Ramona Quimby, Age 8

school & library binding, 190 pages

English language

Published Dec. 7, 2001 by HarperTrophy.

ISBN:: 978-0-88103-275-8
OCLC Number:: 47439304

(4 reviews)

Ramona likes being big enough to be counted on, but must everything depend on her? If Mrs. Kemp didn't look after Ramona, her mother couldn't work full time. If Ramona's mother didn't work, her father couldn't return to college. Ramona does get to ride the school bus by herself this year. And despite teasing from Danny the Yard Ape, she's determined to enjoy the third grade; her new teacher, Mrs. Whaley; and learning to read and write. If only Mother would not remind Ramona each morning to be nice to Willa Jean Kemp. If only her parents wouldn't quarrel at home. If only Ramona didn't get sick one horrible day and throw up--at school. But being a patient has its advantages. Even book reports and rainy Sundays have a bright side. In Ramona's world, being eight isn't easy, but it's never dull! --back cover

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Daryl Wor reviewed Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (Ramona Quimby, #6)

Tons of fun in the series

5 stars

That was a packed book, a lot of changes for the Quimby family and the fun the parents had was pretty great, just dealing with aging in silly ways. Aw, man... that chapter six! What a wipe out, but then again that is a good thing to have in kids books because it really hits home. We had so many stories like that from whatever perspective as kids, seriously. (Yack stories.) Plus the principal "pal" thing was hilarious.

And the commercials! It could be classic on one had but very dated on another. We had to look up the "I can't believe I ate the whole thing," commercial for Alka-Seltzer, and the Wells Fargo stage coach one, not sure about the others, but you'd think there would be a video playlist somewhere with all the TV commercial references from this book.

Oh and the Purina cat chow one with that …

That was a packed book, a lot of changes for the Quimby family and the fun the parents had was pretty great, just dealing with aging in silly ways. Aw, man... that chapter six! What a wipe out, but then again that is a good thing to have in kids books because it really hits home. We had so many stories like that from whatever perspective as kids, seriously. (Yack stories.) Plus the principal "pal" thing was hilarious.

And the commercials! It could be classic on one had but very dated on another. We had to look up the "I can't believe I ate the whole thing," commercial for Alka-Seltzer, and the Wells Fargo stage coach one, not sure about the others, but you'd think there would be a video playlist somewhere with all the TV commercial references from this book.

Oh and the Purina cat chow one with that lady who was in those Benji movies, the housekeeper lady! That took me back to remembering a time not everyone on TV had to be svelte, it wasn't a prerequisite or whatever.

Anyway, hoping to start the next book soon!