{"product_id":"ramona-the-pest-9780380709540","title":"Ramona the Pest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medal-winning 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamona 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she gets into trouble for pulling her classmate's \u003cem\u003eboingy\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003etrying\u003c\/em\u003e to be one in the first place?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders ages 6-12 will laugh and relate to Ramona's timeless adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRogers, Jacqueline:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJaqueline Rogers has been a professional children's book illustrator for more than twenty years and has worked on nearly one hundred children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleary, Beverly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBeverly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs. 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. \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e won the Newbery Medal, and \u003cem\u003eRamona Quimby, Age 8\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRamona and Her Father\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591485427986,"sku":"9780380709540","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7cbaeaa-1240-4376-9872-b257494847b8.jpg?v=1732091840","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ramona-the-pest-9780380709540","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}