Amelia Bedelia Makes a Friend
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Amelia Bedelia Makes a Friend

Written by Herman Parish · Illustrated by Lynne Avril

Part of the Amelia Bedelia series

A young girl navigates the challenges of losing her best friend and finding a new one.

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32 pages· 523 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Amelia Bedelia is heartbroken when her best friend Jen moves away. But when a new neighbor arrives, Amelia's world is turned upside down. This new friend is nothing like Jen—or maybe she is? Join Amelia in a delightful tale of unexpected friendships and discover how friends can come in all shapes and sizes. Perfect for young readers, this story is filled with laughter and the joy of making new connections.

From the publisher

Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too!The star of the bestselling picture book series now has her own Level 1 I Can Read books that will keep newly independent readers laughing, reading, and expanding their vocabularies. When Amelia Bedelia’s neighbor and very best friend Jen moves away, Amelia Bedelia is sad. One day, a new neighbor moves in. But she isn’t anything at all like Jen. Or is she?Amelia Bedelia discovers that friends come in all shapes and sizes, in this Level 1 I Can Read book about friendship that is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
523
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
460L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about best friendsBooks about neighborsBooks about adjustmentsBooks about new beginnings
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
147917
Publication
Published
August 23, 2011
First published
July 18, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062075154

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