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The best thing about it in Ramona's opinion is Silent Sustained Reading. Third Grade has its definite pluses and minuses.

She nicknames the boy "Yard Ape" but surprisingly the two end up being friends because they are each just as spunky as the other. At least, she's excited until a boy on the bus steals her brand new eraser. She loves the changes and is excited to start a new school and to ride the bus.

To Ramona, this new found responsibility is a great thing. Because her sister Beezus is going into high school, Ramona is going to be riding the school bus every day. Ramona is going into third grade, and is also going to a new school, Cedarhurst Primary, where she and her friends will be the oldest kids there. Now that her father has gone back to college, and her mother is working full time, it's been decided that Ramona is grown up enough to make her own way to school (after all, she is eight). Circumstances conspire with each other to make her seem that way. Of course, she doesn't mean to be a pest. Ramona Quimby has a vivid imagination and alot of spunk, which sometimes earns her the rather unfair reputation of being a bit of a pest. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.