Amelia Bedelia Shapes Up
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$674
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2014 · Est. 2 hour read

Amelia Bedelia Shapes Up

Written by Herman Parish · Illustrated by Lynne Avril

Book #5 in the Amelia Bedelia Chapter Books series

A young girl navigates the challenges of school and friendships while learning to play sports and develop her self-confidence.

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160 pages· 10,674 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Amelia Bedelia loves sports but isn't the best at any. When her class explores ancient Greek sports, she embarks on a quest to find her perfect match. Will she discover her hidden talent, or will her antics lead to more chaos? Join Amelia in a whirlwind of fun, friends, and unexpected adventures as she tries to claim a sport of her own. With each attempt, hilarity ensues, making this a delightful read for fans of Ivy + Bean and Judy Moody.

From the publisher

In the fifth book in the New York Times?best-selling chapter book series about the childhood of America’s favorite housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia takes to the field, the yoga mat, and the track, with hilarious results. Includes a guide to the idioms used in the book and features black-and-white art throughout. The Amelia Bedelia books have sold more than 35 million copies.Amelia Bedelia’s friends and classmates all have a particular sport that they love and are good at. Amelia Bedelia loves sports and games of all kinds, for different reasons. She has fun (and she loves to dribble and dunk and run home), but she is not the fastest or strongest or quickest at anything. Amelia Bedelia would love to have a sport to call her own–and so when her class at school studies the sports of ancient Greece, she goes on a mission to find one! With Amelia Bedelia, anything can happen–and it usually does. Short, fast-paced chapters, tons of friends and funny situations, and black-and-white illustrations by Lynne Avril on every page make the Amelia Bedelia chapter books an ideal choice for readers of the Ivy + Bean, Magic Tree House, and Judy Moody books.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
10,674
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about schoolBooks about sports and recreationBooks about familyBooks about sports
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
168982
Publication
Published
August 26, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062333964

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