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Highlights
- Emily Wiggins is poor and timid, without a drop of self-confidence.
- Virginia Readers Choice Award (Elementary) 2013 4th Winner, Grand Canyon Reader Award (Intermediate) 2013 4th Winner
- 8-12 Years
- 7.65" x 5.27" Paperback
- 160 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
- Series Name: Emily
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Originally published: New York: Delacorte Press, 2010.Book Synopsis
Emily Wiggins is poor and timid, without a drop of self-confidence. When unexpectedly orphaned, she is left all alone except for her turtle, Rufus. What in blinkin' bloomers should Emily do? Emily's neighbors, Mrs. Ready, Mrs. Aim, and Mrs. Fire, have the answer. Emily must travel by stagecoach to honorable Aunt Hilda. What a hootin', tootin' grand idea! But Miss Catchum of the Catchum Child-Catching Services will get a big bonus for making Emily live with her next of kin, vicious Uncle Victor. How in ding dong dickens will Emily escape Miss Catchum? It will take all the gumption and cunning of fellow orphan and traveler, Jackson, to help Emily find her confidence, conniving spirit, and the truth behind why Uncle Victor wants to claim her. But how in flippin' flapjacks will Emily outsmart Uncle Victor?
About the Author
PHYLLIS REYNOLDS NAYLOR says she's never experienced as much excitement as her character, Emily Wiggins.
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