Beverly Cleary

"Ralph is not like the other mice at the Mountain View Inn. He is always looking for adventure. So when a young guest named Keith arrives with a shiny miniature motorcycle, it's Ralph's lucky day. Right away, Ralph knows that the motorcycle is special--made to be ridden by an adventurous mouse. And once a mouse can ride a motorcycle...almost anything can happen!"--Page 4 of cover.

Ramona's job is to be nice to fussy Mrs. Kemp, who watches her while her mother works.

The family routine is upset during Ramona's year in second grade when her father unexpectedly loses his job.

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 Henry decides to sell bubble gum to all the kids at school to earn money to buy his own bicycle, he gets plenty of trouble, but very little money.

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

Ramona at 7 1/2 sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family.

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.

Beezus' biggest problem was her 4 year old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knew sisters were supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seemed impossible.

Emily decides that what the town of Pitchfork needs is a library, and comes up with a plan to make it happen.