Newbery Award winner Beverly Cleary delivers a humorous portrayal of the ups and downs of sisterhood. Both the younger and older siblings of the family will enjoy this book. 

Having a little sister like four-year-old Ramona isnt always easy for Beezus Quimby. With a wild imagination, disregard for order, and an appetite for chaos, Ramona makes it hard for Beezus to be the responsible older sister she knows she ought to beespecially when Ramona threatens to ruin Beezuss birthday party. Will Beezus find the patience to handle her little sister before Ramona turns her big day into a complete disaster? 

""An important reminder of the good that can come when you throw yourself fully into any situation and draw outside the lines,"" says Brightly in their article ""12 Girls from Fiction Who Are Their Own Heroes.""

Newbery Medalwinning author Beverly Cleary expertly depicts the trials and triumphs of growing up through a relatable heroine who isn't afraid to be exactly who she is.

Ramona Quimby is excited to start kindergarten. No longer does she have to watch her older sister, Beezus, ride the bus to school with all the big kids. She's finally old enough to do it too!

Then she gets into trouble for pulling her classmate's boingy curls during recess. Even worse, her crush rejects her in front of everyone. Beezus says Ramona needs to quit being a pest, but how can she stop if she never was trying to be one in the first place?

Readers ages 6-12 will laugh and relate to Ramona's timeless adventures.

Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary continues to amuse readers with her wonderful, blunderful Ramona Quimby! 

Life can move pretty fastespecially when you're in the third grade, your teenage sister's moods drive you crazy, and your mom has a suspicious secret she just won't share.

Plus, Mr. Quimby's new job offer could have the entire family relocating. It's a lot to handle for Ramona. But whatever trial comes her way, Ramona can count on one thing for sureshe'll always be Ramonaforever!

The classic Ramona books continue to make readers ages 6-12 smile in recognition and pleasure.

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure.

Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots and The Elves and the Shoemaker.

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.