Title: Ramona the Pest
First published: April 1, 1968
Description: Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. The book's title is derived from the characterization of Ramona as a "pest" by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as "Beezus." Ramona the Pest was first published in 1968 and featured illustrations by Louis Darling. 

In 2012 it was ranked number 24 on a list of the top 100 children's novels published by School Library Journal.


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Also included in:

 - [Best of Ramona](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20587275W)
 - [Trouble with Ramona and Beezus](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17377136W)
Subjects: Humorous Stories, Siblings, family, classics, Family Life, New School, Mischief, Elementary School, families, schools, Juvenile audience, juvenile works, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Kindergarten, Spanish language materials, Ficción juvenil, Escuelas, School stories, Jardines de infantes, Materias en español, Children's fiction, Kindergarten, fiction, Schools, fiction, Quimby, ramona (fictitious character), fiction, Family life, fiction, Large type books, Ramona Quimby (Fictitious character), Children's stories, Novela juvenil, Jardins d'enfants, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Écoles, Literature, study and teaching, Friendship, fiction, Siblings, fiction
People: Ramona Quimby, Miss Binney, Davy, Susan