Best Selling Books by Beverly Cleary

First DateFifteen-year-old Jean is astonished when a handsome Johnny whirls her 'round the dance floor. She's never given much thought to boys before; now Johnny is all that's on her mind. Finally she finds the courage to invite him to a dance. But the excitement of a new dress and a scheme to take Johnny's photograph cannot stop jean's growing uneasiness that she likes Johnny a lot more than he likes her . . .This high-school story, which is both funny and touching, is about a girl who lacks self-confidence, and a boy who has too much.

Mitch and Amy is a children's novel by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by George Porter, Bob Marstall, Alan Tiegreen, and Tracy Dockray, first published in 1967. The story follows the escapades of the fraternal Huff twins, Mitch and Amy, in Berkeley, California. Although the book was written in the late 1960s, the book stays true to Cleary's penchant for making the stories relevant regardless of the time period.

Emily decides that what the town of Pitchfork needs is a library, and comes up with a plan to make it happen.

The New Yorker called Beverly Cleary's first volume of memoirs, A Girl From Yamhill, a warm, honest book, as interesting as any novel. Now the creator of the classic children's stories millions grew up with continues her own fascination story. Here is Beverly Cleary, from college years to the publication of her first book. It is a fascinating look at her life and a writing career that spans three generations, continuing to capture the hearts and imaginations of children of all ages throughout the world.

Beezus and Ramona is a 1955 children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is the first of Cleary's books to focus on Ramona Quimby and her sister Beatrice, known as Beezus. Beezus and Ramona is realistic fiction, written from nine-year-old Beezus's point of view, as she struggles to get along with her four-year-old sister. Eventually becoming the first book of the Ramona series, it was originally illustrated by Louis Darling.

Contains: - [Ramona Quimby, Age 8](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151990W) - [Ramona and Her Mother](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151961W/Ramona_and_Her_Mother) - Ramona Forever - Ramona's World

Beaver's back! Yes, your favorite TV character, Theodore Cleaver, (otherwise known as Beaver) is back again in another series of adventures with his older brother, Wally. In HERE'S BEAVER!, you'll read all about how Beaver masters baseball, finds his baby picture, makes a loan, and winds up in more mischief than any 11 year-old boy has a right to... Based on the television series Leave is to Beaver, created by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher