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?
| ISBN: | 9780375844928 |
| Publication date: | 8th November 2011 |
| Author: | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
| Publisher: | Yearling an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Emily |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering Stories about Family and Friends Funny |