In this humorous and relatable novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, a girl must overcome her rebellious attitude toward learning cursive. At first, Maggie is just feeling plain stubborn when she declares she won´t learn cursive. What´s wrong with print, anyway? And she can easily type on a computer, so why would she need to know how to read those squiggly lines? But soon all her classmates are buzzing about Maggie´s refusal to learn, especially after her teacher, Mrs. Leeper, says Maggie´s cursive is so sloppy that her name looks like "Muggie." With "Muggie Maggie" ringing in her ears, Maggie absolutely, positively won´t back down...until she´s appointed class mail messenger. All the letters that Mrs. Leeper sends to the office are in cursive, and Maggie thinks they are written about her. But there´s only way to know for sure...so what´s Maggie going to do? For generations, Beverly Cleary has captivated readers of all ages with beloved characters such as Ramona Qu
