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Title: Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
Author: Lynne Jonell
Series: Yes. No official series title (I just call it "Emmy"). Three out so far.
Categories: intermediate, female pov, anthropomorphic animals, family, being normal, making friends, growing up, humor
Other works by Lynne Jonell: Emmy and the Home For Troubled Girls (#2), Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry (#3), Secret of Zoom, Hamster Magic, Lawn Mower Magic
Notes: The edges of the pages are a flip book!
Emmy is a good girl, but all her efforts at being good and her burning desire to be normal are to no avail. Her parents ignore her, her classmates seem to forget she exists, her nanny (Miss Barmy) is unpleasant, and the pet rat in her classroom makes snarky comments only she can understand. One day, Emmy decides to free the rat from his cage, and that is where it all starts...
Humorous and fun, Emmy’s adventures are great of middle-level readers or more advanced readers who are looking for a break from the dystopian adventures and paranormal romances that currently dominate YA fiction. The story whizzes by, and the second book (Emmy and the Home For Troubled Girls) continues in the same vein, living up to the all the good qualities of the first book.
Although the third is available, I haven't read it yet. I am looking forward to doing so.
P.S. Every person I have recommended this to who has commented on it has told me it was a huge success with their reader.
Author: Lynne Jonell
Series: Yes. No official series title (I just call it "Emmy"). Three out so far.
Categories: intermediate, female pov, anthropomorphic animals, family, being normal, making friends, growing up, humor
Other works by Lynne Jonell: Emmy and the Home For Troubled Girls (#2), Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry (#3), Secret of Zoom, Hamster Magic, Lawn Mower Magic
Notes: The edges of the pages are a flip book!
Emmy is a good girl, but all her efforts at being good and her burning desire to be normal are to no avail. Her parents ignore her, her classmates seem to forget she exists, her nanny (Miss Barmy) is unpleasant, and the pet rat in her classroom makes snarky comments only she can understand. One day, Emmy decides to free the rat from his cage, and that is where it all starts...
Humorous and fun, Emmy’s adventures are great of middle-level readers or more advanced readers who are looking for a break from the dystopian adventures and paranormal romances that currently dominate YA fiction. The story whizzes by, and the second book (Emmy and the Home For Troubled Girls) continues in the same vein, living up to the all the good qualities of the first book.
Although the third is available, I haven't read it yet. I am looking forward to doing so.
P.S. Every person I have recommended this to who has commented on it has told me it was a huge success with their reader.
