Cleary, Beverly

in her refreshing style, Beverly Cleary celbrates the pride all children take in growing up, in this case as twins.

It is the greatest day of Ramona's life. She is in kindergarten and she loves her teacher; Miss Binney. She likes a little boy named Davy so much she wants to kiss him. She's fascinated by Susan's beautiful reddish brown curls that bounce like springs when she runs. Ramona is thrilled about all the new things to see. So how in the world does Ramona get in trouble?.

At last, Henry Huggin's father has promised to take him fishing, on one condition. Henry's dog, Ribsy, has been in all sorts of trouble lately, from running off with the neighbor's barbecue roast to stealing a policeman's lunch. To go on the fishing trip, Henry must keep Ribsy out of trouble -- no chasing cats, no digging up lawns... and no getting anywhere near little Ramona Quimby the pest of Klickitat Street.

At first, Maggie is just being contrary when she tells her parents she doesn't need to learn cursive. Then her teacher, Mrs. leeper, says maggie's cursive is so untidy her name looks like "Muggie," and she decides she will never, never read or write cursive. But when her teacher appoints Maggie class mail messenger, the notes Maggie must carry are in cursive. She can't read them, but suspects they are about her. Now she has a problem.

When Keith and his parents step inot room 215 of the Mountatin View Inn, they don't know they are being watched. But a mouse named Ralph is strudying them from a knothole near the floor. And as soon as Ralph spots Keith's toy motorcycle, he knows he will have to investigate. That motorcylce seems to be the perfect size for a daring young mouse to ride!.