Ramona Quimby, Age 8 facts for kids
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| Author | Beverly Cleary |
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| Illustrator | Alan Tiegreen |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ramona |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
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Publication date
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1981 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Ramona and Her Mother |
| Followed by | Ramona Forever |
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is a popular book written by Beverly Cleary in 1981. It's part of the exciting Ramona series. In this story, Ramona Quimby is now eight years old and starting third grade. She's at a new school and trying to make new friends. Her older sister, Beezus, is in junior high, and her dad, Mr. Quimby, is going back to college. Ramona feels a lot of pressure to do well in school and get along with Willa Jean after school. This book was even recognized as a Newbery Honor book in 1982, which is a big award for children's literature!
Contents
Ramona's New School Adventures
The schools in Ramona Quimby's neighborhood have changed. Now, Ramona gets to ride the bus to Cedarhurst Primary. She and her third-grade classmates will be the oldest kids there! Ramona is excited about these changes at first.
Meeting the "Yard Ape"
Things get a bit tricky when a boy on the bus steals her brand new eraser. Ramona faces this challenge head-on. She eventually decides that the boy, who she calls "Yard Ape," might not be so bad after all.
School Day Challenges
Ramona loves one part of third grade the most: Sustained Silent Reading. This is a special time each day when everyone gets to read quietly in school. However, Ramona isn't sure if her teacher, Mrs. Whaley, likes her.
One day, Ramona tries to crack a hard-boiled egg on her head at lunch. But she finds out her mom forgot to boil it! She ends up in the school secretary's office with raw egg in her hair. There, she overhears Mrs. Whaley say she is a "show-off" and a "nuisance." Even Yard Ape can't cheer her up after that. Things get even worse when Ramona gets sick in class. Her mom has to leave work to take her home.
Family Life at Home
Ramona also has to deal with Willa Jean, who can be a bit spoiled. Every day after school, Howie goes outside to ride bikes with his friends. Ramona, however, has to stay inside and play baby games with Willa Jean.
Dealing with Howie's Grandmother
Ramona also has to deal with Howie's grumpy grandmother. She often seems to blame Ramona whenever Willa Jean misbehaves. Beezus can always say she's busy with homework to avoid playing. But that excuse doesn't work for Ramona. She tries to use her creativity to help her family get along better.
At the end of the book, the Quimby family goes to a restaurant. Some funny and unexpected things happen there!
Book Translations
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 has been translated into many different languages. For example, in Spanish, it's called Ramona empieza en el curso. In German, it's known as Ramona oder Eine wirklich nette Familie. The book has also been translated into Afrikaans, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, Hebrew, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Thai, and Turkish. This shows how popular Ramona's stories are all around the world!
