Beverly Cleary

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

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Ramona the brave: Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher. Ramona Quimby, age 8: The further adventures of the Quimby family as Ramona enters the third grade.