Ramona Quimby

Ramona Quimby is the younger of two daughters in the Quimby family. She is eight years old and in the third grade at Cedarhurst Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. She is proud of her age, and seeks to act like a "grown-up" whenever possible. She resents being treated like a child at times, particularly when she is expected to play with or entertain younger children.

Ramona is a bright and creative girl. She is good at drawing and enjoys reading. She has an unlucky tendency to be involved in minor accidents that draw attention to her, and for which she feels she is often blamed. She tries to avoid these situations, but her efforts are sometimes frustrated by her bad luck. She is eager to please her teacher, but also indignant when she thinks her teacher is treating her unfairly.

Ramona is an observant person, noticing small...