Amelia Bedelia Means Business Quotes

“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

“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 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 made those rusty scratches on the chrome. She could match each insult to her bike to an injury on her body: scabs on her knees, scrapes to her elbows, bruises on her shins, and a tiny sliver of a scar under her chin.”
― 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

“something”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“tiny”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“made those rusty scratches on the chrome. She could match each insult to her bike to an injury on her body: scabs on her knees, scrapes to her elbows, bruises on her shins, and a tiny sliver of a scar under her chin. Amelia Bedelia had parked her bike at the bike rack. She was about to go into school when she saw some kids buzzing around Suzanne Scroggins. Suzanne was a new girl this year. She told all her friends to call her Suzi. Amelia Bedelia still called her Suzanne, even though Amelia Bedelia sat right behind her. Amelia Bedelia had never figured out why Suzanne was so crabby and bossy every day.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“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

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

“Bedelia.”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business

“bike”
― Herman Parish, Amelia Bedelia Means Business