Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #7: Amelia Bedelia Sets Sail

In the seventh book in the New York Times–bestselling chapter book series about the childhood of America's favorite housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia comes out of her shell and heads to the beach! 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 and her mother share a summer vacation home at the shore with her aunt Mary (her mother's sister) and her cousin Jason, who has a wicked sense of adventure and a nose for trouble. With a local girl named Pearl as guide, the cousins build sand castles, swim and body surf, and learn how to sail.

As much fun as their nautical adventures are, the lives of this trio get way more exciting when they stumble upon pirates!

Short, fast-paced chapters, tons of friends and funny situations, and black-and-white illustrations 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.

Amelia Bedelia and her parents are spending their beach vacation with Aunt Mary and Amelia Bedelia's cousin Jason.

Amelia Bedelia loves the beach. Swimming, surfing, sailing, searching for treasure, picking blackberries, eating ice cream, hanging out with 

Jason . . . beach life is the best! But one night Amelia Bedelia spots Jason sneaking out of the house. Where is he going? Amelia Bedelia follows him, and this is what she learns:

1. Jason thinks he's a pirate.
2. Jason is up to no good.
3. The town's annual Beach Ball is in jeopardy.
4. It's up to Amelia Bedelia to stop him!

Will Amelia Bedelia save her beach vacation before it's too late?

“No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English language—and no adult can fail to notice that she’s usually right when she’s wrong.” - New York Times Book Review