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Ramona's World (Ramona Quimby #8)
The best year ever
That's what Ramona thought the fourth grade was going to be, but things aren't turning out as she hoped. Sure, she has a new best friend named Daisy. But how can she improve her spelling as her teacher insists, or be the role model for her baby sister, Roberta, that Mrs. Quimby expects? Fourth-grade life is full of adventure and challenges, and at the end...more
That's what Ramona thought the fourth grade was going to be, but things aren't turning out as she hoped. Sure, she has a new best friend named Daisy. But how can she improve her spelling as her teacher insists, or be the role model for her baby sister, Roberta, that Mrs. Quimby expects? Fourth-grade life is full of adventure and challenges, and at the end...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
March 19th 2013
by HarperCollins
(first published August 25th 1999)
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While this isn't my favorite in the Ramona series, it was certainly enjoyable. Ellie and I are both very sad that we're all done with "Mona". Hopefully we can reread them in a few years time. :)
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Growing up, I was a huge fan of the Ramona series, reading each one of them multiple times. (I swear I still have large chunks of several of them memorized and could recite them if you want).
Years later, grown up and looking for books to share with my niece, I came back to Ramona, only to discover that Cleary had written a new novel about Ramona during my time away. Curious, I picked it up (actually did the audio version), both eager to read it and worried that series might not live up to my fon...more
Years later, grown up and looking for books to share with my niece, I came back to Ramona, only to discover that Cleary had written a new novel about Ramona during my time away. Curious, I picked it up (actually did the audio version), both eager to read it and worried that series might not live up to my fon...more
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I rated this book one stars because it was an ok book to read. I didn't think it was the best book. I thought the characters were funny and also the things they did. That is also why I thought it was a good book. This was a also a good book because the characters seemed real and I think that also made me like it because it could have been me in that story or someone esle in my family. Also the setting was realistic because Ramona went to school and that reminded it of me. This book did not have...more
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This is one of the two books in the Ramona series that I had not read as a child (the other being "Ramona Forever"). While I loved it, it was a bittersweet read as I feel I won't ever find out how the rest of Ramona's life goes. Ah, well, c'est la vie, as Beezus says.
I liked the addition of the character, Daisy, as Ramona's first best girl friend. The two girls get into some hilarious situations including (SPOILER ALERT)Ramona's fall through Daisy's dining room ceiling, and writing a letter to a...more
I liked the addition of the character, Daisy, as Ramona's first best girl friend. The two girls get into some hilarious situations including (SPOILER ALERT)Ramona's fall through Daisy's dining room ceiling, and writing a letter to a...more
Diamnique Hierrezuelo
January 2012
Romona’s World
Beverly Clearly
The main characters are Judy, Susan, Yard ape, Mom , Dad, Beezus, Daisy , Teacher, Roberta. Those are the main people that I heard from in the book. Those the people that you hear about in the story and has the most lines and has more dialogue that other.
What Romona is facing is she has a new sister and she is feeling that everyone is only caring about her baby sister Roberta.Another thing that Romona is that she is facing is her...more
January 2012
Romona’s World
Beverly Clearly
The main characters are Judy, Susan, Yard ape, Mom , Dad, Beezus, Daisy , Teacher, Roberta. Those are the main people that I heard from in the book. Those the people that you hear about in the story and has the most lines and has more dialogue that other.
What Romona is facing is she has a new sister and she is feeling that everyone is only caring about her baby sister Roberta.Another thing that Romona is that she is facing is her...more
In Beverly Cleary’s most recent book, Ramona Quimbly, the protagonist of many of Cleary’s books, is excited about her new baby sister, Roberta, when she begins the fourth grade. Determined to make fourth grade the best school year yet, Ramona struggles with Mrs. Meacham’s difficult spelling words, jealousy over her sister Beezus’s new babysitting jobs, a crush on a boy called Yard Ape, and a distaste for Susan, a girl in her class. Despite the obstacles of fourth-grade, Ramona manages to overcom...more
At the library this weekend I happened to discover that there was one lone Ramona book that I had not read, and I scooped it up and read the whole thing on a rainy afternoon. Beverly Cleary was 83 years old when she wrote this, but it's amazing how she could still perfectly get inside the head of a 9-year-old. Good plot, true to the series and tweaked with a few modern touches juuuust enough to be credible. Even though this came out in 1999, I didn't want Beezus to be listening to Britney Spears...more
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Even though I was so sad to say goodbye to Ramona, I was pleased that the series ended on a high note.
This book returns to the familiar format of the earlier books in the series. It focuses on Ramona, her growing-up experiences, and how she deals with them. In Ramona's World, Ramona makes a new best friend, her friendship with Yard Ape continues to develop, and she and Susan even come to a bit of an understanding. She is more mature and responsible, though she still manages to inadvertently get...more
This book returns to the familiar format of the earlier books in the series. It focuses on Ramona, her growing-up experiences, and how she deals with them. In Ramona's World, Ramona makes a new best friend, her friendship with Yard Ape continues to develop, and she and Susan even come to a bit of an understanding. She is more mature and responsible, though she still manages to inadvertently get...more
อันนี้ก็อีกแหละ กะจะให้สองดาว แต่ก็นะ มันคงเป็นเพราะเราโตพ้นวัยวรรณกรรมเยาวชนแล้วจริงๆด้วย อ่านไรก็ไม่สนุก (แต่ก็ไม่เลิก)
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Ramona starts the fourth grade. She thinks it will be the best year of her life. She can show off her yucky calluses. The boy who she calls Yard-Ape sits across from her and she has a big crush on him. Her teacher Mrs.Kemp loves her writing because it's creative. She has a little sister named Roberta and a bigger sister named Beatrice. Most of all she has a new best friend. She just wanted to fit in with the other students in her fourth grade class There's no one like Ramona.
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I still say it's a complete impossibility that a Ramona book exists that I didn't read 8,000 times before puberty.
This one didn't disappoint. I read it in about an hour, foregoing food and phone calls because I was insistent that it had to get read right now. So cute! Ramona is at her best in this one, honestly. She's not near the brat she was in the other books. Beezus is adorable with her first party. I understand completely Ramona's desire to have a best friend, and I was really worried Clea...more
This one didn't disappoint. I read it in about an hour, foregoing food and phone calls because I was insistent that it had to get read right now. So cute! Ramona is at her best in this one, honestly. She's not near the brat she was in the other books. Beezus is adorable with her first party. I understand completely Ramona's desire to have a best friend, and I was really worried Clea...more
This was mine and Lizzie's favorite Ramona book of all. In this book, Ramona is in the fourth grade, and grown up quite a bit. She becomes best friend with Daisy, a new girl at school, and realizes that she was really missing a best girl friend in her life. Ramona and Daisy find that they have a lot in common, including their favorite TV program, "Big Hospital". Lizzie (and James) kept asking me if we could watch Big Hospital on TV. :) Beezus is also more grown up now, and goes to her first boy-...more
Ramona Quimby is 9 years old and in 5th grade. She has a new friend named Daisy, and one time when she went to Daisy's house something terrible happened! She has a big sister named Beezus, short for Beatrice, and a little sister named Roberta. Ramona's teacher loves to do spelling but she hates it. So far, really, the 5th grade isn't going the way she wants it to go. She has to be a role model for her little sister and learn how to spell and her mother wants her to play with Susan all the time...more
I loved Ramona to death back in the day, so I was surprised to find that there was a Ramona book I hadn't read. It wasn't published until I was 19 (way out of the target audience), so that makes sense.
Eh. It was OK. Nowhere near as resonant as the other Ramona books, and I don't think that's just because of reading it as an adult. Much less angst than I remember. There are a few points of conflict, but not that many. And no blue oatmeal, Q's with whiskers, ears and tails, or No Smo King campaig...more
Eh. It was OK. Nowhere near as resonant as the other Ramona books, and I don't think that's just because of reading it as an adult. Much less angst than I remember. There are a few points of conflict, but not that many. And no blue oatmeal, Q's with whiskers, ears and tails, or No Smo King campaig...more
I read the Ramona books when I was in primary school. I was well into my twenties before I discovered that this installment even existed. I didn't enjoy it as much as the others, though I freely admit that may be because I didn't read into it all that much. I basically just wanted to know what was going on with the Quimbys. One thing I was quite pleased about, though, was that Ramona finally had a true female friend in her peer group. I always felt that was something missing, and even the most r...more
Ramona’s World is great because things are getting more serious and real in her life. She has a new baby sister, Roberta. She is entering the 4th grade, and she is learning to be more mature in certain situations. She is realizing that with so much going on as she gets older and she is not going to get the same amount of attention as she did when she was younger. I think this is a great book for kids because it shows the relatable struggles every kid goes through growing up and shows responsible...more
This is a wonderfully fitting end to the Ramona series. Cleary lets Ramona grow up just a bit more, but she's still Ramona, getting into trouble and not quite understanding everything around her. But, in the end, she is a sweet, smart, happy kid looking forward to whatever comes next. I'm sad Ramona's story ends with "Romana's World," but I know she'll be just fine. Because she's Romana, and if there's one badass female character all us girls can learn from, surely it's the awesome women in the...more
I listened to this with my children while commuting to and from my daughter’s school, and I was pleasantly reminded of how much I liked the Ramona books as a girl. I am surprised to find that I like them almost as much as a mother, and I am enjoying them on a different level. Listening to / reading these as an adult makes me realize how clever a writer Beverly Clearly is. Of course my daughter relates to Ramona as a little girl, and I relate to her as the mother of a little girl. This one was gr...more
Fourth grade brings a lot of firsts into Ramona's life--her first best friend, her first crush. The trial of her nine almost ten year old life is spelling. As with all situations, Ramona perseveres with enthusiasm.
What I thought: A lovely end to the Ramona series. I really didn't want the series to end, but I'll talk more about that next week. Some much to like in this book: best friends, crushes, a baby sister, class pictures, and parties. I didn't have a true best friend experience until I was...more
What I thought: A lovely end to the Ramona series. I really didn't want the series to end, but I'll talk more about that next week. Some much to like in this book: best friends, crushes, a baby sister, class pictures, and parties. I didn't have a true best friend experience until I was...more
The characters in the book were Ramona Quimby, Beezus Quimby, the baby, and her new friend named Daisy Kidd. The book is about that Ramona Quimby is going to the fourth grade and that she needs extra help on Spelling. Her older sister Beezus is going to turn 16 and there planning a special party for her. Ramona Quimby gets to meet her new best freind name Daisy Kidd. Daisy Kidd and Ramona become very good friends, but then one day Ramona Quimby decides to go to her house. So she does but, then s...more
Like with Ramona Forever, this book feels forced, uninspired, and as if it were written out of obligation. Again the baby feels like a plot twist throw in from left field for no reason. Her crush on Yard Ape seems like Ms. Cleary is making Ramona grow up too fast. She strikes me as the kind of girl who wouldn't even really notice boys are different from girls until about age 10, so why would she frequently admit to herself that she likes one of them especially? It didn't ring true. Beezus seems...more
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Oh, the last of the Ramona books. How I'll miss this pint-sized, spunky heroine. I have such fond memories of reading the Ramona books when I was a little girl. I'd never read this one since it was published when I was 21 and I wasn't quite interested in juvenile lit at the time. However, now it is so nice to be able to revisit and say goodbye to the girl who is so much like me when I was a child. Like the later Ramona books, this one didn't quite entertain me as much as the early books. Possibl...more
How much do I love Ramona Quimby? SO MUCH!!! I grew up reading and re-reading all the Ramona books, but this book was published only recently and I just now got a chance to read it. Verdict: Ramona is still fun! I love that she isn't perfect and can occasionally be bratty or get into trouble, but it was also cute to see her growing and maturing in this book. She's in 4th grade in this one and starting to navigate crushes and friendship politics. Awwww, little girl is growing up!
It has been fun to read this series to my girls. As we were finishing this final book they both wanted to know if we could start the series over from the beginning right away. (I'd rather read another series to them, any suggestions? The girls are 3 and 5 right now) I enjoyed this book more than most of the Ramona books, but not as much as Ramona the Pest. I think part of why I liked it so much was that it is the only one that I couldn't specifically remember having read before.
I read this book about eight times now. Every time I read it, it just makes me laugh. The series are awesome, and have pretty long chapters, so I can extend my reading time with them. Ramona goes to 4th grade, hoping and believing that it would be the best, but her teacher thinks her spelling needs to be improved, so Ramona thinks her teacher is mean. Ramona also makes a new friend named Daisy, along with her other friends from the previous years. So read while you can!
These audio books have been really fun to listen to with my kids. I don't remember reading these books growing up, but the stories are clever and the reader, Stockard Channing, is very good.
We listened to the whole book driving home from Oregon and realized Ramona and Beezus live in Oregon.
There was also just a hint of romance between Ramona and a boy in this book, which I'm sure appeals to girls more than my boys. I liked it. :)
We listened to the whole book driving home from Oregon and realized Ramona and Beezus live in Oregon.
There was also just a hint of romance between Ramona and a boy in this book, which I'm sure appeals to girls more than my boys. I liked it. :)
This review was written by T, who is 8.
This book is called Ramona’s world and it is a fiction book by Beverly Cleary. It is about a girl named Ramona and she is really excited about her first day of school and she makes a lot of new friends but she gets into a fight. I liked when Ramona is going to have a little sister but I did not like when some of her friends call her names. If you like funny books or exciting books you will like this.
This book is called Ramona’s world and it is a fiction book by Beverly Cleary. It is about a girl named Ramona and she is really excited about her first day of school and she makes a lot of new friends but she gets into a fight. I liked when Ramona is going to have a little sister but I did not like when some of her friends call her names. If you like funny books or exciting books you will like this.
The voracious Beverly Cleary reader with whom I am reading the Ramona books has raced ahead of me, finishing this one about the remainder of Ramona's fourth grade year and then moving backward in Ramona's life to finish 'Ramona the Pest.' I think we both agree with Ramona's father (in 'Ramona Forever') that 'Growing up is hard work.' Reading Beverly Cleary helps. Excuse me, now, I've got to get going on 'Ramona the Pest.'
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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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