Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #1: Amelia Bedelia Means Business

Amelia Bedelia makes her chapter book debut! In Amelia Bedelia Means Business , a New York Times bestseller and the first book in the new chapter book series, young Amelia Bedelia will do almost anything for a shiny new bicycle. Amelia Bedelia''s parents say they''ll split the cost of a new bike 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. Short, fast-paced chapters, tons of friends, silly situations, and funny wordplay and misunderstandings make the Amelia Bedelia chapter books an ideal choice for readers of the Ivy and Bean, Magic Tree House, and Judy Moody books. Features black-and-white pictures by Lynne Avril on every page! Look out! Here comes Amelia Bedelia, and she means business! "Sure to be favorites on the early chapter-book shelves."-- School Library Journal Supports the Common Core State Standards

About the author

Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, created Amelia Bedelia, the literal-minded housekeeper. Peggy wrote twelve books in the series before she passed away in 1988. The interest of educators and the enthusiasm of young readers prompted Herman to continue the character in 1995 with his first book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia.

Since then, Herman has added more than thirty books to the series. He has carried on her adventures as a housekeeper in books such as the best-selling Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm, and he has broken new ground in his most recent books portraying Amelia Bedelia as a young girl. She may be little, but she is as literal as ever. There are picture books for the youngest children, including the national bestsellers Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School and Amelia Bedelia's First Valentine. Young Amelia Bedelia also appears in I Can Read Level 1 beginning readers and a new series of chapter books, starting with the best-selling Amelia Bedelia Means Business and Amelia Bedelia Unleashed.

Amelia Bedelia celebrated her 50th birthday in 2013, and she is still going strong.

Product details

• Authors: Herman Parish, Herman/ Avril Parish, Parish Herman
• Assisted by: Lynne Avril (Illustration), Herman Parish (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.01.2013
• EAN: 9780062094971
• ISBN: 978-0-06-209497-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Amelia Bedelia; Amelia Bedelia
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Valentine’s Day / Lovers’ days, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Words, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Books & Libraries, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Valentine's Day, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories