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Ramona Forever (Ramona Quimby #7)
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.
Paperback, 182 pages
Published
July 1st 1985
by Yearling
(first published April 28th 1984)
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Ramona Forever is one of the many humorous stories about brassy, wacky, confident young girls that we've heard about so many times before. In this installment, Ramona and her friend Howie Kemp are sizing up Howie's Uncle Hobart, who has recently arrived from Saudi Arabia. He is a smart-mouthed, kid-teaser who Ramona has a tough time accepting since his adult, irreverent personality mimics on her own. She begs her parents to allow Beezus and her to stay home after school alone and away from Grand...more
Apr 12, 2011
Lisa Carroll
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5 of 5 stars
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I believe that I was about seven years old when the Ramona books started coming out. I was always very excited to pick up the book and I would become entirely engrossed in what was happening in young Ramona's life. I adored her family and always wished that I had a "Beezus" for an older sister. This was one of my favorite in the series and I had a great time rereading it. I could always relate to how Ramona would often find herself in trouble, some of which was her fault, and some of which was n...more
Since I was such a huge fan of the Ramona series as a child, I was surprised to find out recently that there are two Ramona books that I had never read. I just missed this one as by the time it came out, I had already moved on to Young Adult fiction. While I am happy to see that Ramona has matured and become a really "good kid", I have to say that a part of me missed her antics from earlier years. Another big difference in this book is that the focus is less on Ramona's school life and more on h...more
I've blown through the Henry Huggins and now the Ramona books with my third grade boy. The seventh book in the Ramona series had Ramona growing into a mature third grader. Gone is the annoying Ramona from the Henry Huggins books and the earlier Ramona books and I did miss her. She has grown more self-reflective and self-controlled and has become quite a good kid. The earlier books had reminded me of my youngest child, who fits the bill of the annoying younger sister. My son and I have taken to c...more
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Nov 14, 2012
Kaytlyn Rosynek
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4 of 5 stars
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As an avid Ramona reader when I was a kid, this book fell right into what I remembered about these books. This particular book was about Ramona and her family during Ramona's third grade year. Ramona is going through the same changes as many children her age; her family is growing and she stays the same old silly little girl throughout. This transitional book would help any young reader move into harder books, as it was an easier read with a plot that children can relate to. Even though this boo...more
I read all the Ramona books repeatedly as a child, and I adored the TV series, and I was fascinated by all the Americanness of it all and how different and similar every tiny detail of life was. I think that was the best of it all, really, the detail. And the stories were amusing and gentle but sometimes with a point and sometimes with lots of points, and rereading now, I find I like them even more, and I am glad that I got so much out of such good things then, because, well. Not everything aime...more
How can you not like a book with Ramona in it? It was nice to go back and refresh my memory about why I liked these books in the first place. My favorite quotes from the book:
"Cats have nine lives, so tomorrow he will wake up someplace as somebody's kitten and start a new life."
"Ramona slipped over for a glimpse of herself in the three-way mirror, which reflected her back and forth from every angle. She began to dance, to watch all the Ramonas. Obediently, they imitated her, dancing on and on in...more
"Cats have nine lives, so tomorrow he will wake up someplace as somebody's kitten and start a new life."
"Ramona slipped over for a glimpse of herself in the three-way mirror, which reflected her back and forth from every angle. She began to dance, to watch all the Ramonas. Obediently, they imitated her, dancing on and on in...more
Recently I took my grand daughters to see the movie Ramona and Beezus and became interested in Cleary's work, which both my daughters and my wife admire. I tried this little book out and enjoyed it a great deal. The writing style is a shade more sophisticated than the Little House books, but is still accessible to young readers. The content is very thoughtful, even to adults. It addresses real human issues, like self image, family, friends, marriage stress and so forth. The pace is brisk and the...more
I just remember loving every Ramona book I've picked up.
This book, most like all the other book by Beverly Cleary, Ramona, a girl who's fond of school in book one. Now in third grade, she has to stay with Howie, her best friend until her mother gets home from work. But when Howie's uncle Hobart comes to visit, Ramona thinks of him as the Rich Uncle. Ramona is all excited about his visit, but when Howie's grandmother yells at her for Willa Jean's bad behavior, she thinks She doesn't like her any more and vows never to go there again. When her aunt com...more
Almost everyone has read about or heard of Ramona the Pest, the little sister to Beezus Quimby. In Ramona Forever, she may still be a pest at times, but Ramona is now a third-grader and she is growing up.
This book starring Ramona, Beezus, and the rest of the Quimby family is about Howie Kemp's uncle returning from "Gaudy Arabia," the Quimby girls babysitting themselves, Mr. Quimby's search for a teaching job, and some unexpected family additions. Although Ramona is still Ramona, she is maturing...more
This book starring Ramona, Beezus, and the rest of the Quimby family is about Howie Kemp's uncle returning from "Gaudy Arabia," the Quimby girls babysitting themselves, Mr. Quimby's search for a teaching job, and some unexpected family additions. Although Ramona is still Ramona, she is maturing...more
Jan 16, 2013
Bridget R. Wilson
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3 of 5 stars
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middle-grade,
mg-contemporary
School takes a backseat to more interesting events in this installment of the Ramona series. Howie's Uncle Hobart returns to wreak havoc on Klickitat Street. He teases Ramona and generally makes a nuisance of himself. Mrs. Quimby is pregnant. Mr. Quimby has finished college but can't find a teaching position. Aunt Bea, wonderful Aunt Bea, is dating and GASP has agreed to marry Uncle Hobart. Can Ramona survive two new additions to the family?
What I thought: This book was a gem. Ramona deals well...more
What I thought: This book was a gem. Ramona deals well...more
Though I know there's a book that comes after this one, this one seemed to be more of a Ramona reunion type of thing--what are the Quimbys up to now, years later, kind of thing. Of course that doesn't make complete sense since it follows directly chronologically to the previous books in the series, but since it was written years after the original series, in that sense it does. But the factors that contribute to that feeling are the more significant--that there's a lot more attention on Aunt Bea...more
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Another great Romano story. It is fun to read about and picture all of the situations Ramona gets herself inot. Readers can relate to the troubles and successes of Ramona as they are very age appropiriate. We are able to see and understand her relationships with her family and friends. Readers of this age can feel like they are part of her life and are grwoing up with her. This book, as well as others in the series are wonderful for children the same age as Romona. they are fun and easy to...more
Another great Romano story. It is fun to read about and picture all of the situations Ramona gets herself inot. Readers can relate to the troubles and successes of Ramona as they are very age appropiriate. We are able to see and understand her relationships with her family and friends. Readers of this age can feel like they are part of her life and are grwoing up with her. This book, as well as others in the series are wonderful for children the same age as Romona. they are fun and easy to...more
Beverly Cleary is the greatest. I've returned to her works (reading all of them a children's author project along with Paula Fox and Sharon Creech). I know Leigh Botts, Ellen Tebbitts and Henry Huggins pretty well; now it's Ramona's turn. What better way to get into the Ramona books than by reading them with a student going into fourth grade who is determined to read them all. What better way to start than with this one about Ramona going into fourth grade. Can I move to Klickitat Street?
I just happened to see this on the library shelf and grabbed it and re-read it. I doubt I've touched these books since I was a kid, and yet I was surprised by how much I remembered! Reading this as a grown-up, I'm so impressed with Cleary's ability to remember how kids see things and how they feel. As I read, I can remember thinking that way, although I couldn't have recreated that at all. It takes talent to be an author for children's books!
At first, I didn't think I had ever read this Ramona book, but then I recognized one of the alternate covers. Once I began reading, I definitely remember reading about the Ramona & Willa Jean drama, and Howie's unicycle. This was probably my favorite of all the Ramona books when I was a kid, and I remember commiserating with Ramona quite a bit. This is a classic children's book for me. Beverly Cleary was wonderful at getting inside the brain of a child!
Keren si Ramona dan Beezus bisa kompak menjelang kehadiran adik bebi. Si adik bebi selama ini dipanggil Algie, nama panggilan dari Algernon, tapi ternyata jadinya Roberta alias cewek :D.
Yang lucu lagi adalah kisah Uncle Hobart dan Aunt Bea. Ramona dan Beezus ga suka pada Uncle Hobart yang kebetulan juga uncle-nya Howie, e lah malah akhirnya menikah dengan tante mereka. Jadi keluarga Kemp dan Keluarga Quimby sekarang menjadi keluarga karena pernikahan.
Yang lucu lagi adalah kisah Uncle Hobart dan Aunt Bea. Ramona dan Beezus ga suka pada Uncle Hobart yang kebetulan juga uncle-nya Howie, e lah malah akhirnya menikah dengan tante mereka. Jadi keluarga Kemp dan Keluarga Quimby sekarang menjadi keluarga karena pernikahan.
I love the Ramona books. Having been a stubborn, strong-willed child, I find I can relate to Ramona and her trials. I think the author started writing this series in the 1950s - this is one of the later books in the series and was written in the 80s. Despite the long time span over which the books were written, I think the story and its messages remain relevant. I read this as a child, and again last year, and I enjoyed it both times =D
Sep 12, 2008
george
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4 of 5 stars
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read-in-2008
Ramona's practically grown up and in the third grade. Howie's rich uncle is coming home from Saudi Arabia and Ramona is dying to find out what he's like. Things at the Kemps after school are as bad as ever, and Willa Jean is as annoying as ever. Somehow Ramona and Beezus manage to convince their parents that they can stay home together after school! No more Kemps! And then there's that one other little thing--Ramona's mother ir pregnanat! Ramona's not going to be the baby anymore--how will she e...more
Jan 18, 2013
Leila
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Anyone
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It seems as though the author has crammed multiple milestones of growing up into one book. Ramona gets to stay home alone after school, her Aunt Bea gets married, her pet cat passes away, and her mother has a baby. Although this was a very good, yet speedy read through, I can't help but feel rushed through a chaotic episode of Ramona's life. I did enjoy one particular quote though. "Nothing in the world was worse than unhappy parents. Nothing. When parents were unhappy, the whole world seemed to...more
Ramona, a normal third grader, has many changes happen to her this year. She and her sister are old enough to stay alone, her aunt gets married and her baby sister is born. This book shows how she handles growing up.
Weakness: will not appeal to boys!
Strength: It is written in a very realistic way. The author knows how children think and feel. Although not written in first person, it is written from Ramona's point of view.
Weakness: will not appeal to boys!
Strength: It is written in a very realistic way. The author knows how children think and feel. Although not written in first person, it is written from Ramona's point of view.
May 01, 2013
Danica Midlil
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
chapter-books-primary-grades
Mrs. Kemp drives me crazy! I keep hoping an adult with step in and defend Ramona. Poor girl blamed for everything.
Loved Ramona's confusion about why Beatrice got so upset when she called her "Pizza-face" instead of their old standard "Pie-face." So spot on! Beatrice happened to be feeling self-conscious about her skin, and Ramona had bad timing when expanding her name-calling vocabulary!
Loved Ramona's confusion about why Beatrice got so upset when she called her "Pizza-face" instead of their old standard "Pie-face." So spot on! Beatrice happened to be feeling self-conscious about her skin, and Ramona had bad timing when expanding her name-calling vocabulary!
I didn't love this as much as the books about Ramona when she was younger (or perhaps when I was younger?) but it was a lot of fun. Even though this book was written way later than the original "Ramona and Beezus" it still has a lot of the traditional, 1950s attitudes - such as Ramona's mother not telling the kids that she's pregnant, etc - which made it quite quaint and refreshing. 4*
Ramona is back! New and old friends alike will rejoice in Beverly Cleary's latest book about spunky Ramona and the whole Quimby family.
From the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries and two very special surprises � one surprise is big and one is very little.
From the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries and two very special surprises � one surprise is big and one is very little.
I am reading juvenile books now because I want to tap the kid in me. What a way to start the journey! Beverley Cleary is such a joyous author. Her books are timeless. I was reading her books while I was growing up. What seemed to be simple storytelling then, I now realize was not. Her books were a good practice to start loving how complex yet wonderful real life is. Ramona Forever is just that. :)
May 08, 2013
Emily
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5 of 5 stars
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I think it's interesting to note that Samantha never wants to start a Ramona book but likes them a great deal once we've started. They are certainly not as exciting as her fantasy books but Beverly Cleary has the reputation of writing about children in a way children identify with for a reason. I remember feeling things the way Ramona describes them.
This book was so good. I gave this book 3stars because it was exciting and it had a lot of good funny scenes. It was about a girl named Ramona and she has a sister named beezus and there cat picky-picky had died and there mom was having a baby that they thought was a boy but it was actually a girl that they named Roberta. They also had a wedding . It was uncle Hobert's wedding and aunt Bea. Something bad went wrong. They lost the wedding ring and Ramona found it. I am so glad I got this really g...more
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Beverly Cleary (born April 12, 1916) is the author of over 30 books for young adults and children. Her characters are normal children facing challenges that many of us face growing up, and her stories are liberally laced with humour. Some of her best known and loved characters are Ramona Quimby and her sister Beatrice ("Beezus"), Henry Huggins, and Ralph S. Mouse.
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