Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.

Amelia Bedelia Helps Out

by Peggy Parish

Published 1 September 1963
Amelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds.

Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby.

Amelia Bedelia's Family Album

by Peggy Parish

Published 1 January 1988
Amelia Bedelia entertains Mr. and Mrs. Rogers by showing them her family album and describing what her relatives do.

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

Teach Us Amelia Bedelia

by Peggy Parish

Published 1 March 1977
The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day.

Thank You, Amelia Bedelia

by Peggy Parish

Published 1 January 1964
A newly illustrated edition of an Amelia Bedelia classic, now in an I Can Read format, features the hilariously literal-minded housekeeper as she strips the sheets, pares the vegetables, and makes a jelly roll. Simultaneous.

Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping

by Peggy Parish

Published 1 January 1985
As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions given to her on a camping trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.

Good Work, Amelia Bedelia

by Peggy Parish

Published 1 March 1976
Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.

Amelia Bedelia

by Peggy Parish

Published December 1964
A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

As Amelia Bedelia helps Mrs. Rogers prepare for Christmas, she bakes a date cake with a calendar in it and stuffs the children's stockings with turkey stuffing.

Scruffy

by Peggy Parish

Published 4 April 1988
Todd chooses a cat from the animal shelter for his birthday present.

Come Back Amelia Bedelia

by Peggy Parish and Wallace Tripp

Published 1 October 1971
Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another.