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Emmy was a good girl. At least she tried very hard to be good. She did her homework without being told. She ate all her vegetables, even the slimy ones. And she never talked back to her nanny, Miss Barmy, although it was almost impossible to keep quiet, some days.
She really was a little too good. Which is why she liked to sit by the Rat. The Rat was not good at all . . .
Hilarious, inventive, and irresistably rodent-friendly, Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat is a fantastic first novel from acclaimed picture book author Lynne Jonell.
- Sales Rank: #44832 in Books
- Brand: Square Fish
- Published on: 2008-09-02
- Released on: 2008-09-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.67" h x 1.03" w x 5.28" l, .62 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Grade 3–6—Emmy Addison was perfectly happy as the daughter of bookstore owners—and then her parents inherited a lot of money and she suddenly became invisible. She can't understand why her formerly attentive and loving mother and father keep taking off for faraway places and leaving her in the hands of an incredibly controlling nanny named Miss Barmy. And no one at school seems to know she exists. Then, she is bitten by the classroom rat and discovers that she can understand every word he says, as can Joe, one of the cool kids in her class who was also bitten. At this point, events start to unfold and a fast-paced adventure begins. To Joe's chagrin, he discovers that a second bite makes a person shrink to the size of an action figure and Emmy discovers that Miss Barmy has been mixing animal essences together to control the Addisons' lives. With the aid of new animal friends, Emmy embarks upon a perilous path to undo the evil nanny's sinister plans. A mystery is cleverly woven into this fun and, at times, hilarious caper, and children are likely to find themselves laughing out loud during some parts. A medley of endearing characters adds to an already delightful read.—Robyn Gioia, Bolles School, Ponte Vedra, FL
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From Booklist
*Starred Review* Emmy's world has turned upside down. Since her family inherited a fortune, her parents have become obsessed with status and money, her teachers and fellow students ignore her, and her welfare has been left in the hands of her coldhearted nanny, Miss Barmy. Now, she can hear the class pet, a rat, talking. What's going on? Jonell takes readers on a merry, sometimes scary, romp, as Emmy enters the Antique Rat store and learns about a world of rodents with eclectic powers that are being used by Miss Barmy to get control of Emmy's family and their fortune. Although the considerable action is sometimes convoluted, and a couple of dropped story lines are hastily stitched up, this tale turns smoothly on its fanciful premise and fabulous characters. As in so many stories featuring a rat, the sneaky rodent gets the best lines; so it is here with Rat, who is by turns boastful, whiny, maudlin, and menacing. It's fun to watch remarkably good Emmy and especially bad Barmy spar, and the revelation of the nanny's secret admirer speaks to the endurance of true love. Inside, the book is decorated with a picture of a tree limb and a climbing rat. Flip the pages, and Rat tumbles and falls. Cooper, Ilene
Review
“A droll fantasy with an old-fashioned sweep and a positively cinematic cast.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A mystery is cleverly woven into this fun and, at times, hilarious caper, and children are likely to find themselves laughing out loud . . . a delightful read.” ―School Library Journal, starred review
“Jonell takes readers on a merry, sometimes scary romp . . . this turns smoothly on its fanciful premise and fabulous characters.” ―Booklist, starred review
“Fun and funny, this fast-paced page turner appropriately begins and ends with the unforgettable Rat in an acrobatic flip-book feature.” ―Kirkus Reviews
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
By Kirsten G. Cutler
A diabolical nanny, a clever thoughtful little girl and a talking rat face off in this deliciously witty and intelligent story. Emmy is an exceedingly well-behaved girl who enjoyed life with her parents and had many friends before an inheritance from a great uncle brings an end to cozy family interactions and Emmy and her parents move to her Great-Uncle's mansion. Now Emmy attends a new school, her parents are always off traveling and Emmy is supervised by Miss Barmy, a very unpleasant and strange nanny who is constantly tearing down her self- esteem and giving her mysterious medicines, one turned her face orange. Her classmates and teacher hardly notice her, "Emma? Emmaline Addison?" Mr. Herbifore gazed out over the heads of his students. Emmy stood up. "No, I don't see her," he said into the phone. "Emmy walked forward and stood by the teacher's desk. What did she have to do, she wondered, bewildered. Throw firecrackers under his chair? Hang from the ceiling and make like a monkey? She tugged at the teacher's sleeve and spoke loudly in his ear. "Here I am, Mr. Herbifore." The teacher stared at her doubtfully. Oh? Are you sure?" One day, the classroom rat tells her that she is too nice, "A little meanness is good for the soul. I highly recommend it." At the end of an entertaining repartee that includes Rat's response to Emmy's surprised comment, "Rodents play soccer?" "Of course they play soccer, he snapped. What do you think they do for fun? Run about, frightening elephants? Scavenge in churches for crumbs? Really, your ignorance is appalling." Rat pleads with Emmy to release him from his cage and when she does this engaging story explodes with adventure, suspense, and humor.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
A satisfying read from beginning to end.
By J. M. Urbanovic
Lynne has created an instant classic; it reminds me of my favorite stories like Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet and Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang. Her story has memorable characters that you'll love and enjoy right from the start and a storyline that combines mystery, magic, real life problems and wonderful, droll humor. It's delightful to watch Emmy break out of her "too goodness" to solve the mystery and to save her family. Not to mention saving not just herself but all of her newly made friends. It's gripping, its a bit scary, its funny and comforting. It is a satisfying read from beginning to end that I think kids and adults both would enjoy.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
...talky rodents that aren't abhorrent, parents who don't care and a nasty au pair...
By H. Bala
Most importantly, no rodents were harmed in the making of this book. Just as importantly, there's a sequel to this book, which gladdens me because Lynne Jonell's quirky EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT may be intended for middle grade readers, but it's a universal truth that talking rat stories recognize no age boundaries. If you've got a yen for something in the vein of Stuart Little, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, or the Redwall series, take a chance on EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT.
Poor Emmaline Augusta Addison, a lonely little girl whose very rich parents are always away gallivanting around the world. Emmy has earned straight A's in class and won all sorts of trophies and ribbons for her ballet accomplishments, all in a futile effort to garner attention from her parents. In school, her presence barely registers on her classmates and teacher. And almost as unbearable as her parents' neglect are the icy ministrations of her quite frightening nanny, Miss Barmy. But one day in class Emmy, being ignored as usual, on a whim begins talking to the classroom rat kept in a cage. Who then talks right back, quite rudely. It's that kind of book. Emmy comes away from their dialogue knowing that the Rat scoffs at her being too nice a person.
Accompanied by the Rat, Emmy soon embarks on a very strange adventure, peopled with an unpleasant rat catcher, a shrunken professor, sentient rodents gifted with peculiar properties, and the sinister nanny Miss Barmy. In this adventure, we root for Emmy as she tries to rise above various perils and also her innate "niceness." In the course of things, Emmy learns that her loneliness and her parents' neglect are all tied into a nasty scheme, and you can probably guess who's behind that (*cough* nanny).
There's an interesting Roald Dahl vibe going on with EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT. Lynne Jonell juxtaposes real world situations with curious fantasy elements, unlikely science experiments, a dash of dark humor, and a sense of the macabre. There is also some rather pointed commentary about uncaring parents and about the news media's vulture-like tendencies.
I relished the interplay between the humans and the anthropomorphized creatures, and I dug the creativity of Jonell coming up with the magical rodents, and the sheer variety of their respective attributes. Most of these rats, mice, chipmunks, beavers, marmots and other assorted rodents are kept locked up in a shop and their services made available for a fee. Potions and spells are then crafted which can promote forgetfulness, follicle growth, a sudden reduction in height, etc. There's even a concoction which, when taken by a person, allows anyone within hearing distance to, uh, sniff out that person's lies. And, of all these special creatures, the Endear Mouse is easily my favorite. She is a-friggin'-dorable.
Crude and cravenly and yet, for all that, managing to be likeable and funny, the Rat is the book's breakout character. One bite from the Rat allows you to communicate with him. A second bite shrinks you to smaller than a Barbie doll - that's why he's called the Shrinking Rat of Schenectady. Ah, but what happens when he bites you a third time?
For all the cute enchanted shenanigans gracing the book, a dark undertone weaves in and out, and this is brought about by Miss Barmy, an intense malevolent presence. Miss Barmy is the anti-Mary Poppins and, like all monsters in those really good fairy tales, she plays for keeps and doesn't seem to realize she's in a kid-friendly story. You really don't want to be taking her remedies and potions and baked "goods" (or as I like to call them, baked "evils"). Miss Barmy, unrepentantly wicked and calculating, really ramps up the suspense.
As a cherry on top, illustrator Jonathan Bean works his own magic and enables you to rapidly flip the pages and watch the Rat in animated motion as he falls from a tree only to land safely on Emmy's hands. I like flip books - they cater to both young and old. That's another universal truth.
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