About the Book Frequently reprinted with these same ISBNs but with slightly differing bibliographical details. Book Synopsis Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary expertly depicts the trials and triumphs of growing up through a relatable heroine who isnt 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. Shes finally old enough to do it too! Then she gets into trouble for pulling her classmates 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 Ramonas timeless adventures. From the Back Cover Ramona has been waiting years just to get to kindergarten, and once shes there she wants everyone to know it. She pretends to snore during quiet time to prove what a good rester she is. She yanks on prissy classmate Susans curls--not to be mean, but because their boinginess is so tempting. And she gleefully plays the baddest witch on Halloween. Big sister Beezus and others call her Ramona the Pest. Perhaps they dont understand that a littler person sometimes has to be a little bit noisier and a little bit more stubborn in order to be noticed at all. Beloved author Beverly Cleary documents Ramonas hilarious--and heartwarming--struggles to make her way in a perplexing world. With gloriously fresh illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers created for this new edition, Ramona the Pest is the perfect tale for the spirited five-year-old in all of us.