书目

Emily'sFortune

内容简介

FromNewberyAwardwinnerPhyllisReynoldsNaylorcomesawittytaleoftheWildWestfilledwithcomicalcliffhangersandfeaturingacastofpluckyorphansanddastardlyvillains.EmilyWigginsispoorandtimid,withoutadropofself-confidence.Whensheisunexpectedlyorphaned,sheisleftallaloneexceptforherturtle,Rufus.Whatinblinkin'bloomersshouldEmilydo?Emily'sneighbors,Mrs.Ready,Mrs.Aim,andMrs.Fire,havetheanswer:EmilymusttravelbystagecoachtothehomeofherhonorableauntHilda.Whatarootin'tootin'grandidea!ButMissCatchumoftheCatchumChild-CatchingServiceswillgetabigbonusfordeliveringEmilytohernextofkin,theviciousUncleVictor.HowthedingdongdickenswillEmilyescapeMissCatchum?ItwilltakeallthegumptionandcunningoffelloworphanandtravelerJacksontohelpEmilyfindherconfidence,herconnivingspirit,andthetruereasonUncleVictorwantstoclaimher.Buthowinflippin'flapjackswillEmilyoutsmartUncleVictor?

作者简介

PhyllisReynoldsNaylorisbestknownastheauthorofShiloh,winneroftheNewberyAward,butmanyreadershavefollowedherboy/girlbattleseries,whichbeginswithTheBoysStarttheWarandTheGirlsGetEven.Naylor'spreviousbookforDelacortePress,Faith,Hope,andIvyJune,centersonagirllivinginKentuckycoalcountry.

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