Ramona

Ramona Quimby is the main character and protagonist in the Ramona series of books. She is first introduced in the Henry Huggins series of books, as Beezus's annoying, four-year-old little sister. She has another little sister, Roberta, who is born is Ramona Forever, and lives with Robert and Dorothy Quimby.

As a character
Ramona, in the beginning of the series, has a vivid imagination that often gets her into trouble. This imagination remains with her during the whole series, which is the main reason Ramona is so popular. She can be exasperating sometimes, as Beezus and her parents often tell her, but she does not let this get in her way.

Ramona is not very fond of spelling, as proven in Ramona's World. However, she is fond of art and is better at drawing a foot than her father. In the beginning of the series, she dislikes Howie, the older brother of irritating Willa Jean, but later they become good friends. Later still, when Aunt Beatrice marries Howie's uncle Hobart (who Ramona does not like at first) in Ramona Forever, Ramona becomes Howie and Willa Jean's cousin.

In the last book, Ramona becomes best friends  with Daisy Kidd and decides to try becoming friends with Susan, a girl who has been Ramona's enemy ever since Ramona the Pest (in Beezus and Ramona, Ramona invites Susan to her party, which shows they might have been friends; however, whether she was just inviting Susan because she was a member of the class or actually her friend is unknown).

Ramona often lets her imagination run away with her and does not like it when grown ups are being unfair or treating her younger than she really is. She is forced to stay with the Kemps after school for part of the series, as Mr. Quimby and Mrs. Quimby are not available to look after her after school. Ramona dislikes Mrs. Kemp, who always favors Willa Jean and blames Howie and Ramona for anything wrong that happens to her. Ramona has a crush on a boy she calls Yard Ape, but it is unknown whether he feels the same for her.

As Ramona grows older, she becomes more responsible and gradually matures. Although her imagination stays with her, Ramona is not so much as a "pest" as she was in the beginning of the series. She, like her sister Beezus, was excited when Mr. and Mrs. Quimby said that they were having another child and wanted to tell everybody about her, although for a little bit she is jealous of all the attention Roberta is getting.

In the movie
In the movie, Ramona is portrayed by Joey King and in the TV show Ramona is potrayed by Sarah Polley.