Cleary, Beverly

Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.

When Ribsy jumps out of the car to chase another dog, he starts a string of bewildering adventures.

When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow.

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, his dog Ribsy, and his friend Beezus, busy themselves with trying to earn enough money for Henry to buy a bicycle.

Nine-year-old twins Mitch and Amy quarrel and make up frequently during their year in fourth grade.

The misadventures of Otis, a young boy whose mischievous spirit constantly gets him into trouble.

Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her.

Jane is fifteen and dreaming of a new boy friend. When she meets Stan, he seems to be the answer to her dreams.

Emily's imagination helps bring a library to her town of Pitchfork, Oregon.