or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
46 used & new from $3.97

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
Sorry!
Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here.
 
  

Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Jonathan Bean (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: endear mouse, golden fortress, wishing mouse, Miss Barmy, Rodent City, Professor Capybara (more...)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

List Price: $17.95
Price: $12.21 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $5.74 (32%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want it delivered Tuesday, November 10? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
30 new from $4.36 16 used from $3.97

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell

Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls + Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
  • This item: Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls by Lynne Jonell

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Secret of Zoom

The Secret of Zoom

by Lynne Jonell
4.0 out of 5 stars (24)  $11.55
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma

by Trenton Lee Stewart
4.6 out of 5 stars (12)  $8.99
Highway Cats

Highway Cats

by Janet Taylor Lisle
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  $6.99
The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

by Kate DiCamillo
4.7 out of 5 stars (36)  $9.73
Masterpiece

Masterpiece

by Elise Broach
4.6 out of 5 stars (12)  $11.55
Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3–6—In this sequel to Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat (Holt, 2007), Emmy discovers the fate and whereabouts of the five missing girls pictured on evil Miss Barmy's cane. Although the woman is no longer Emmy's nanny—in fact, she is now a rat—her plots are as wicked as ever. Using the powers of their talented rodent friends to change sizes, the protagonist and her friends seek to thwart Miss Barmy's attempts to subvert the rodent community while also attempting to rescue the girls, who are the four-inch-high prisoners of Miss Barmy's nasty parents. Emmy's uncertainty about her ability to make human friends and about her role within the rodent community cause her to make bad decisions when these two worlds come in contact with one another; luckily, she redeems herself by the end. The plot moves in fits and starts, lacking the fizzy energy of the first book—possibly because the sassy Rat plays a smaller role this time—but fans will find plenty of adventure, fun, and all the rodents they could wish for.—Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


From Booklist

This sequel to Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat (2007) picks up where the last book left off: Emmy is back to her old life, and her evil governess, Miss Barmy, and Barmy’s devoted swain, Cheswick, are now rats. All Emmy wants is a normal life, but as a character in The Godfather said, “Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in.” So it is with Emmy, who can hardly get to a sleepover because of chatty, needy rodents. Others need her help as well: the mysterious faces carved on Miss Barmy’s cane turn out to be Barmy’s former charges, now miniaturized and held prisoner in Barmy’s father’s shoe store. There’s plenty of backstory, but its presentation is sometimes unwieldy, and although this has many of the same delightful elements as the previous book (a solid mystery, great characters), there’s also some bloat and a disconnect between plotlines. Still, this is fun, and fans of the first book will be pleased Emmy has been pulled back in once more. Grades 4-6. --Ilene Cooper

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (October 14, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805081518
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805081510
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,049 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

More About the Author

Lynne Jonell
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Visit Amazon's Lynne Jonell Page

Inside This Book (learn more)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls
83% buy the item featured on this page:
Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls 4.0 out of 5 stars (1)
$12.21
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
12% buy
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat 4.0 out of 5 stars (11)
$6.99
The Underneath (Ala Notable Children's Books. Middle Readers)
2% buy
The Underneath (Ala Notable Children's Books. Middle Readers) 3.9 out of 5 stars (40)
$12.23
No Talking
2% buy
No Talking 4.9 out of 5 stars (17)
$5.99

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

1 Review
5 star:    (0)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars humorous fantasy, October 14, 2008
By Kirsten G. Cutler (Santa Rosa, California) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Jonell, Lynne. Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls. Art by Jonathan Bean. Henry Holt and Company. 2008.

Emmy from "Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat" (Henry Holt, 2007) is back with her best friend Joe and her delightful animal friends in another amusing fantasy adventure. Emmy, Joe, and her new friend Meg get involved in rescuing some kidnapped children who have been shrunk and enslaved by Emmy's former villainous nanny, Miss Barmy. Jonathan Bean decorates the page tops with a recurring closet shelf that hints of the mystery in the story, and cleverly creates an animated mouse figure gradually climbing a rope up to the shelf as the story progresses. Well-written humorous dialogue and engaging characters make this book an appealing read for children, ages 9-12.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   



So You'd Like to...


Create a guide

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.