Emily's Runaway Imagination (Paperback)

by Beverly Cleary (Author), Tracy Dockray (Illustrator) "THE things that happened to Emily Bartlett that year!..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"Emily is vividly real." -- -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Emily's adventures make the book as freshly funny as Henry Huggins." -- -Association of Children's Literature

Product Description

Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?

Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon'at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse, hold a very scary sleepover, and feed the hogs an unusual treat. But can she use her lively mind to help bring a library to Pitchfork?

Adventure is pretty scarce in Pitchfork, Oregon. So why shouldn't Emily bleach Dad's old plow horse or try some of her other ideas? "Written with Cleary's customary warmth and humor...The time of the story, about 1920, is delightfully brought to life."-BooklistAdventure is pretty scarce in Pitchfork, Oregon. So why shouldn't Emily bleach Dad's old plow horse or try some of her other ideas? "Written with Cleary's customary warmth and humor...The time of the story, about 1920, is delightfully brought to life."-Booklist

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (May 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380709236
• ISBN-13: 978-0380709236
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #194,023 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very charming, lovely and nostalgic, November 10, 2002

By	Lena (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emily's Runaway Imagination (Library Binding)

I just reread this book as a teacher/adult. I read it as a child almost twenty years ago, I liked it back then too. Very sweet and humorous. It is a great picture of Americana with Grandpa's automobile, Sunday after-church picnics, and party-line telephones! And then the pigs with the rotton apples during Mama's elegant party. Terrific!! I can see the characters in my grandparents.

Great way to remind children to get outside and play or read instead of sitting in front of the television. How did we survive with out video games? The computer? Wonderful to read aloud for quality time.

Beverly Cleary was my favorite author as a child. Now as a teacher and parent, I get to share her books with a new generation.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Deprive Your Child of Beverly Cleary!, November 26, 2001

By	D. Denny (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Emily's Runaway Imagination (Library Binding)

Ok, I'm a late bloomer. I've just discovered Beverly Cleary in my middle-age and did I pick the right book to start with! Emily is a charming child, and I'm quickly discovering how Ms. Cleary can really "think like a child". Emily's adventures are always questionable but always fun!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Funny, April 17, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Emily's Runaway Imagination (Library Binding)

If you like adventure then Emily's Runaway Imagination is for you! It's about a girl who liven in Pitchfork, Oregon in the first half of the 1900's and has a good imagination. Once she chloroxes the horse. Once she makes a pie crust that floats to the top of her pie, and once she thinks her mom is trading her for a monkey wrench! I hope you like this book because I certainly do.