Parish, Peggy

Three children vacationing on Pirate Island discover a long-lost family "treasure.".

Minneapolis Simpkin is not allowed to have a pet, so she finds the most unusual replacement.

As always, Amelia Bedelia follows instructions exactly as they are given to her on a camping trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.

Amelia Bedelia entertains Mr. and Mrs. Rogers by showing them her family album and describing what her relatives do.

Amelia Bedelia, the new maid, is so eager to please that she follows instructions to the letter.

Amelia Bedelia and her cousin, helping to prepare a surprise shower, make some arrangements that are not quite what the guests expected.

A literal-minded housekeeper attempts to make sense of supposedly simple instructions--such as "Dust the furniture" and "Draw the drapes"--and causes a ruckus in the household.

Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.

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