Ramona the Brave vs Ramona the Pest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Siblings, Family, Families, Humorous stories
Ramona the Brave
“Ramona Quimby, brave and fearless, was half running, half skipping to keep up with her big sister Beatrice on their way home from the park.”
Ramona the Brave is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is the third book in the Ramona series, and follows Ramona Quimby and her classmates (some of them were in her kindergarten class for the previous…
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Ramona the Pest
“"I AM not a pest" Ramona Quimby told her big sister Beezus.”
Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ramona the Pest has the widest readership — 68299 ratings behind its score.
- Ramona the Pest reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 31 times.
- Ramona the Brave runs the darker storyline; Ramona the Pest stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ramona the Brave | Ramona the Pest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (58540) | 4.1 (68299) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (47) | 3.9 (82) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (149) | 4.5 (267) |
Reception
| Ramona the Brave | Ramona the Pest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 58540 | 68299 |
| Editions | 45 | 63 |
| Citations | 14 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6318 | 9331 |
| Reading it now | 606 | 1356 |
| Written reviews | 1140 | 2022 |
| Wikipedia attention | 395 | 776 |
| Pages | 176 | 145 |