Ramona's life is a mess! Her teacher hates her, her older sister Beezus is a pain, it looks like her favorite Aunt Bea could marry a dork, and now Dad just lost his job. Growing up is NOT easy.  But you'll laugh and cheer Ramona and the Quimby’s on as they stick together through it all. Ramona’s older sister Beezus  narrates, introducing us to the Quimby family and friends, and setting the scene for a collection of vignettes that trace Ramona’s tumultuous passage through third grade and her family relationships.  These everyday problems facing a middle-class family are problems common to most families.   Life may not always be fair, but Ramona and Beezus come to realize that sisters can be good to have around.