Ramona (novel Series) - Characters

Characters

The Quimbys

• Ramona Geraldine Quimby: The main character. She has straight, short brown hair and an active imagination.
• Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby: Ramona's sensible big sister, whose nickname comes from Ramona's babyhood mispronunciation of her name.
• Mr. Robert "Bob" Quimby: Ramona's father, who loves to do art as much as he loves his family.
• Mrs. Dorothy Quimby: Ramona's mother, works as a receptionist for a doctor.
• Picky-picky: The Quimbys' cat, dies in Ramona Forever.
• Aunt Beatrice Day-Kemp: Mrs. Quimby's sister, favorite aunt of Beezus, marries Hobart Kemp.
• Roberta Quimby: Beezus' and Ramonas', baby sister, who is born at the end of Ramona Forever.

The Kemps

• Howie Kemp: Ramona's friend next door who loves building things. He becomes Ramona's cousin in Ramona Forever when his Uncle Hobart gets married to her Aunt Beatrice.
• Willa Jean Kemp: Howie's bratty little sister, who is frequently thrust on Ramona. People say that she is very like Ramona when she was little; however, Willa Jean does not seem to possess Ramona's imagination.
• Mrs. Kemp: Howie's mother.
• Mr. Kemp: Howie's father.
• Grandma Kemp: Howie's grandmother, who lives in the same house and watches after Ramona, Howie, and Willa Jean after school.
• Uncle Hobart Kemp: Howie's uncle who marries Ramona's aunt, Beatrice. He is Mr. Kemp's younger brother. He makes his only appearance in Ramona Forever.

The Hugginses

• Henry Huggins: Beezus' friend. The Ramona series of books are a spin-off of the Henry Huggins series.
• Mr. Huggins: Henry's father.
• Mrs. Huggins: Henry's mother.
• Ribsy: Henry's dog.

The Kidds

• Daisy Kidd: Ramona's first friend in fourth grade Called 'Fence-face' by her brother because of the braces on her teeth.
• Jeremy Kidd: Daisy's big brother. Daisy calls him 'Germy.' Ramona once called him Prince. Beezus has a little crush on him in Ramona's World and he returns it.
• ""Clawed"": Jeremy Kidd's cat. He found it and kept it.

Klickitat Street

• The McCarthys.
• Mrs. Swink: Elderly lady who wears pants suits and calls Ramona "Juanita".
• The Grumbies: Who hates Ribsy, Henry's dog, because he likes to chase their cat.
• Mrs. Pitt: One of Ramona's neighbor's who lives in front of the bus stop, who doesn't like kids who throw trash in her yard.

Glennwood School

• Danny "Yard Ape": A boy who always annoys with Ramona, whom she secretly likes.
• Susan Kushner: Ramona's rival. Ramona is always tempted to pull at her blond curly hair.
• Davy: A timid skinny boy whom Ramona chases around the playground each day in kindergarten.