Books like Ramona the Pest

Looking for books like Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary (Middle Grade Fiction · 750L · grades 2–4)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, school, and growing up. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 2–4 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Ramona the Pest

Why each is a match

Ramona Quimby, Age 8860L
Shares themes of family, school, and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (860L vs 750L).
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Shares themes of family, school, and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (950L vs 750L).
The Season of Styx Malone510L
Shares themes of family and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (510L vs 750L).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing470L
Shares themes of family and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
The Adventures of Captain Underpants720L
Shares themes of school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 750L).
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH790L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 750L).
Wonder790L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 750L).
Out of My Mind700L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 750L).
Maniac Magee820L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (820L vs 750L).
Frindle830L
Shares themes of school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (830L vs 750L).

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