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“Chapter 14: The Bike Wheel of Fate Turns Excerpt from Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #2: Amelia Bedelia Unleashed Chapter 1: The Big Question About the Author and Illustrator Two Ways to Say It Copyright About the Publisher Amelia”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“Amelia Bedelia could have planted petunias for a neighbor or fed a cat while its owner was on vacation. But such small jobs would never have earned the wheelbarrows full of money Amelia Bedelia needed to make. It all started innocently enough when Amelia Bedelia decided that she wanted a new bike. But then one thing led to another until the mayor of Amelia Bedelia’s town finally said, “That Amelia Bedelia—she means business!” Here’s what happened. . . .”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“Bedelia never meant to lead a pack of dogs on a wild-goose chase. She never meant to steal something and then sell it. She never meant to make someone look bad (very bad) or lead a parade astray or even stomp on a piece of perfectly delicious cherry pie. But all that and more actually happened.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“laughing,”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

“along”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Wraps It Up

“Amelia Bedelia adored her bike. It was a great bike. It was fast and dependable and she had learned to ride on it. She could tell you how it had gotten every dent. She could tell you what had chipped each fragment of paint from the frame and what had”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“imagine”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash

“love”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash

“Amelia”
― Herman Parish, Paint the Town

“Bedelia”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

“forward”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash

“Echo”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash

“Peggy”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash

“My blisters have blisters,” said Heather, taking off her shoes to rub her feet.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Shapes Up

“Woods.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash

“garlands,”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Wraps It Up

“tiny”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“Suzanne. “But bikes are bikes.” “That’s true,” said Amelia Bedelia. “Just two wheels with spokes.” “And lots of gears,” said Suzanne. “I don’t have any gears,” said”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“Skip. “Are you saying that we’re going to cut up owl poop?”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Scared Silly

“barked.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

“They”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Unleashed

“everyone could”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia on the Job

“summer,”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash

“where everyone could see it. “Okay, sweetheart, we’re”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia on the Job

“head”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

“something”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“And that is how Amelia Bedelia’s Rule #2 was born: Include the word “healthy” in your request or comment, and grown-ups will automatically agree.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Goes Wild!

“explained”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

“Suzanne was so crabby and bossy every day.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“To choose the right dog,” he said, “you’ll need to do your homework.” “I finished my homework,” said Amelia Bedelia.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Unleashed