Books Like “Ramona Quimby, Age 8”

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

1961

When James Henry Trotter accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Then James discovers a secret entranceway into the fruit, and when he crawls inside, he meets a bunch of marvelous oversized friends -- Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, Miss Spider, and more. After years of feeling like an outsider in the house of his despicable Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, James has finally found a place where he belongs. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the exciting adventure begins!

Little men

Louisa May Alcott

1885

This sparkling sequel to the beloved Little Women follows the grown-up and married Jo, mistress of Plumfield, a school for boys (and a few girls, too). The fun begins with a new arrival, Nat Blake; it is through his eyes that we first meet Plumfield's lively residents and experience the cheerful confusion that reigns in the welcoming home

Heidi

Spyri, Johanna

1885

"Heidi was so happy living with her grandfather on the mountain. She loved to walk in the green pastures, tending the goats and talking to Peter the goatherd. But her happiness was not to last. Her aunt took her away to live in the busy, grey town of Frankfurt, where Heidi wasted away wondering if she would ever return to the mountains ..." -- Back cover.

Your child at play

Marilyn M. Segal

1985

Packed with learning activities, games, poems, and recipes, as well as anecdotes and advice, the eight sections focus on: Individual Differences and Common Threads (distinguishing between real and pretend; concern with fairness; self-awareness) The Questions Children Ask (the physical world; the natural world; the social world) Friends (best friends; controversies and conflicts; sibling play) Active Play (contact and cuddling; physical feats; sports) Creative Play (music; art; crafts; storytelling and jokes) Pretend Play (actor play and dressing up; imaginary playmates; reemergence of pretending) School Play (reading; writing; arithmetic; collecting facts; science) Family (attachment and separation; family continuity; traditions)

Little House on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder

1935

A family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house, meet neighboring Indians, build a well, and fight a prairie fire.

Whole Child, Whole Parent

Polly B. Berends, Polly Berrien Berends

1975

Fostering spiritual growth through practical discipline, Berends relates the central concepts of happiness, honesty, freedom, love, and unity to the everyday concerns of parenting.

P.E.T

Gordon, Thomas, Gordon, Thomas., Thomas Gordon

1970

Provides parents with a method of handling the problems and conflicts that arise while raising children.

When Siblings Become Strangers

Cole Peterson

About understanding, peace, and what to do with the sibling relationship you have now.