Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls
Ten-year-old Emmy wants to be an ordinary girl, but the evil nanny Miss Barmy, now a rat, has trapped five of her former charges and when she uses them to steal jewels belonging to Emmy's parents, it is up to Emmy, Joe, and their rodent friends to stop her.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt and Co.,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Ten-year-old Emmy wants to be an ordinary girl, but the evil nanny Miss Barmy, now a rat, has trapped five of her former charges and when she uses them to steal jewels belonging to Emmy's parents, it is up to Emmy, Joe, and their rodent friends to stop her. |
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| Physical Description: | 358 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780805081510 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0805081518 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: | Lynne Jonell is the author of the novels Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat and The Secret of Zoom , as well as several critically acclaimed picture books. Her books have been named Junior Library Guild Selections and a Smithsonian Notable Book, among numerous other honors. She teaches writing at the Loft Literary Center and lives with her husband and two sons in Plymouth, Minnesota. 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. |
