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household life

Books about household life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Absolutely positively Alexander

Absolutely positively Alexander

Judith Viorst

Ages 7–12moving and changefamily

Cover of Old Tom, Man of Mystery

Old Tom, Man of Mystery

Leigh Hobbs

Ages 4–8catshelpfulness

Cover of Meet Samantha

Meet Samantha

Susan S. Adler

Ages 8–12friendshiporphans

Cover of Thank You, Amelia Bedelia

Thank You, Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish, Fritz Siebel

Ages 5–10humorwordplay

Cover of Come Back, Amelia Bedelia

Come Back, Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish

Ages 6–10humormisunderstanding

Cover of Amelia Bedelia and the Baby

Amelia Bedelia and the Baby

Peggy Parish

Ages 6–10humormisunderstanding

Cover of Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish, Fritz Siebel, Barbara Siebel Thomas, Wallace Tripp

Ages 5–10humorwordplay