When Amelia Bedelia sees Suzanne's brand-new bike, she decides that it is the most beautiful bike she has ever seen and she wants one too! But bikes are expensive and she'll have to earn the money to buy one. Join literal-minded Amelia Bedelia as she sets out to work in a diner, have a lemonade stand, bake and sell treats, and enter a contest and see what mis-adventures happen when she performs each job exactly as they are given.
Product Information
Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 112 Vendor: Harpercollins Publishing Publication Date: 2013 Dimensions: 7.63 X 5.13 (inches)
Amelia Bedelia wants a new bike—a shiny, fast one just like Suzanne's. Amelia Bedelia's mom says that a bike like that is expensive and will cost an arm and a leg. Amelia Bedelia can't give away one of her arms and one of her legs! She needs both arms to steer, and both legs to pedal. What Amelia Bedelia needs is a job.
Look out! Here comes Amelia Bedelia, and she means business!
Author Bio
Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
Lynne Avril has illustrated all the stories about young Amelia Bedelia. The artist lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and she loves to visit Paris, France.
Editorial Reviews
“No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English languageand no adult can fail to notice that she’s usually right when she’s wrong.”
Praise for the young Amelia Bedelia series:“Parish has turned the clock back, making Amelia Bedelia young again and giving a new generation of readers the opportunity to enjoy her humor and self-confidence.”
“Her ingenuous spirit will continue to capture hearts.”