Beverly Cleary

The Quimby family routine is upset during Ramona's year in second grade when her father unexpectedly loses his job.

Seven-year-old Ramona Quimby, feeling that she is perhaps not as loved as her younger sister, tries a number of ploys to get her mother's attention.

Six-year-old Ramona Quimby must cope with a scary new bedroom, a job that steals away her mother's attention, and an unsympathetic first grade teacher.

The part of third grade Ellen Tebbits likes most is having Austine Allen for her best friend.

Follows the popular children's author from her childhood years in Oregon through high school and into young adulthood, highlighting her family life and her growing interest in writing.

During his usual bedtime routine, a young boy comes up with his own version of the story about what happened the day he was born.

Henry Huggins's father has promised to take Henry fishing on the condition that he keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble; however, that is easier said than done.

Follows the adventures of nine-year-old Ramona at home with big sister Beezus and baby sister Roberta and at school in Mrs. Meacham's class.

Jimmy and Janet, four-year-old twins, share the adventures of digging a hole to China, finding a worthy recipient for their dog biscuits, shopping for new shoes, and getting real beds to replace their cribs.

Separated from his owner, Henry Huggins, in a shopping center parking lot, an ordinary city dog begins a string of bewildering adventures.