amelia-bedelia (fictitious character)

Amelia Bedelia applies her literal approach to Valentine's Day, in her latest adventure with gatefold flaps.

Amelia Bedelia is sick the day her class goes to visit the zoo. She doesn't want to be left out, so she comes up with a brilliant idea--she'll create a zoo in her backyard, using all her classmates' pets. But she doesn't know exactly how to tell her parents about her great plan.

A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

The literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos at her local library when she stops by to help the librarian.

"Amelia Bedelia loves her school. Her whole class gets along--except when it rains. Then they split into two groups--the Puddle Jumpers and the Puddle Stompers. Both clubs ask Amelia Bedelia to join, but she doesn't want to choose between her friends. Luckily, Amelia Bedelia finds a solution that makes a big splash with everyone"--Provided by publisher.

A whimsical tale about friendship and luck finds the literal-minded young Amelia Bedelia and her friends testing superstitions related to such symbols as black cats, four-leaf clovers, and broken mirrors.

"Young Amelia Bedelia will do almost anything for a shiny new bicycle. Her parents say they will split the cost with her, and that means Amelia Bedelia needs to put the pedal to the metal and earn some dough! With Amelia Bedelia anything can happen, and it usually does"--Provided by publisher.

Collects two Amelia Bedelia chapter books in which she tries to earn money so she can buy a bicycle and gets distracted by the possibility of finding the perfect puppy.

Young Amelia Bedelia manages to make a friend in spite of the fact that she is often confused.

Preparing for the arrival of an important visitor, a wacky housekeeper follows her employer's instructions with humorous results.