"Ramona Quimby hoped her parents would forget to give her a little talking-to. she did not want anything to spoil this exciting day."
The First Day of School, p. 1

"As the children hopped out of the bus, Ramona felt a little thrill of triumph. She had not been carsick."
The First Day of School, p. 19

"At school she was still not sure how she felt about Mrs. Whaley. Liking a teacher was important, Ramona had discovered when she was in the first grade."
At Howie's House, p. 29

"With all four members of the family leaving at different times in different directions, mornings were flurried in the Quimby household."
The Hard-Boiled Egg Fad, p. 45

"She took a firm hold on her egg, waited until everyone at her table was watching, and whack - she found herself with a handful of crumbled shell and something cool and slimy running down...