Thursday, March 29, 2012

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat

by Lynne Jonell
art by Jonathan Bean
Carver County Library hardcover 346 pages
genre: YA fantasy, mystery

A sixth grader recommended this book for book club, but I don't have access to many copies. I enjoyed it, but am not sure how it would appeal to boys. Emmy is a nice girl, but no one seems to notice her except her evil nanny Miss Barmy. Emmy can hear the class rat talk, though no one else seems to until one day when Joe says something to her about it.

Full of adventure and rodents who have amazing powers, this was a delightful book. I believe I've met the author before. It might be fun to have her come and visit someday.

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