona is trhilled about all the new things to see. So how in the world does Ramona get in trouble? Why is she sitting on a bench when the rest of the class is playing Gray Duck? Why does Davy run as fast as he can when Ramona comes near him? And how does Ramona disrupt the whole class during rest time? Well, anyone who know Ramona knows that she is never a pest on purpose. --back cover

Subjects

Other Editions

• Ramona the PestPaperbackAvon Books
• Ramona the Pest (Ramona Quimby)HardcoverHarperCollins1968-04-01
• Ramona la chincheHardcoverW. Morrow1984-01-01
• Ramona the Pest (M Books)HardcoverNelson Thornes Ltd1986-03-24
• Ramona the PestFollettBound1992-01-01
• Ramona la pestePaperbackNeuf / Ecole Des Loisirs1995-08-01