A review by lsoucy
Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping by Peggy Parish

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

What a way to start the year! The Rogers family maid once again has an unpredictable, destructive, and ultimately positive effect on a group outing! At one point, she is even aided by two boys, the only characters of color, who have curiously heard of her and her cognitive impairment! These accomplices help her destroy all chance of camping that evening—would that I had the benefit of such help in my childhood!

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(I’m staying in a friend’s childhood bedroom. The reading material is delightfully limited.)