Beezus and Ramona vs Ramona the Pest: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Juvenile works, Siblings, Family life, Classics, Humorous stories, Fiction

Cover of Beezus and Ramona

Beezus and Ramona Beverly Cleary · 1955 ★★★★☆ 4.0 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ramona the Pest

Ramona the Pest Beverly Cleary · 1968 ★★★★☆ 4.1 145 pages · ≈ 2 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.

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