Ramona Forever

#104 in Children’s books

Ramona Forever

Beverly Cleary

First published 1984Children

7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 1059 ratingsConfidence 29%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#104 of 183 in Children’s books ahead of 43% of the category
182
Pages
about 3.5 h
Reading time

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About the book

Ramona Forever is a 1984 children's novel written by American author Beverly Cleary. It is the seventh book in the Ramona series, following Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981). The book continues the story of Ramona, her older sister, Beezus, and their family. Ramona and Beezus are finally old enough to stay home together, and they work hard to get along while coping with growing up. Meanwhile, Mrs. Quimby is expecting a baby, and Aunt Bea gets engaged. It was originally published with illustrations by Alan Tiegreen.

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Reading order · Ramona

Full order & progress →
Score per volume8 volumes on a timeline, 1955 to 1999 · Best-rated volume: Beezus and Ramona
  1. Beezus and Ramona
    Beezus and Ramona1955 · 156 ratingsStart here
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. Ramona the Pest
    Ramona the Pest1968 · 117 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  3. Ramona the Brave
    Ramona the Brave1975 · 64 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. Ramona and Her Father
    Ramona and Her Father1977 · 57 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. Ramona and Her Mother
    Ramona and Her Mother1979 · 52 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  6. Ramona Quimby, Age 8
    Ramona Quimby, Age 81981 · 102 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  7. Ramona Forever
    Ramona Forever1984 · 59 ratingsThis book
    7.97.9 / 10
  8. Ramona's World
    Ramona's World1999 · 19 ratings · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.9 across 59 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 7.9 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.813 22%
Hardcover7.746 78%

Frequently asked

What age is Ramona Forever for?

Ramona Forever sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 182 pages — shorter than 59% of the ranked books in Children’s books.

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