Emmy and the home for troubled girls

Hilarious, inventive, and irresistably rodent-friendly, this is the sequel to the critically acclaimed EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT for 8+ readers.

Emmy Addison was an ordinary girl - almost.

If you didn't count the fact that her parents were rich (very), her best friend was a boy (and a soccer star), and she could talk to rodents (and they talked back), she was very ordinary indeed. But she hadn't been that way for long . . .

It was only a few weeks ago that Emmy and her friends Ratty and Joe got rid of the evil Miss Barmy, the nanny who had nearly ruined Emmy's life - and the lives of five other girls who went missing. Miss Barmy is now a rat. How much harm can she still do?

Lynne Jonell has created a rollicking adventure for 8+ boys and girls with charming black and white illustrations throughout. Flip the pages and watch the Rat scamper up a rope! The story brims with unforgettable characters, particularly the irascible but secretly tender-hearted Rat.

Lynne Jonell has created a hilarious, inventive, and irresistibly rodent-friendly sequel to EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynne Jonell’s picture books have received critical acclaim and been published in seven languages. EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT was her first novel. While she hasn’t managed to shrink for a good ten years, she still holds out hope for future change. She teaches writing at the Loft Literary Center and lives with her husband in Plymouth, Minnesota.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Jonathan Bean has a master’s degree in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He has illustrated several books for young readers, including MOKIE AND BIK. He lives in New York City.

Review: Clever imagery and fabulous story to keep young minds entertained.

Emmy and the home for troubled girls
Random House Australia
Author: Lynne Jonell
IIIustrator: Jonathan Bean
ISBN: 9781741663280
RRP: $16.95