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Emily's Fortune Audiobook
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From Newbery Award winner Phyllis Reynolds Naylor comes a witty tale of the Wild West filled with comical cliffhangers and featuring a cast of plucky orphans and dastardly villains. Emily Wiggins is poor and timid, without a drop of self-confidence. When she is 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 the home of her honorable aunt Hilda. What a rootin' tootin' grand idea! But Miss Catchum of the Catchum Child-Catching Services will get a big bonus for delivering Emily to her next of kin, the vicious Uncle Victor. How the 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, her conniving spirit, and the true reason Uncle Victor wants to claim her. But how in flippin' flapjacks will Emily outsmart Uncle Victor?
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"Loved this book. So dang cute. I enjoyed reading it aloud with my kiddos. Most everyone is familiar with Naylor, the author...if not by name, by some of her books ("Shiloh", the "Alice" series, and "The Boys Start the War" series). We read this for our local library's "Moms & Daughters" book club. It is one to be enjoyed together."
— Alisa (4 out of 5 stars)
Emily's Fortune Listener Reviews
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" Delightful melodrama. "
— Eilonwy, 2/16/2014 -
" Light, Feel Good, Historical Fiction set in the depression. "
— April, 2/11/2014 -
" I teach reading to 4th and 5th graders and used this as a read aloud in both classes. The kids LOVED the story! It was a fun, easy, and fast read for the kids. I would highly recommend this to 9 and 10 year olds. "
— Donna, 2/7/2014 -
" A great wild west tale of adventure and misfortune. This book is filled with onomatopoeias and alliteration which makes it curriculum friendly. It also ends each chapter with a question which could be used as a writing prompt. Fun read a loud that students will love listening to. "
— Vanessa, 2/2/2014 -
" This quick read was pure fun! It had the feel of sitting around a campfire and having a great storyteller tell you a fabulous story that has you riveted to your seat the whole time. It was so well-written and so fun...big, exaggerated, fast-paced, exciting, good guys/bad guys...all the elements of a great story for kids! Loved it! "
— Amy, 1/31/2014 -
" This was a lot of fun; the West, stagecoaches, orphans and dastardly villians. And a fortune. A great mix and again, good fun! "
— Patti, 1/29/2014 -
" I think 3rd and 4th graders would really like this book. It was full of suspense and I liked the questions at the end of each chapter. Great Stone Face Nominee. "
— Cheri, 1/27/2014 -
" Gotta love a book...especially when your name is in the title! "
— Emily, 1/24/2014 -
" Fun adventure book geared to girls "
— Kerri, 1/19/2014 -
" I thought it started slow but by the end i really enjoyed it and thought students would like it! "
— Sarah, 1/14/2014 -
" A great read for fourth grade boys or girls that want a Western-themed book. It's a quick and pretty easy read, packed with adventure. "
— Michael, 1/4/2014 -
" Great Reads for Girls book. Short and cute. The book club girls liked it pretty well. "
— Kami, 12/13/2013 -
" This book is just good. "
— Shannon, 11/19/2013 -
" I enjoyed the time setting and the untypical plot for a children's book. "
— Julie, 10/30/2013 -
" If I was 9 this probably would have been 5 stars. Its kids running away from child catchers and a horrible relative who wants to steal a family fortune--what 9 year old wouldn't like that? Good clean fun. "
— Megan, 10/27/2013 -
" The audio book was fun to listen to. Good for a car trip with kids I think. Something different but not too gritty about riding a stage coach. "
— Pamala, 9/15/2013 -
" Great Chat n Chew book for 4th grade. "
— Sara, 8/23/2013 -
" A quick and fun adventure. "
— Heather, 8/13/2013 -
" What a fun read aloud! "
— Debbie, 12/13/2012 -
" If you are looking for rip roaring good time in the ol' West then you should pick up this book. It's a fast pace adventure set in Old West. Emily is left Oraphaned and to prevent being sent to live with her horriable Uncle is put on a train toward her Aunt's house. "
— Katie, 11/14/2012 -
" Thought the story was good, but I listened to it on CD and think I need to read it instead. It seemed more exciting than the CD- with all the font changes. "
— Diane, 8/27/2012 -
" An interesting book that was a little to fast for me but 5th graders might like it . "
— Ashley, 8/13/2012 -
" A fun book for younger readers. The end of each chapter has a cliffhanger written in big bold type which very cleverly encourages reading on to find out what happens. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this myself. Nothing like breezing through a well written childrens book to brighten your day. "
— Jody, 3/7/2012 -
" Cute book much like an old west melodrams version of a Lemony Snicket book. "
— Barb, 12/7/2011 -
" a fun story, but not sure that my kids will be able to relate to it... "
— Jeanette, 10/20/2011 -
" Cute book, I liked the questions at the end of each chapter. They could be used as way to respond to the book. The descriptions of the stagecoach and the stops on the line give kids a bit of an insight into travel and the hardships involved. "
— Lisa, 8/17/2011 -
" Up for william allen white award 2012-2013. Read in 2 hours, very quick read. Story keeps moving, simple storyline. "
— Nicole, 6/2/2011 -
" This book is just good. "
— Shannon, 5/9/2011 -
" Thought the story was good, but I listened to it on CD and think I need to read it instead. It seemed more exciting than the CD- with all the font changes. "
— Diane, 4/29/2011 -
" I teach reading to 4th and 5th graders and used this as a read aloud in both classes. The kids LOVED the story! It was a fun, easy, and fast read for the kids. I would highly recommend this to 9 and 10 year olds. "
— Donna, 4/28/2011 -
" An interesting book that was a little to fast for me but 5th graders might like it . "
— Ashley, 3/19/2011 -
" If you are looking for rip roaring good time in the ol' West then you should pick up this book. It's a fast pace adventure set in Old West. Emily is left Oraphaned and to prevent being sent to live with her horriable Uncle is put on a train toward her Aunt's house. "
— Katie, 2/25/2011 -
" The audio book was fun to listen to. Good for a car trip with kids I think. Something different but not too gritty about riding a stage coach. "
— Pamala, 2/20/2011 -
" What in the Blazin' Bloomers was Naylor thinking with all of those Freaking Fry-Daddy questions?? Frankly it ruined the whole book for me. "
— Deanna, 2/16/2011 -
" A good, quick, fun read aloud. "
— Linda, 1/31/2011 -
" A rootin' tootin' adventure as newly orphaned timid Emily deals w/ mean orphan-catchers, a dastardly uncle after her fortune, bandits, stagecoach crashes, and even a new friend. "
— Kathyred, 1/21/2011 -
" Cute, fun, easy read. "
— Tiffany, 1/19/2011 -
" This was on SLJ's best of 2010 kids books list. I really enjoyed the different fonts used to create tension and excitement in the kids reading it. This would be good for 3rd-4th graders. "
— melody, 1/15/2011 -
" Got great reviews, but I am not a fan. This is a sort-of-but-not-really historical fiction tall tale adventure set in the Old West. "
— Yolanda, 1/10/2011 -
" A quick and fun adventure. "
— Heather, 12/22/2010
About Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award–winning Shiloh and the popular Alice series. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
About Lee Adams
Lee Adams has been a voice artist for many years. Her work for the Educational Television Network can be heard on an array of videos, television series, station identifications, and commercials. She is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and lends her talents to various animation projects whenever possible. Lee has narrated both fiction and nonfiction audiobooks.