Emily's Secret Book of Strange: Emily the Strange [Hardcover]

Rob Reger (Author)

Book Description

Series: Emily | Publication Date: February 1, 2003

The secret life of Emily the Strange is quite a bit more strange than was previously understood. Uncover the truth behind her mysterious world in this recently discovered volume, Emily's Secret Book of Strange, the revealing companion to the best-selling Emily the Strange. Enter, if you dare, the house that Emily built. Decipher the secret language of the Emily Strange Posse: Morose Code. Learn little known facts, like what's developing in Emily's darkroom. In the same graphic style, with the same high production values, and featuring all new art, Emily's Secret Book of Strange is an irresistible sequel for Emily fans everywhere.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Emily the Strange is created by Rob Reger and his company, Cosmic Debris Inc., based in San Francisco. Rob and his co-illustrators began their Emily drawings in 1992 in Santa Cruz, and they were a hit with the local skateboarding crowd before taking over the west coast. (Celebrity fans of Emily include Fat Boy Slim and Julia Roberts.)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811839869
• ISBN-13: 978-0811839860
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rob Reger has grown Emily the Strange from an image on a few skateboards and T-shirts to an international fashion brand and publishing phenomenon. He lives in the Bay Area.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars read this then go away!, January 30, 2004

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Clarissa "MoonGoddess" (Ontario, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emily's Secret Book of Strange: Emily the Strange (Hardcover)

It's essential for any chick who is drawn to the darker things in life to own at least one Emily item but once you enter her bizarre world it's hard to go back. I received both "Emily's Book Of Strange" along with the 2004 calendar for my birthday and those were a perfect introduction to this quiet (but nowhere near shy) cat-luvin' Goth grrl who's preferred favorite color is everything black...or red. Her attitude is anything but cheery but sometimes us open-minded people have to shield ourselves from the ones that are afraid to venture outside the box and to explore what's beyond the edges. I could be wrong but I believe her image is a symbol of encouraging individuality. Or, in other words, to think for yourself without following the crowd by listening and dressing according to what's considered "normal".

There's not a lot of text within these pages (there's often a bare minimum of two words) but the illustrations by Rob Reger and Buzz Parker are creatively "strange" and pure (or is that tainted?) candy for the eyes.

I especially enjoy perusing this on cold, rainy days.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long live Emily!, March 25, 2004

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Jessicka (Elmore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emily's Secret Book of Strange: Emily the Strange (Hardcover)

Emily is an intelligent little black and white child who started out as a small internet idea but spawned into a large merchandise line and nows the chance to see for yourself why this little goth girl is so popular. With wit, sarcasm, insight, and her four dangerous cats, Emily will show you the dark side of life that has already been favored by many of us. I love the awesome cover, the illustrations and each page in the book has many secret codes and messages for you to find. I've had this book for months and theres still things i find myself noticing for the very first time! Rock on Emily!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars emily the strange is amazing!, October 24, 2003

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Christina (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emily's Secret Book of Strange: Emily the Strange (Hardcover)

I really like the Emily's Secret Book of Strange because it has really cool pictures. Although, it doesn't really have that many words in it either but the pictures are amazing and fun to look at. the secret messeges that are on the pages are really cool, but you have to look closely to see them. If you like to look at a lot of pictures, Emily's Book of the strange has a lot of them.