The further adventures of the Quimby family as Ramona enters the third grade.

Ramona Quimby is seven and a half - "right now", as she likes to say. With her rapid growing come many changes, including new pajamas so cozy that Ramona wears them under her clothes to school. But even though Ramona's getting bigger, she sometimes feels left out of the more grown-up relationship between her older sister, Beezus, and their busy working mom. Mrs. Quimby tells friends she "couldn't get along without Beezus", but does this mean she doesn't...

Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich Uncle Hobart, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job.

First-grader Molly, a Pee Wee Scout, wants to earn the cookie badge and attend her troop's skating party but finds that neither baking or skating comes easily for her. Includes recipes for cookies, fudge, and cupcakes.

The Pee Wee Scouts learn the importance of team spirit and sportsmanship when they play a soccer match for charity.

Thanksgiving is big trouble for Molly when the Pee Wee Scouts put on a play at the town hall.

Molly, who is afraid of the water, is upset when Mrs. Peters announces the next Pee Wee Scout badge will be for swimming, and tries to come up with a plan to earn her badge without getting wet.

Ten-year-old Bobby is passionate about baseball and convinced that he is a great player. The only problem is to get a chance to prove his skill, especially to his father.

The Pee Wee Scouts get some surprises when Sonny's mom marries Larry Stone, the fire chief.

When the Pee Wees begin working for their baseball badges, Molly has trouble learning to hit the ball.