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misunderstanding

Books about misunderstanding for readers of all ages.

Cover of Big Bad Wolfie Tells His Side of the Story

Big Bad Wolfie Tells His Side of the Story

Candy Grant

Ages 6–10perspectiveempathy

Cover of Amelia Bedelia Sets Sail

Amelia Bedelia Sets Sail

Herman Parish, Lynne Avril

Ages 7–11humorfriendship

Cover of Big bad wolf

Big bad wolf

Dosh Archer

Ages 5–10perspectivemisunderstanding

Cover of Stan the Dog And the Crafty Cats (Read-It! Chapter Books) (Read-It! Chapter Books)

Stan the Dog And the Crafty Cats (Read-It! Chapter Books) (Read-It! Chapter Books)

Scoular Anderson

Ages 6–9friendshipproblem-solving

Cover of Amelia Bedelia, rocket scientist?

Amelia Bedelia, rocket scientist?

Herman Parish

Ages 6–10humorwordplay

Cover of Amelia Bedelia and the Shower Surprise

Amelia Bedelia and the Shower Surprise

Peggy Parish

Ages 5–9humormisunderstanding

Cover of Bad kitty goes to the vet

Bad kitty goes to the vet

Nick Bruel

Ages 5–10humorovercoming fear

Cover of Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia

Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish

Ages 6–10humorchristmas

Cover of Best friends for never

Best friends for never

Adrienne Maria Vrettos

Ages 9–13friendshipnew beginnings

Cover of Are we still friends?

Are we still friends?

Ruth Horowitz

Ages 4–8friendshipcommunication

Cover of Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia

Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish

Ages 6–10humormisunderstanding

Cover of Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook

Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook

Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

Ages 5–9honestyintegrity

Cover of Amelia Bedelia goes camping

Amelia Bedelia goes camping

Peggy Parish

Ages 6–10humorcamping

Cover of Amelia Bedelia Road Trip

Amelia Bedelia Road Trip

Herman Parish, Lynne Avril

Ages 6–10humorfamily

Cover of Amelia Bedelia Ties The Knot

Amelia Bedelia Ties The Knot

Herman Parish, Lynne Avril

Ages 7–11humormisunderstanding

Cover of The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

M. T. Anderson, Eugene Yelchin

Ages 10–16diplomacymisunderstanding

Cover of The kind of friends we used to be

The kind of friends we used to be

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Ages 9–13friendshiployalty

Cover of Worst Enemies/Best Friends (Beacon Street Girls)

Worst Enemies/Best Friends (Beacon Street Girls)

Annie Bryant

Ages 8–12friendshipmoving and change

Cover of Amelia Bedelia Shapes Up!

Amelia Bedelia Shapes Up!

Herman Parish, Lynne Avril

Ages 7–11humorsports

Cover of Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail

Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail

Herman Parish, Lynne Avril

Ages 6–10friendshiphumor

Cover of Amelia Bedelia and the cat

Amelia Bedelia and the cat

Herman Parish

Ages 6–10humorliteral thinking

Cover of Come Back, Amelia Bedelia

Come Back, Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish

Ages 6–10humormisunderstanding

Cover of Amelia Bedelia's Family Album

Amelia Bedelia's Family Album

Peggy Parish, Lynn Sweat

Ages 5–9humorfamily

Cover of Banshee

Banshee

Bill Le Bassi

Ages 10–15folklorecurses and blessings