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    <body><![CDATA[I decided to read this on a bit of a whim. Inspired by D.E.A.R day I pulled out some of my old books from when I was a kid. I don't think I have read a Beverly Cleary book since I was in 3rd or 4th grade. I did read her autobiographies when I was in 7th grade for a book report. I always loved Beverl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20026748">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have been reading all of the Ramona books, in order, to my oldest son for the past couple of months. What is amazing to me is how much I remember from these books, and I haven't read any of them for 30 years. Beverly Cleary is amazing. She's so good at seeing the world through kid and grown-up eye...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34705218">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<p>Ramona Quimby is the youngest of all the famous characters in Mrs. Cleary's wonderful Henry Huggins stories. She is also far and away the most deadly. Readers of the earlier books will remember that Ramona has always been a menace to Beezus, her older sister, to Henry, and to his dog Ribsy. It is no...</p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55545837">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Nine-year-old Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. Sure, other people have little sisters that bother them sometimes, but is there anyone in the world like Ramona? Whether she's taking one bite out of every apple in a box or secretly inviting 15 other 4-year-olds to the house for a party, Ramona is always making trouble--and getting all the attention. Every big sister can relate to the trials and tribulations Beezus must endure. Old enough to be expected to take responsibility for her little sister, yet young enough to be mortified by every embarrassing plight the precocious preschooler gets them into, Beezus is constantly struggling with her mixed-up feelings about the exasperating Ramona. <p>  There's no one in the world like Beverly Cleary, either. This terrifically popular author of over two dozen children's books has withstood the test of time for generations, as her many awards, including the Newbery Medal, attest. Two books in the Ramona series, <em>Ramona and Her Father</em> and <em>Ramona Quimby, Age 8</em>, were also named Newbery Honor Books. Louis Darling's wonderful ink illustrations are the kind that will stay with a reader for a lifetime. (Ages 8 to 12) <em>--Emilie Coulter</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved books about Ramona when I was in grade school and I am so excited to be able to begin reading them to my daughter.  My little girl is very mischievous and sometime goes a little &quot;overboard&quot; on her projects like Ramona.  Then when aI get angry with her she doesn't always understand ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45280634">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Nine-year-old Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. Sure, other people have little sisters that bother them sometimes, but is there anyone in the world like Ramona? Whether she's taking one bite out of every apple in a box or secretly inviting 15 other 4-year-olds to the house for a party, Ramona is always making trouble--and getting all the attention. Every big sister can relate to the trials and tribulations Beezus must endure. Old enough to be expected to take responsibility for her little sister, yet young enough to be mortified by every embarrassing plight the precocious preschooler gets them into, Beezus is constantly struggling with her mixed-up feelings about the exasperating Ramona. <p>  There's no one in the world like Beverly Cleary, either. This terrifically popular author of over two dozen children's books has withstood the test of time for generations, as her many awards, including the Newbery Medal, attest. Two books in the Ramona series, <em>Ramona and Her Father</em> and <em>Ramona Quimby, Age 8</em>, were also named Newbery Honor Books. Louis Darling's wonderful ink illustrations are the kind that will stay with a reader for a lifetime. (Ages 8 to 12) <em>--Emilie Coulter</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[In this story about two sisters from beloved author Beverly Cleary, 9 year old Beezus has her hands full with little sister, Ramona.  While other people in the world have sisters, Beezus often wonders if there is anyone quite like Ramona, who is always making trouble and getting all of the attention...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75284073">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Just finished reading this book aloud to my 3rd graders. They loved the characters and related a lot to the issues that Beezus, the big sister, has with Ramona, her little sister. I know that I enjoyed the Ramona series as a child myself. There is plenty of humor and drama to keep the kids laughing ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76173475">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Beezus, short for Beatrice, has to take care of Ramona, her four year old sister. Almost every day Ramona causes problems. In this book, each chapter is a short story of something Ramona does that really gets on Beezus's nerves. One day, Ramona ruined a game of checkers and locked Beezus's friends d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67358294">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Nine-year-old Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. Sure, other people have little sisters that bother them sometimes, but is there anyone in the world like Ramona? Whether she's taking one bite out of every apple in a box or secretly inviting 15 other 4-year-olds to the house for a party, Ramona is always making trouble--and getting all the attention. Every big sister can relate to the trials and tribulations Beezus must endure. Old enough to be expected to take responsibility for her little sister, yet young enough to be mortified by every embarrassing plight the precocious preschooler gets them into, Beezus is constantly struggling with her mixed-up feelings about the exasperating Ramona. <p>  There's no one in the world like Beverly Cleary, either. This terrifically popular author of over two dozen children's books has withstood the test of time for generations, as her many awards, including the Newbery Medal, attest. Two books in the Ramona series, <em>Ramona and Her Father</em> and <em>Ramona Quimby, Age 8</em>, were also named Newbery Honor Books. Louis Darling's wonderful ink illustrations are the kind that will stay with a reader for a lifetime. (Ages 8 to 12) <em>--Emilie Coulter</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have read so many Ramona books, I don't even know where to start! I don't know how I am going to get reviews on each book. I will do a review for different people. (Ralph, Ellen, Henry, etc.) Beezus and Ramona was the very first Ramona book I ever read, back in second grade. <br/>Ramona is having...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48588922">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read Beezus and Ramona.  I enjoyed the book, even as an adult.  I would place the book in the age category from ages 8-12.  This book teaches a great lesson.  Beezus is the younger sister, and Ramona can't stand her.  Ramona learns that she doesn't always love her sister, and that is okay.  In the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50197790">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved the book because the story had funny characters.<br/>Ramona was a pest!!!!! Beezus is her older sister. <br/>Ramona is always screwing up and causing trouble for Beezus.<br/>I remember when Beezus Had to bring Ramona to her art class and the teacher liked Ramona's painting better than her...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55065639">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I only give this one three stars because it is quite antiquated- see the copyright date. I challenge someone to find children who still behave in this manner in 2009!<br/><br/>Nevertheless, the book is still a good as part of the Ramona series. Just be prepared to discuss with students certain beh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43538936">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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