Jacqueline Rogers

Beezus Quimby tries very hard to be patient with her little sister, but four-year-old Ramona has the habit of doing the most unpredictable, annoying, embarrassing things in the world.

Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich Uncle Hobart, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job.

When her father loses his job, seven-year-old Ramona Quimby thinks of ways to deal with the many problems that develop.

Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher. In this touching and funny story, the ebullient Ramona, feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she finds that her new teacher, Mrs. Griggs, appears perplexed by pupils who like to be different. Since Ramona cannot help being different, clearly the two are incompatible. Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies...

Henry Huggins makes a deal with his father--if Henry can keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble for a month, he can go fishing with his father. Ribsy does his best to make Henry lose the deal.

Snowflake, a rescue animal who has recently been delivered to Fox Creek Farm, needs a warm winter blanket. But who will give him one? Emily, Anna, and Mandy come up with an ingenious plan to raise enough money to buy him a horse blanket that will fit.

"Jenny wants to barrel race at the rodeo. Is Dash fast enough to win?"--p. [4] of cover.

Spurred on by her older sister, Amy works hard to overcome her nervousness so that she and her horse Lucky can compete in their first horse show.

Although he is somewhat scared, with a little help from his friends, Gilbert Gorilla enjoys his first sleepover.

While the Biggs go on vacation they forget to put food out for their cat. The Littles try to get food for the cat but get trapped in the refrigerator when a neighbor arrives to feed the cat. How will they get out of the fridge?