Amelia Bedelia Tries Her Luck is a funny I Can Read adventure, starring Amelia Bedelia as a young girl, that’s just right for beginning readers.

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! In this Level 1 beginning reader, the young Amelia Bedelia investigates all kinds of good luck and bad luck.

Why is it unlucky for a black cat to cross your path? Why does a horseshoe bring good luck? If you step on a crack, will you really break your mother’s back? Amelia Bedelia, who always takes things literally, tries to understand common superstitions in this funny book about friendship and her signature literal interpretations.

With millions of copies sold, this Level 1 I Can Read! series featuring the childhood adventures of Amelia Bedelia will inspire newly independent readers to laugh, read, and expand their vocabularies.

What happens when the most literal-minded girl in the world tries to understand luck?

• Common Superstitions: From black cats to broken mirrors, Amelia Bedelia tries to make sense of the world’s strangest rules.
• Beginning Reader Fun: Simple sentences and familiar words in a Level 1 I Can Read format help build confidence for newly independent readers.
• Heartwarming Friendship: A funny and gentle story that shows how friends help each other, even when they get things a little bit wrong.
• Vocabulary Building: Laugh-out-loud moments created by Amelia Bedelia taking everything literally helps introduce new words and ideas.