Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia

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Housemaid Amelia is sent to school principal with message that teacher will be late, but Mr Carter mistakenly gives her list for substitute teacher. Call the roll. Sing a song. Run, run, run. Plant bulbs. She buys lightbulbs, and screws up all the list. For math, she takes them home for a bushel of apples. Her surprise makes everybody happy at the end.

Genres childrenspicture booksfictionhumorschoolclassicsjuvenileyoung adultrealistic fictionchapter books

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1977

Series

Amelia Bedelia

This edition

Format: 56 pages, Paperback
Published: June 29, 2004 by Greenwillow Books
ISBN: 9780060511142
ASIN: 0060511141
Language: English

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Amelia Bedelia

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About the author

peggy parish

Peggy Parish was the author of the children's story series Amelia Bedelia. The series was continued, after her sudden death from an aneurysm, by her nephew Herman Parish. Peggy attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Herman honored Peggy's life in his book, Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, by writing in its dedication: "For Peggy Parish, the real Amelia Bedelia."

-Wikipedia