The adventures of Amelia Bedelia cover

The adventures of Amelia Bedelia

by Peggy Parish

Story 1: A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions. Story 2: Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another. Story 3: Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?