Ramona's World
Written by Beverly Cleary
Narrated by Stockard Channing
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary's final book in the Ramona series has all of the warmth, realism, and humor of its predecessors.
Ramona Quimby can't wait to start fourth grade. With a new baby sister to brag about, new calluses to show off, and a new best friend to get to know, everything's going to be great!
Or is it? When Ramona's spelling is atrocious, her teacher, Mrs. Meacham, is firm about her needing to improve. Then a scary incident at a friend's house leaves Ramona feeling at fault. Who knew growing up could be filled with such complicated situations?
In the Ramona books, 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. These books continue to make young readers laugh in recognition and pleasure. They're perfect for independent and shared reading, at home or in the classroom.
Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born! Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.
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Reviews for Ramona's World
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5More fun with Ramona. If you don't enjoy these books, maybe you don't remember what it was like to be a child?
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm so happy I found this website !!! The kids and myself loved it!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It is amazing and I love the audio feature
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5BEST SERIES EVER! RAMONA IS THE BEST MOST FUNNY FICTION GIRL
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I hate saying goodbye to Ramona, but since Beverly Cleary is now102 years old (but still alive as I write) I doubt there will be another book in the series.Like previous books in the Ramona series, this one is episodic, with a few laugh out loud scenes. We get just a hint of Ramona's first crush (Yard Ape) and she finally has a close friend other than Howie (Daisy). She deals with a variety of minor crises, and comes out at the end looking up.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love Ramona. She is enthusiastic and funny and real. This last book in the series finds Ramona growing up, learning to deal more maturely with her life. I'd love to see Ramona older - but then Ramona young is really what the series is about - looking at life through that unique viewpoint.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I loved Ramona to death back in the day, so I was surprised to find that there was a Ramona book I hadn't read. It wasn't published until I was 19 (way out of the target audience), so that makes sense. Eh. It was OK. Nowhere near as resonant as the other Ramona books, and I don't think that's just because of reading it as an adult. Much less angst than I remember. There are a few points of conflict, but not that many. And no blue oatmeal, Q's with whiskers, ears and tails, or No Smo King campaigns - no real memorable images at all. It's nice to have another Ramona book, but it's pretty forgettable compared to all the othes.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In this book, Ramona is a fourth-grader. She becomes best friends with Daisy Kidd, a new girl at school, who is friendly and not too perfect. Ramona also has a new baby sister at home, and Beezus is going to her first boy-girl party. To me, this is not the strongest of the Ramona books. It's still enjoyable, though. One of my favorite things about these books is that Beverly Cleary seems so in touch with how kids feel and with what matters to them, and that's what makes the Ramona books seem so authentic.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wow! Ramona Quimby isn’t far from turning “zeroteen” years old. She’s now in fourth grade, makes a new best friend, and gets to spend time being the big sister for a change, at home. (Well, “a” big sister, anyway.) But as always, her adventures this year will come with their share of challenges in Ramona’s World by author Beverly Cleary.So, here we are. I’ve finally read the belated conclusion to the Ramona Quimby series, after first meeting Ramona back when I was six. I’ll admit this last book (which was published fifteen years after the original last book, Ramona Forever, and almost forty-five years after the first book, Beezus and Ramona) didn’t have quite the same “Ramona book” feel that I’m accustomed to.Of course, I did read and reread the other books as a child first before revisiting them as a grownup, and of course x2, Ramona is growing up herself. Nothing against her friend Howie, but Ramona’s finding that she needs more girl time, now. Plus, she’s liked a boy or two, here and there, but when it comes to a certain boy in her fourth grade class, liking him is, well, a little different.Anyway, I got a good helping of laughs out of this book’s humor, so that was much the same. And the girl I was, who’s yet in me, can still identify a lot with this young heroine: earning the calluses on her hands, holding an unfolded paper clip in front of her mouth, pondering how lame it is for her teacher to reward good spelling with Reward Words that are even harder to spell.All in all, it was a delight to finish one of my all-time favorite series. Again. :-)
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Ramona book I hadn't read before! I loved that Ramona has a baby sister and Ramona is as funny and adorable as she was as a four-year-old.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I liked the part where Ramona fell through the ceiling
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ramona's never had a girl best friend, and now that she's in the fourth grade, she's feeling like she'd really like one. Will Daisy, the new girl at school, fit the bill?This book came out after I had outgrown the series, so it's an odd experience for me, reading a "new" Ramona book (I first read it on my last reread of the series, about ten years ago). It has the same delightful feel as the rest of the series and fits in well.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5While I've enjoyed reading about Ramona, Beezus and the kids in their neighborhood, I find I like the earlier books, when Ramona was younger, better. Somehow her antics and thought processes were more entertaining. Still worth reading all of the series.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5We wrapped up the Ramona series with the final book, which was published long after the original series. It's not my favorite, but I do love seeing Ramona become a big sister and make new friends.