Emily's Fortune

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?

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Rh Childrens Books
Published: 11/08/2011
ISBN: 9780375844928
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.65h x 5.27w x 0.40d
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: William Allen White Childens Book Award - Nominee
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 137894 / Emily's Fortune
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3