Lynne Avril

"Amelia Bedelia's mother loves garage sales so much, she decides to have one herself! But Amelia Bedelia loves her garage and does not want to sell it, so she and her parents decide to call it a yard sale instead. People come from all over the neighborhood to buy Amelia Bedelia and her parents' old things, and one woman even buys the yard!"--

Amelia Bedelia and her friends host a bake sale to benefit their school library.

When Harry, the class pet, gets out while at Amelia Bedelia's school break, Amelia and her friends must find him.

Amelia Bedelia's after-school routine includes playing on her swing set every day, but when she discovers that robins are building a nest atop her slide, she watches them raise a family, instead. When a robin begins building a nest on Amelia Bedelia's swingset, the literal-minded girl is torn between wanting to clear away the nest so she can continue playing and postponing her fun so she can watch the birds raise their babies.

Nellie Sue enjoys the county fair, but cannot wait to compete against the reigning champion of the bicycle rodeo, A.J. Picket.

"Amelia Bedelia is sick the day her class goes to visit the zoo. She doesn't want to be left out, so she comes up with a brilliant idea--she'll create a zoo in her backyard, using all her classmates' pets. But she doesn't know exactly how to tell her parents about her great plan"--

Three young cooks have fun making their own pizza, cleaning up their mess, and eating hot slices!

Presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between boys' and girls' bodies.

"Amelia Bedelia turns bad luck into good luck"--